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Paragraph 9 Fees for plea and case management hearings and standard appearances

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

The fee payable in respect of—

(a)

an appearance by the trial advocate or substitute advocate at the first plea and case management hearing or pre-trial review; and

(b)

up to four standard appearances by the trial advocate or substitute advocate,

is included within the basic fee (B) specified in paragraph 5 as appropriate to the offence for which the assisted person is tried and the category of trial advocate.

(2)

The fee payable in respect of an appearance by the trial advocate or substitute advocate at a plea and case management hearing or standard appearance not included in sub-paragraph (1) is specified in the Table following paragraph 19 as appropriate to the category of trial advocate or substitute advocate.

(3)

The fee payable for preparing and filing the plea and case management questionnaire where no oral hearing takes place is specified in the Table following paragraph 19 as appropriate to the category of trial advocate or substitute advocate.

(4)

This paragraph does not apply to a standard appearance which is or forms part of the main hearing in a case or to a hearing for which a fee is payable elsewhere under this Schedule.