# The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007, Paragraph 3: Prescribed fee rates


Subject to paragraphs 4 and 5, for proceedings in the Crown Court the appropriate officer must allow fees for work under paragraph 2 at the following prescribed rates—
Table 1
Class of work
Grade of fee earner
Rate
Variations
Preparation
Senior solicitor
£53.00 per hour
£55.75 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the London region of the Commission
Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience
£45.00 per hour
£47.25 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the London region of the Commission
Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience
£29.75 per hour
£34.00 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the London region of the Commission
Attendance at court where more than one representative instructed
Senior solicitor
£42.25 per hour
-
Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience
£34.00 per hour
-
Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience
£20.50 per hour
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Travelling and waiting
Senior solicitor
£24.75 per hour
-
Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience
£24. 75 per hour
-
Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience
£12.50 per hour
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Writing routine letters and dealing with routine telephone calls
£3.45 per item
£3.60 per item for a fee earner whose office is situated within the London region of the Commission

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1174/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-defence-service-funding-order-2007/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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