# The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007, Paragraph 8: Rates for preliminary hearings


(1) The rates payable to advocates for attendance at preliminary hearings are the rates specified in the Table following this paragraph.
(2) The rates in the Table following this paragraph will only apply where the hearing lasts two hours or less; otherwise the daily or half-daily rate payable under the Table following this paragraph and paragraph 7(3) will apply.
Preliminary hearings
Amount payable for hearing (£)
QC
125
Leading junior
100
Led junior
70
Junior alone
80
Second led junior
40
Noter
35

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1174/schedule/3/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-defence-service-funding-order-2007/schedule-3/paragraph-8
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