# The Criminal Defence Service (Very High Cost Cases) (Funding) Order 2013, Part 2


Table 1
Preparation (hourly rates)
Category 1
£
Category 2
£
Category 3
£
Category 4
£
Standard rates
£
Solicitor
Level A
152.50
119.00
95.50
95.50
55.75
Level B
133.00
104.50
83.50
83.50
47.25
Level C
88.50
69.00
54.00
54.00
34.00
Pupil/junior
48.00
38.50
31.50
31.50
Counsel
QC
152.50
119.00
95.50
95.50
Leading junior
133.00
104.50
83.50
83.50
Led junior
95.50
76.00
65.00
65.00
Junior alone
104.50
85.50
74.00
74.00
2nd led junior
67.00
53.00
46.00
46.00
Solicitor Advocate
Leading level A
152.50
119.00
95.50
95.50
Led level A
133.00
104.50
83.50
83.50
Leading level B
133.00
104.50
83.50
83.50
Led level B
110.00
90.50
69.00
69.00
Level A alone
138.00
115.00
93.50
93.50
Level B alone
116.00
99.50
78.50
78.50
Second advocate
67.00
53.00
46.00
46.00
Table 2 Advocacy
Preliminary hearing
£
Half day
£
Full day
£
QC
119.00
250.00
500.00
Leading junior
90.50
205.25
410.50
Led junior
61.00
132.75
265.50
Junior alone
70.00
150.00
300.00
2nd led junior
35.50
67.50
135.00
Noting junior
30.50
57.50
115.00
Table 3 Attendance at court with Counsel (hourly rates for solicitors)
£
Level A
42.25
Level B
34.00
Level C
20.50
Table 4 Travelling, waiting and mileage
£
Travelling
25 per hour (up to a maximum of 4 hours in one day)
Waiting
25 per hour
Mileage
0.45 per mile

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2804/schedule/1/part/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-defence-service-very-high-cost-cases-funding-order-2013/schedule-1/part-2
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