# 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
£
Litigator
Level A
145.00
113.00
91.00
91.00
55.75
Level B
127.00
100.00
79.00
79.00
47.25
Level C
84.00
65.00
51.00
51.00
34.00
Pupil/junior
45.00
36.00
30.00
30.00
Barrister
QC
145.00
113.00
91.00
91.00
Leading junior
127.00
100.00
79.00
79.00
Led junior
91.00
73.00
61.00
61.00
Junior alone
100.00
82.00
70.00
70.00
2nd led junior
63.00
50.00
43.00
43.00
Solicitor Advocate
Leading level A
145.00
113.00
91.00
91.00
Led level A
127.00
100.00
79.00
79.00
Leading level B
127.00
100.00
79.00
79.00
Led level B
104.00
86.00
66.00
66.00
Level A alone
131.00
109.00
88.00
88.00
Level B alone
113.00
95.00
75.00
75.00
Second advocate
63.00
50.00
43.00
43.00
Table 2
Advocacy
Preliminary hearing
£
Half day
£
Full day
£
QC
113.00
238.00
476.00
Leading junior
86.00
195.00
390.00
Led junior
58.00
126.00
252.00
Junior alone
67.00
143.00
285.00
2nd led junior
34.00
64.00
128.00
Noting junior
29.00
55.00
109.00
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/2/part/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-defence-service-very-high-cost-cases-funding-order-2013/schedule-2/part-2
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