# The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, Regulation 2: Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013


(1) Schedule 1 (Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme) to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 18(2)(a) (fees for wasted preparation) for “five” substitute “two”.
(3) In paragraph 18A (additional preparation fee)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1) omit “, other than a guilty plea”, and
(b) in sub-paragraph (2) for “£62” substitute “£81”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/744/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-remuneration-amendment-no-2-regulations-2026/regulation-2
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