Regulation 3 Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013

Schedule 1 (Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme) to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013^f1 is amended as follows.

After paragraph 18 (fees for wasted preparation), insert—

“Additional preparation fee

18A.

(1)

This paragraph applies in respect of any case on indictment in the Crown Court, in respect of which a graduated fee is payable under Part 2 or Part 3, other than a guilty plea.

(2)

In any case to which this paragraph applies, a fee of £62 is payable to a trial advocate in respect of preparation in addition to any other fee which is payable under this Schedule.”.

At the end of paragraph (b) of paragraph 26(4A)^f2 (payment of fees to trial advocate), insert “, and for this purpose “trial” excludes any cross-examination or re-examination to which paragraph 13A(3)^f3 of Schedule 1 applies”.