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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2013/schedule-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2013/2803",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2013",
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  "text": "“SCHEDULE 6\nFees in Very High Cost Cases\nRegulation 12A\nPART 1\nInterpretation and Application\nInterpretation\n1. (1) In this Schedule—\n(a) a reference to a level is a reference to that level as defined in the Very High Cost Case contract;\n(b) a reference to a category is a reference to that category as defined in that contract;\n(c) the standard rates apply to work as described in the Very High Cost Case contract Guide; and\n(d) the preliminary hearing, half day and full day rates apply as described in the Very High Cost Case contract Guide.\n(2) In this Part—\n(a) “Task List” has the meaning given in the Very High Cost Case contract;\n(b) “parties” means the representative who has signed the Very High Cost Case contract and the Lord Chancellor.\n(3) In Table 2, a junior may be either a barrister or a solicitor-advocate.\nApplication\n2. (1) This paragraph makes provision in relation to the application of this Schedule to work done in a case which is the subject of a Very High Cost Case contract signed by the parties before 2nd December 2013.\n(2) Part 2 of this Schedule applies to work done pursuant to any Task List agreed between the parties before 2nd December 2013.\n(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), Part 3 of this Schedule applies to work done pursuant to any Task List agreed between the parties on or after 2nd December 2013.\n(4) Part 2 of this Schedule applies to work done in a case in which—\n(a) the court has set a trial date before 2nd December 2013; and\n(b) that trial date is on or before 31st March 2014.\n(5) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (4), any adjournment or postponement of a trial which takes place after the trial date is set must be disregarded.\n3. Part 3 of this Schedule applies to work done in a case which is the subject of a Very High Cost Case contract signed by the parties on or after 2nd December 2013.\nPART 2\nTable 1\nPreparation (hourly rates)\nCategory 1 (£)\nCategory 2 (£)\nCategory 3 (£)\nCategory 4 (£)\nStandard Rates (£)\nLitigator\nLevel A\n145.00\n113.00\n91.00\n91.00\n55.75\nLevel B\n127.00\n100.00\n79.00\n79.00\n47.25\nLevel C\n84.00\n65.00\n51.00\n51.00\n34.00\nPupil/junior\n45.00\n36.00\n30.00\n30.00\nBarrister\nQC\n145.00\n113.00\n91.00\n91.00\nLeading junior\n127.00\n100.00\n79.00\n79.00\nLed junior\n91.00\n73.00\n61.00\n61.00\nJunior alone\n100.00\n82.00\n70.00\n70.00\n2nd Led junior\n63.00\n50.00\n43.00\n43.00\nSolicitor Advocate\nLeading level A\n145.00\n113.00\n91.00\n91.00\nLed level A\n127.00\n100.00\n79.00\n79.00\nLeading level B\n127.00\n100.00\n79.00\n79.00\nLed level B\n104.00\n86.00\n66.00\n66.00\nLevel A alone\n131.00\n109.00\n88.00\n88.00\nLevel B alone\n113.00\n95.00\n75.00\n75.00\nSecond advocate\n63.00\n50.00\n43.00\n43.00\nTable 2\nAdvocacy rates\nPreliminary hearing (£)\nHalf day (£)\nFull day (£)\nQC\n113.00\n238.00\n476.00\nLeading junior\n86.00\n195.00\n390.00\nLed junior\n58.00\n126.00\n252.00\nJunior alone\n67.00\n143.00\n285.00\n2nd Led junior\n34.00\n64.00\n128.00\nNoting junior\n29.00\n55.00\n109.00\nTable 3\nAttendance at court with Advocate (hourly rates for litigators)\n£\nLevel A\n42.25\nLevel B\n34.00\nLevel C\n20.50\nTable 4\nTravelling, waiting and mileage\n£\nTravelling (hourly rates)\n25.00 (up to a maximum of 4 hours in one day)\nWaiting (hourly rates)\n25.00\nMileage\n00.45 per mile\nPART 3\nTable 1\nPreparation (hourly rates)\nCategory 1 (£)\nCategory 2 (£)\nCategory 3 (£)\nCategory 4 (£)\nStandard Rates (£)\nLitigator\nLevel A\n101.50\n79.10\n63.70\n63.70\n39.03\nLevel B\n88.90\n70.00\n55.30\n55.30\n33.08\nLevel C\n58.80\n45.50\n35.70\n35.70\n24.50\nPupil/junior\n31.50\n25.20\n21.00\n21.00\nBarrister\nQC\n101.50\n79.10\n63.70\n63.70\nLeading junior\n88.90\n70.00\n55.30\n55.30\nLed junior\n63.70\n51.10\n42.70\n42.70\nJunior alone\n70.00\n57.40\n49.00\n49.00\n2nd Led junior\n44.10\n35.00\n30.10\n30.10\nSolicitor Advocate\nLeading level A\n101.50\n79.10\n63.70\n63.70\nLed level A\n88.90\n70.00\n55.30\n55.30\nLeading level B\n88.90\n70.00\n55.30\n55.30\nLed level B\n72.80\n60.20\n46.20\n46.20\nLevel A alone\n91.70\n76.30\n61.60\n61.60\nLevel B alone\n79.10\n66.50\n52.50\n52.50\nSecond advocate\n44.10\n35.00\n30.10\n30.10\nTable 2\nAdvocacy rates\nPreliminary hearing (£)\nHalf day (£)\nFull day (£)\nQC\n79.10\n166.60\n333.20\nLeading junior\n60.20\n136.50\n273.00\nLed junior\n40.60\n88.20\n176.40\nJunior alone\n46.90\n100.10\n199.50\n2nd Led junior\n23.80\n44.80\n89.60\nNoting junior\n20.30\n38.50\n76.30\nTable 3\nAttendance at court with Advocate (hourly rates for litigators)\n£\nLevel A\n29.58\nLevel B\n23.80\nLevel C\n14.35\nTable 4\nTravelling, waiting and mileage\n£\nTravelling (hourly rates)\n25.00 (up to a maximum of 4 hours in one day)\nWaiting (hourly rates)\n25.00\nMileage\n00.45 per mile\n”",
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      "text": "The 2013 Very High Cost Case contract Guide is available at www.justice.gov.uk/legal-aid. Copies can be inspected at the Legal Aid Agency (Head Office) at 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ."
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