# The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 5

Extent: E+W

In paragraph 5 (representation in the magistrates’ court)—
(a) for the table following sub-paragraph (1) (representation in a magistrates’ court), substitute the following—
“
All Areas
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item
£3.56
Preparation hourly rate
£45.35
Advocacy hourly rate (including applications for bail and other applications to the court)
£56.89
Hourly rate for attendance at court where Counsel is assigned (including conferences with Counsel at court)
£31.03
Travelling and waiting hourly rate (only claimable where the undesignated area fees apply)
£24.00
”,
and
(b) for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (Higher and Lower Standard Fees table), substitute the following—
“
Lower Standard Fee (£)
Lower Standard Fee Limit (£)
Higher Standard Fee (£)
Higher Standard Fee Limit (£)
Designated Area Standard Fees
Category 1A
248.71
272.34
471.81
471.85
Category 1B
202.20
272.34
435.64
471.85
Category 2
345.34
467.84
723.35
779.64
Undesignated Area Standard Fees
Category 1A
194.68
272.34
412.30
471.85
Category 1B
158.27
272.34
380.70
471.85
Category 2
279.45
467.84
640.94
779.64
”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/313/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2016/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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