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Paragraph 19 I1

England and Wales

For the table following paragraph 27 (prescribed fee rates) substitute—

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Class of workGrade of fee earnerRateVariations
PreparationSenior Solicitor£55.61 per hour£58.50 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience£47.22 per hour£49.59 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience£31.22 per hour£35.68 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
Consideration of unused material in excess of 3 hoursSenior solicitor£55.61 per hour£58.50 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience£47.22 per hour£49.59 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience£31.22 per hour£35.68 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
Attendance at court where more than one representative instructedSenior solicitor£44.33 per hour
Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience£35.68 per hour
Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience£21.52 per hour
Travelling and waitingSenior solicitor£25.97 per hour
Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience£25.97 per hour
Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience£13.12 per hour
Writing routine letters and dealing with routine telephone calls£3.62 per item£3.78 per item for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough

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Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 19 in force at 30.9.2022, see reg. 1(1)

Notes on Schedule 2

Modifications

C1

Sch. 2 (except para. 15) amended so that the increases to certain fees effected by its amendments apply to a wider range of cases (23.12.2022) by S.I. 2022/1267, regs. 1(1), 4, 5