# The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

S.I. 2024/1163 · made 13 November 2024 · revised to 6 December 2024

These Regulations amend Schedule 4 to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/435) which make provision for the remuneration of advice, assistance and representation made available under sections 13, 15 and 16 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10) (“the Act”).

Made under: Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Section 2, Section 41)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2024/pdf/uksi_20241163_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2024/pdf/uksiem_20241163_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 13th November 2024
Laid before Parliament 14th November 2024
Coming into force 6th December 2024
The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(3), 41(1)(a) and (b), 41(2)(a) and (b) and 41(3)(b) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 6th December 2024.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013

(1) Schedule 4 to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 is amended as follows.
(2) For the table following paragraph 2(8) (work conducted at the Police station: Police Station advice and assistance), substitute—
“
Police Station Attendance – Fixed Fees and Escape Fee Thresholds
Criminal Justice System Area
Scheme
Fixed Fee (£)
Escape Threshold (£)
Cleveland
Hartlepool
223.52
588.99
Teeside
223.52
588.99
Durham
Darlington
223.52
588.99
South Durham
223.52
588.99
Durham
223.52
588.99
Derwentside
223.52
588.99
Easington
223.52
588.99
Northumbria
South East Northumberland
223.52
588.99
Newcastle upon Tyne
223.52
588.99
Gateshead
223.52
588.99
North Tyneside
223.52
588.99
South Tyneside
223.52
588.99
Sunderland / Houghton Le Spring
223.52
588.99
Berwick & Alnwick
223.52
588.99
Tynedale & Hexham
223.52
588.99
Avon & Somerset
Avon North & Thornbury
223.52
588.99
Bath
223.52
588.99
Mendip & South Somerset
249.17
747.52
Bristol
223.52
588.99
Sedgemore / Taunton Deane
223.52
588.99
Weston-Super-Mare
223.52
588.99
Dorset
Central Dorset
223.52
588.99
Bournemouth & Christchurch
223.52
588.99
Poole East Dorset
223.52
588.99
Bridport / West Dorset
223.52
588.99
Wiltshire
Salisbury
223.52
588.99
Chippenham / Trowbridge
223.52
588.99
Swindon
223.52
588.99
Gloucestershire
Cheltenham
223.52
588.99
Gloucester
223.52
588.99
Stroud
223.52
588.99
Devon & Cornwall
Barnstaple
223.52
588.99
Exeter
223.52
588.99
Plymouth
223.52
588.99
East Cornwall
228.77
776.99
Carrick / Kerrier (Camborne) / Penwith
223.52
588.99
Teignbridge / Torbay
223.52
588.99
Staffordshire
Stoke on Trent / Leek
223.52
588.99
Stafford / Cannock & Rugeley
223.52
588.99
Lichfield & Tamworth / Burton Upon Trent / Uttoxeter
223.52
588.99
Warwickshire
Leamington / Nuneaton / Rugby
223.52
588.99
West Mercia
Hereford / Leominster
223.52
588.99
Kidderminster / Redditch
228.63
685.88
Shrewsbury
223.52
588.99
Telford
223.52
588.99
Worcester
223.52
588.99
West Midlands
Sandwell
223.52
588.99
Wolverhampton & Seisdon
223.52
588.99
Dudley & Halesowen
223.52
588.99
Walsall
223.52
588.99
Birmingham
223.52
588.99
Solihull
223.52
588.99
Coventry
223.52
588.99
Dyfed Powys
Amman Valley
223.52
588.99
Carmarthen East Dyfed
232.21
696.61
Llanelli
223.52
588.99
Brecon & Radnor
233.99
701.97
Mid Wales
223.52
588.99
North Ceredigion / South Ceredigion
234.88
704.64
Pembrokeshire
223.52
588.99
Gwent
East Gwent
223.52
588.99
Newport
223.52
588.99
Lower Rhymney Valley / North Bedwellty / South Bedwellty
223.52
588.99
North Wales
Bangor & Caernarfon
223.52
588.99
Colwyn Bay
223.52
588.99
Denbighshire
223.52
588.99
Dolgellau
223.52
588.99
Mold & Hawarden
223.52
588.99
North Anglesey
226.85
680.54
Pwllheli
223.52
588.99
Wrexham
223.52
588.99
South Wales
Cardiff
223.52
588.99
Vale of Glamorgan
239.35
718.06
Cynon Valley
223.52
588.99
Mid Glamorgan & Miskin
223.52
588.99
Merthyr Tydfil
223.52
588.99
Port Talbot
251.85
852.01
Newcastle & Ogmore
223.52
588.99
Neath
223.52
588.99
Swansea
223.52
588.99
Merseyside
Bootle & Crosby
223.52
588.99
Southport
223.52
588.99
Liverpool
223.52
588.99
St Helens
223.52
588.99
Knowsley
223.52
588.99
Wirral
223.52
588.99
Cheshire
Crewe & Nantwich / Sandbach & Congleton / Macclesfield
223.52
588.99
Warrington / Halton
223.52
588.99
Chester / Vale Royal (Northwich)
223.52
588.99
Cumbria
Barrow In Furness
223.52
588.99
Kendal & Windermere
223.52
588.99
Penrith / Carlisle
223.52
588.99
Whitehaven / Workington
223.52
588.99
Greater Manchester
Manchester
223.52
588.99
Stockport
223.52
588.99
Trafford
223.52
588.99
Salford
223.52
588.99
Bolton
223.52
588.99
Bury
223.52
588.99
Wigan
223.52
588.99
Rochdale / Middleton
223.52
588.99
Tameside
223.52
588.99
Oldham
223.52
588.99
Lancashire
Burnley / Rossendale
223.52
588.99
Blackburn / Accrington / Ribble Valley
223.52
588.99
Blackpool
223.52
588.99
Fleetwood
223.52
588.99
Lancaster
223.52
588.99
Chorley / Ormskirk / South Ribble & Leyland
223.52
588.99
Preston
223.52
588.99
Kent
Dartford & Gravesend
267.93
803.78
Ashford & Tenterden / Dover / Folkestone
236.11
801.10
Medway
235.77
707.32
Swale
279.53
838.60
Maidstone & West Malling
249.17
747.52
Canterbury / Thanet
223.52
588.99
West Kent (Tonbridge)
239.35
718.06
Surrey
Guildford & Farnham
223.52
588.99
North West Surrey (Woking)
225.62
766.26
South East Surrey
238.21
809.13
Epsom
241.36
819.87
Staines
277.04
937.73
Sussex
Brighton & Hove & Lewes
223.52
588.99
Chichester & District
223.52
588.99
Crawley / Horsham
262.57
787.69
Hastings
223.52
588.99
Worthing
223.52
588.99
Eastbourne
223.52
588.99
Derbyshire
East Derbyshire (Ripley) / Ilkeston
237.56
712.68
Ashbourne / Matlock / High Peak (Buxton)
223.52
588.99
Chesterfield
223.52
588.99
Derby / Swadlincote
223.52
588.99
Leicestershire
Ashby & Coalville / Loughborough / Melton Mowbray
223.52
588.99
Leicester
223.52
588.99
Hinckley / Market Harborough
232.21
696.61
Lincolnshire
Boston / Bourne / Stamford
223.52
588.99
Skegness
223.52
588.99
Lincoln / Gainsborough
223.52
588.99
Grantham & Sleaford
223.52
588.99
Nottinghamshire
Mansfield
223.52
588.99
Newark
223.52
588.99
Nottingham
223.52
588.99
Worksop & East Retford
223.52
588.99
Northamptonshire
Corby (Kettering) / Wellingborough
223.52
588.99
Northampton
223.52
588.99
Bedfordshire
Bedford
223.52
588.99
Luton
223.52
588.99
Cambridgeshire
Cambridge
223.52
588.99
Ely
223.52
588.99
Huntingdon
223.52
588.99
March & Wisbech
223.52
588.99
Peterborough
223.52
588.99
Essex
Basildon
223.52
588.99
Brentwood
286.48
972.58
Braintree
228.77
774.32
Clacton & Harwich / Colchester
223.52
588.99
Grays
267.59
908.27
Harlow & Loughton
267.59
908.27
Stansted
295.93
1,004.72
Rayleigh / Southend On Sea
223.52
588.99
Chelmsford / Witham
223.52
588.99
Hertfordshire
Dacorum (Hemel Hempstead)
241.36
817.16
Bishop's Stortford / East Hertfordshire
292.78
993.99
Stevenage & North Hertfordshire
271.79
921.68
St Albans
246.61
807.59
Watford
242.41
822.54
Norfolk
Cromer & North Walsham
223.52
588.99
Great Yarmouth
223.52
588.99
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk
223.52
588.99
Norwich & District
223.52
588.99
Diss / Thetford
223.52
588.99
Dereham
227.71
771.64
Suffolk
Lowestoft / Beccles & Halesworth / Aldeburgh
223.52
588.99
Felixstowe / Ipswich & District / Woodbridge
223.52
588.99
Sudbury & Hadleigh / Bury St Edmunds / Haverhill / Newmarket
223.52
588.99
Thames Valley
Abingdon, Didcot & Witney (South Oxfordshire)
240.30
814.49
Aylesbury
228.63
685.88
High Wycombe & Amersham
223.52
588.99
Milton Keynes
223.52
588.99
Bicester / North Oxon (Banbury)
223.52
588.99
Oxford
223.52
588.99
Reading
223.52
588.99
Slough (East Berkshire)
240.30
814.49
West Berkshire (Newbury Etc)
223.52
588.99
Hampshire
Aldershot / Petersfield (North East Hampshire)
229.82
779.67
Andover / Basingstoke / Winchester (NW Hants)
242.03
726.09
Isle Of Wight
223.52
588.99
Portsmouth / Waterlooville (South East Hampshire)
223.52
588.99
Gosport & Fareham
247.38
742.14
Southampton (South West Hampshire)
228.63
685.88
Humberside
Grimsby & Cleethorpes
223.52
588.99
Scunthorpe
223.52
588.99
Hull
223.52
588.99
Beverley / Bridlington
223.52
588.99
Goole
223.52
588.99
North Yorkshire
Northallerton & Richmond
223.52
588.99
Harrogate & Ripon
223.52
588.99
Skipton, Settle & Ingleton
223.52
588.99
Scarborough / Whitby
223.52
588.99
Malton & Ryedale
223.52
588.99
York / Selby
223.52
588.99
South Yorkshire
Barnsley
223.52
588.99
Doncaster
223.52
588.99
Rotherham
223.52
588.99
Sheffield
223.52
588.99
West Yorkshire
Halifax
223.52
588.99
Huddersfield
223.52
588.99
Dewsbury
223.52
588.99
Bradford
223.52
588.99
Keighley & Bingley
223.52
588.99
Leeds
223.52
588.99
Pontefract & Castleford
223.52
588.99
Wakefield
223.52
588.99
London
Barking
264.45
852.79
Bexley
264.45
852.79
Bishopsgate
269.69
913.62
Brent
264.45
852.79
Brentford
264.45
852.79
Bromley
264.45
852.79
Camberwell Green
264.45
852.79
Central London
272.84
924.35
Clerkenwell/Hampstead
264.45
852.79
Croydon
264.45
852.79
Ealing
264.45
852.79
Enfield
264.45
852.79
Greenwich/Woolwich
264.45
852.79
Haringey
264.45
852.79
Harrow
264.45
852.79
Havering
264.45
852.79
Heathrow
315.86
1,071.72
Hendon/Barnet
264.45
852.79
Highbury Corner
264.45
852.79
Kingston-Upon-Thames
264.45
852.79
Newham
264.45
852.79
Old Street
264.45
852.79
Redbridge
264.45
852.79
Richmond-Upon-Thames
277.04
937.73
South London
264.45
852.79
Sutton
264.45
852.79
Thames
264.45
852.79
Tower Bridge
267.59
908.27
Uxbridge
264.45
852.79
Waltham Forest
264.45
852.79
West London
270.74
918.97
Wimbledon
264.45
852.79
”;
(3) After paragraph 2, insert—
“Police station attendance: travel fee for the purposes of attendance at a Destination Police Station
2A (1) The fees listed in the table following sub-paragraph (2) are payable in addition to any other fee which is payable under this Schedule.
(2) The hourly rates for travel for the purposes of attendance to which sub-paragraph (3) applies are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.
Travel hourly rates
Hourly rate (£)
Own Solicitor
30.22
Duty Solicitor
54.57
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)
72.46
(3) This sub-paragraph applies to attendance at a Destination Police Station by an Attending Duty Scheme Solicitor or an Attending Own Solicitor.
(4) Destination Duty Schemes and Attending Duty Schemes for the purposes of this paragraph are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.
Travel Scheme Table
Destination Duty Scheme
Attending Duty Scheme
Skegness
Skegness
Lincoln
Boston
North & North East Lincolnshire
Barnstaple
Barnstaple
Exeter
Bridgwater (Weston-Super-Mare / Sedgemoor / Taunton Deane combined)
East Cornwall
Plymouth
Berwick & Alnwick
Berwick & Alnwick
South East Northumberland
Tynedale & Hexham
Dolgellau
Dolgellau
Anglesey, Bangor & Caernarfon
North Ceredigion / South Ceredigion
Newtown (Mid Wales)
Pwllheli
Denbighshire
Colwyn Bay
Wrexham
Newark
Newark
Mansfield
Worksop & East Retford
Nottingham
Loughborough
Grantham
Lincoln
Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
Portsmouth / Waterlooville (South East Hampshire)
South West Hants (Southampton)
(5) In this paragraph—
“Destination Police Station” means a police station listed in the Police Station Table as being within a Duty Scheme listed in column 1 of the Travel Scheme Table.
In relation to a particular Destination Police Station—
(a)the “Destination Duty Scheme” is the Duty Scheme listed in the Police Station Table as including that Destination Police Station;
(b)an “Attending Duty Scheme” is a Duty Scheme listed in column 2 of the Travel Scheme Table as corresponding to the Destination Duty Scheme;
(c)an “Attending Duty Scheme Solicitor” is a Duty Solicitor who is a member of an Attending Duty Scheme;
(d)an “Attending Own Solicitor” is an Own Solicitor whose Office(s) are situated within the area covered by an Attending Duty Scheme (as set out in the October 2021 version of the Duty Solicitor Postcode Tool);
“the Police Station Table” is the table set out in Annex A to version 16 (December 2023) of the 2022 Standard Crime Contract Guidance for reporting crime lower work;
“the Travel Scheme Table” is the table following sub-paragraph (4).”;
(4) In paragraph 5 (Representation in the Magistrates’ Court)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (A1), after “5A”, insert “or paragraph 5B”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (2), after “5A”, insert “or paragraph 5B”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (3)(a)—
(i) after “is a reference to the following proceedings”, insert “other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (c)”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (i), after “guilty pleas”, insert “(other than in proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii));
(iii) omit sub-paragraph (ii);
(iv) in sub-paragraph (iii)—
(aa) after “either way offences”, insert “(other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii))”; and
(bb) at the end, omit “and”;
(v) in sub-paragraph (iv)—
(aa) after “either way offences”, insert “(other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii))”; and
(bb) at the end, insert “and”; and
(vi) after sub-paragraph (iv), insert—
“(v) proceedings arising out of a deferment of sentence (including any subsequent sentence hearing) under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Sentencing Code relating to—
(aa) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or
(bb) low-value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the Magistrates’ Court Act 1980 (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence);”;
(d) in sub-paragraph (3)(b)—
(i) after “(a)(ia)”, insert “or paragraph (c)”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (v), for “Code;”, substitute “Code relating to summary offences (other than low-value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the Magistrates’ Court Act 1980 (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence))”;
(5) After paragraph 5A (Representation in proceedings relating to an injunction under Part 1 of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 or related parenting order in any court), insert—
“Representation in the youth court
5B (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), this paragraph applies to—
(a) proceedings in the youth court;
(b) subject to sub-paragraph (3), proceedings in a magistrates’ court which is not a youth court—
(i) to which sections 46(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the 1933 Act (assignment of certain matters to youth courts) apply; or
(ii) to which section 18 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts in certain cases involving children and young persons) applies; and
(c) proceedings relating to bail or remand—
(i) which fall within the jurisdiction conferred on the youth court; and
(ii) are heard in a magistrates’ court which is not a youth court.
(2) This paragraph does not apply where paragraph 5A applies.
(3) (a) This paragraph does not apply to claims for fees by a litigator who is acting in proceedings referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b), where the condition in paragraph (b) of this sub-paragraph is met.
(b) The condition is that if the charge were brought solely against the assisted person(s)—
(i) the proceedings would not fall within the jurisdiction conferred on the youth court;
(ii) section 46(1) of the 1933 Act (assignment of certain matters to youth courts) would not apply to the proceedings; and
(iii) section 18 of the Child and Young Persons Act 1963 (jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts in certain cases involving children and young persons) would not apply to the proceedings.
(4) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for representation in proceedings to which this paragraph applies for—
(a) recording time and to determine whether the Lower or Higher Standard Fee Limit has been reached; and
(b) claiming costs in cases which fall outside the Standard Fee payment schemes,
are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.
Representation in the youth court
All Areas (£)
Routine letter written and telephone calls per item
4.09
Preparation hourly rate
52.15
Advocacy hourly rate (including applications for bail and other applications to the court)
65.42
Hourly rate for attendance at court where Counsel is assigned (including conferences with Counsel at court)
35.68
Travelling and waiting hourly rate (only claimable where the undesignated area fees apply)
27.60
Additional fee for cases which fall outside the Standard Fee payment schemes (only claimable in cases falling under Category 1A or 2A in the table following sub-paragraph (5))
598.59
(5) The fees and fee limits for the Standard Fee payment scheme for representation in proceedings to which this paragraph applies are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.
Higher and Lower Standard Fees table
Lower Standard Fee (£)
Lower Standard Fee Limit (£)
Higher Standard Fee (£)
Higher Standard Fee Limit (£)
Designated Area Standard Fees
Category 1A
884.61
313.19
1,141.17
542.63
Category 1B
232.53
313.19
500.99
542.63
Category 2A
995.73
538.02
1,430.44
896.59
Category 2B
397.14
538.02
831.85
896.59
Undesignated Area Standard Fees
Category 1A
822.47
313.19
1,072.74
542.63
Category 1B
182.01
313.19
437.81
542.63
Category 2A
919.96
538.02
1,335.67
896.59
Category 2B
321.37
538.02
737.08
896.59
(6) In the table following sub-paragraph (5)—
(a) the reference to “Category 1A” cases is a reference to the following proceedings (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (c))—
(i) guilty pleas in proceedings relating to—
(aa) indictable only offences;
(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or
(cc) low-value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence);
(ii) proceedings relating to—
(aa) indictable only offences;
(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or
(cc) low-value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence),
which are discontinued or withdrawn or where the prosecution offers no evidence;
(iii) proceedings relating to—
(aa) indictable only offences;
(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or
(cc) low-value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence),
which result in a bind over; and
(iv) proceedings arising out of a deferment of sentence (including any subsequent sentence hearing) under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Sentencing Code relating to—
(aa) indictable only offences;
(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or
(cc) low-value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence);
(b) the reference to “Category 1B” cases is a reference to the following proceedings (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (d))—
(i) summary only guilty pleas (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (a)(i)(cc));
(ii) uncontested proceedings arising out of a breach of an order of a magistrates’ court;
(iii) proceedings relating to summary offences which are discontinued or withdrawn or where the prosecution offers no evidence (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (a)(ii)(cc));
(iv) proceedings relating to summary offences which result in a bind over (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (a)(iii)(cc));
(v) proceedings arising out of a deferment of sentence (including any subsequent sentence hearing) under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Sentencing Code relating to summary offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (a)(iv)(cc));
(vi) proceedings prescribed under regulation 9 of the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013, except where the case was listed and fully prepared for a contested hearing to decide whether an order should be made; and
(vii) proceedings relating to either way offences which must be tried summarily in accordance with section 22 of the 1980 Act (certain offences triable either way to be tried summarily if value involved is small);
(c) the reference to “Category 2A” cases is a reference to the following proceedings —
(i) contested trials relating to—
(aa) indictable only offences;
(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or
(cc) low value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence);
(ii) proceedings relating to—
(aa) indictable only offences;
(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or
(cc) low value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence),
which were listed and fully prepared for trial but disposed of by a guilty plea on the day of trial before the opening of the prosecution case;
(iii) proceedings relating to—
(aa) indictable only offences;
(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or
(cc) low value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence),
which were listed and fully prepared for trial in the magistrates’ court but are discontinued or withdrawn or where the prosecution offers no evidence or which result in a bind over on the day of trial before the opening of the prosecution case; and
(iv) proceedings relating to—
(aa) indictable only offences;
(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or
(cc) low value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence),
where mixed pleas are entered;
(d) the reference to “Category 2B” cases is a reference to—
(i) contested trials relating to—
(aa) summary offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (c)(i)(cc)); or
(bb) either way offences which must be tried summarily in accordance with section 22 of the 1980 Act (certain offences triable either way to be tried summarily if value involved is small);
(ii) proceedings relating to—
(aa) summary offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (c)(ii)(cc)); or
(bb) either way offences which must be tried summarily in accordance with section 22 of the 1980 Act (certain offences triable either way to be tried summarily if value involved is small),
which were listed and fully prepared for trial in a magistrates’ court but are disposed of by a guilty plea on the day of the trial before the opening of the prosecution case;
(iii) proceedings relating to—
(aa) summary offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (c)(iii)(cc)); or
(bb) either way offences which must be tried summarily in accordance with section 22 of the 1980 Act (certain offences triable either way to be tried summarily if value involved is small),
which were listed and fully prepared for trial in the magistrates’ court but are discontinued or withdrawn or where the prosecution offers no evidence or which result in a bind over on the day of trial before the opening of the prosecution case;
(iv) proceedings relating to—
(aa) summary offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (c)(iv)(cc)); or
(bb) either way offences which must be tried summarily in accordance with section 22 of the 1980 Act (certain offences triable either way to be tried summarily if value involved is small),
where mixed pleas are entered;
(v) contested proceedings relating to a breach of an order of a magistrates’ court; and
(vi) proceedings prescribed under regulation 9 of the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 where the case was listed and fully prepared for a contested hearing to decide whether an order should be made.
(7) The fees payable to Assigned Counsel for representation in the youth court are subject to the limits specified in the table following paragraph 12.
(8) The fixed fee payable to a litigator in respect of a case sent for trial to the Crown Court is £208.61.
(9) In this paragraph—
“the 1933 Act” means the Children and Young Persons Act 1933;
“the 1980 Act” means the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980;
“youth court” has the same meaning as in section 45(1) (constitution of youth courts) of the 1933 Act.”.

## 3 Application

(1) These Regulations apply to matters in which a relevant determination is made on or after 6th December 2024.
(2) In this regulation, a “relevant determination” means a determination made under section 13 (advice and assistance for individuals in custody), section 15 (advice and assistance for criminal proceedings) or section 16 (representation for criminal proceedings) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

## Signature

Heidi Alexander
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
13th November 2024

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend Schedule 4 to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/435) which make provision for the remuneration of advice, assistance and representation made available under sections 13, 15 and 16 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10) (“the Act”).
Regulation 2(2) makes amendments to increase fees for advice and assistance at the police station.
Regulation 2(3) makes amendments to introduce fees for travel for the purposes of attendance by (i) duty solicitors who are members of certain specified schemes; or (ii) own solicitors whose office(s) are situated within certain specified areas, at certain specified police stations.
Regulation 2(5) makes (i) technical amendments to clarify the operation of the magistrates’ court fee scheme; and (ii) amendments to introduce a new fee scheme for proceedings in the youth court and certain proceedings in the magistrates’ court connected to youth justice.
These Regulations apply to matters in which a determination under section 13, 15 or 16 of the Act is made on or after 6th December 2024.
A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is produced with the Government’s response to the Crime Lower Consultation, published on 14th November 2024 and is available online at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/crime-lower-consultation. A hard copy is available from the Legal Aid Policy Team, Access to Justice Directorate, Justice and Courts Policy Group, Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/1163 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2024
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