# The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/106 · made 5 February 2026

These Regulations amend the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/435) (“the Remuneration Regulations”), 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-2026/pdf/uksi_20260106_en.pdf; Revised UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2026/pdf/uksiem_20260106_en_002.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2026/pdf/uksiem_20260106_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 5th February 2026
Laid before Parliament 6th February 2026
Coming into force 3rd March 2026
The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(3) and 41(1) to (3) 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 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 3rd March 2026.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

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

(1) The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.
(2) Schedule 2 is amended as set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(3) Schedule 4 is amended as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

## 3 Application and transitional provision

(1) These Regulations apply to services provided following a relevant determination.
(2) In this regulation, “relevant determination” means a determination made on an application for services under section 13 (advice and assistance for individuals in custody), 15 (advice and assistance for criminal proceedings) or 16 (representation for criminal proceedings) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 on or after 3rd March 2026.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Sarah Sackman
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
5th February 2026

## Schedule 1: Amendments to Schedule 2 to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013

## 1 

In paragraph 6 (cracked trial or guilty plea where the number of pages of prosecution evidence is less than or equal to the PPE Cut-off), for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (basic fees for cracked trials and guilty pleas) substitute—
Basic fees for cracked trials and guilty pleas (£)
Class of offence
Type of case
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
Cracked trial
1,265.79
946.73
637.90
1,202.50
410.38
410.38
410.38
410.38
410.38
1,265.79
889.94
Guilty plea
1,097.02
820.50
552.84
1,042.16
355.66
355.66
355.66
355.66
355.66
1,097.02
771.28

## 2 

In paragraph 7 (trial where the number of pages of prosecution evidence is less than or equal to the PPE Cut-off), for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (basic fees for trials) substitute—
Basic fees for trials (£)
Class of offence
Type of case
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
Trial
1,687.72
1,262.31
850.53
1,603.33
547.18
547.18
547.18
547.18
547.18
1,687.72
1,186.59

## 3 

In paragraph 8 (cracked trials and guilty pleas where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off), for the two tables following sub-paragraph (2) (table of final fees in cracked trials and table of final fees in guilty pleas) substitute—
Table of final fees in cracked trials
Class of offence
PPE Range
Initial Fee (£)
Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (£)
A
0—79
1,265.79
0
A
80—249
1,265.79
10.7
A
250—999
3,084.10
6.71
A
1,000—2,799
8,119.11
3.92
A
2,800—4,599
15,181.96
3.92
A
4,600—6,399
22,244.82
3.11
A
6,400—8,199
27,851.56
3.11
A
8,200—9,999
33,458.30
3.11
A
10,000
39,061.92
0
B
0—69
946.73
0
B
70—249
946.73
7.83
B
250—999
2,355.25
3.66
B
1,000—2,799
5,102.14
2.44
B
2,800—4,599
9,493.09
2.44
B
4,600—6,399
13,884.04
2.05
B
6,400—8,199
17,576.07
2.05
B
8,200—9,999
21,268.08
2.05
B
10,000
24,958.04
0
C
0—39
637.90
0
C
40—249
637.90
3.92
C
250—999
1,461.84
2.25
C
1,000—2,799
3,146.13
1.43
C
2,800—4,599
5,720.55
1.43
C
4,600—6,399
8,294.96
1.43
C
6,400—8,199
10,869.38
1.43
C
8,200—9,999
13,443.81
1.43
C
10,000
16,016.80
0
D
0—79
1,202.50
0
D
80—249
1,202.50
10.14
D
250—999
2,925.65
6.11
D
1,000—2,799
7,506.91
3.61
D
2,800—4,599
13,998.89
3.61
D
4,600—6,399
20,490.86
2.96
D
6,400—8,199
25,819.94
2.96
D
8,200—9,999
31,145.02
2.96
D
10,000
36,469.13
0
E
0—39
410.38
0
E
40—249
410.38
4.60
E
250—999
1,376.78
1.46
E
1,000—2,799
2,468.89
0.61
E
2,800—4,599
3,567.61
0.61
E
4,600—6,399
4,666.32
0.61
E
6,400—8,199
5,765.04
0.61
E
8,200—9,999
6,863.76
0.61
E
10,000
7,961.86
0
F
0—49
410.38
0
F
50—249
410.38
4.42
F
250—999
1,293.69
1.79
F
1,000—2,799
2,636.55
0.70
F
2,800—4,599
3,890.83
0.70
F
4,600—6,399
5,145.10
0.70
F
6,400—8,199
6,399.37
0.70
F
8,200—9,999
7,653.65
0.70
F
10,000
8,907.22
0
G
0—49
410.38
0
G
50—249
410.38
4.42
G
250—999
1,293.69
1.79
G
1,000—2,799
2,636.55
0.70
G
2,800—4,599
3,890.83
0.70
G
4,600—6,399
5,145.10
0.70
G
6,400—8,199
6,399.37
0.70
G
8,200—9,999
7,653.65
0.70
G
10,000
8,907.22
0
H
0—39
410.38
0
H
40—249
410.38
4.26
H
250—999
1,304.99
1.56
H
1,000—2,799
2,471.58
0.70
H
2,800—4,599
3,724.17
0.70
H
4,600—6,399
4,976.75
0.70
H
6,400—8,199
6,229.34
0.70
H
8,200—9,999
7,481.93
0.70
H
10,000
8,733.82
0
I
0—39
410.38
0
I
40—249
410.38
5.92
I
250—999
1,653.50
2.31
I
1,000—2,799
3,388.61
0.90
I
2,800—4,599
5,004.06
0.90
I
4,600—6,399
6,619.49
0.90
I
6,400—8,199
8.234.93
0.90
I
8,200—9,999
9,850.37
0.90
I
10,000
11,464.90
0
J
0—79
1,265.79
0
J
80—249
1,265.79
10.7
J
250—999
3,084.10
6.71
J
1,000—2,799
8,119.11
3.92
J
2,800—4,599
15,181.96
3.92
J
4,600—6,399
22,244.82
3.11
J
6,400—8,199
27,851.56
3.11
J
8,200—9,999
33,458.30
3.11
J
10,000
39,061.92
0
K
0—119
889.94
0
K
120—249
889.94
6.55
K
250—999
1,740.93
5.02
K
1,000—2,799
5,505.06
4.39
K
2,800—5,499
13,415.12
4.39
K
4,600—6,399
21,325.20
3.75
K
6,400—8,199
28,070.37
3.75
K
8,200—9,999
34,815.54
3.75
K
10,000
41,556.97
0
Table of final fees in guilty pleas
Class of offence
PPE Range
Initial Fee (£)
Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (£)
A
0—79
1,097.02
0
A
80—399
1,097.02
5.62
A
400—999
2,894.92
2.96
A
1,000—2,799
4,672.72
1.89
A
2,800—4,599
8,083.52
1.89
A
4,600—6,399
11,494.31
1.12
A
6,400—8,199
13,507.23
1.12
A
8,200—9999
15,520.16
1.12
A
10,000
17,531.96
0
B
0—69
820.50
0
B
70—399
820.50
4.52
B
400—999
2,310.98
2.28
B
1,000—2,799
3,676.14
1.45
B
2,800—4,599
6,290.31
1.45
B
4,600—6,399
8,904.50
1.06
B
6,400—8,199
10,819.74
1.06
B
8,200—9,999
12,734.99
1.06
B
10,000
14,649.17
0
C
0—39
552.84
0
C
40—399
552.84
2.66
C
400—999
1,511.81
1.46
C
1,000—2,799
2,386.20
0.79
C
2,800—4,599
3,809.86
0.79
C
4,600—6,399
5,233.54
0.79
C
6,400—8,199
6,657.21
0.79
C
8,200—9,999
8,080.88
0.79
C
10,000
9,503.75
0
D
0—79
1,042.16
0
D
80—399
1,042.16
5.23
D
400—999
2,716.46
2.75
D
1,000—2,799
4,364.17
1.71
D
2,800—4,599
7,442.00
1.71
D
4,600—6,399
10,519.83
1.06
D
6,400—8,199
12,432.78
1.06
D
8,200—9,999
14,345.71
1.06
D
10,000
16,257.59
0
E
0—39
355.66
0
E
40—399
355.66
2.92
E
400—999
1,408.20
1.25
E
1,000—2,799
2,160.03
0.46
E
2,800—4,599
2,990.66
0.46
E
4,600—6,399
3,821.29
0.46
E
6,400—8,199
4,651.92
0.46
E
8,200—9,999
5,482.55
0.46
E
10,000
6,312.71
0
F
0—49
355.66
0
F
50—399
355.66
2.83
F
400—999
1,347.58
0.99
F
1,000—2,799
1,941.06
0.32
F
2,800—4,599
2,513.92
0.32
F
4,600—6,399
3,086.78
0.32
F
6,400—8,199
3,659.63
0.32
F
8,200—9,999
4,232.49
0.32
F
10,000
4,805.03
0
G
0—49
355.66
0
G
50—399
355.66
2.83
G
400—999
1,347.58
0.99
G
1,000—2,799
1,941.06
0.32
G
2,800—4,599
2,513.92
0.32
G
4,600—6,399
3,086.78
0.32
G
6,400—8,199
3,659.63
0.32
G
8,200—9,999
4,232.49
0.32
G
10,000
4,805.03
0
H
0—39
355.66
0
H
40—399
355.66
2.79
H
400—999
1,361.28
0.99
H
1,000—2,799
1,955.43
0.32
H
2,800—4,599
2,524.54
0.32
H
4,600—6,399
3,093.67
0.32
H
6,400—8,199
3,662.79
0.32
H
8,200—9,999
4,231.91
0.32
H
10,000
4,800.69
0
I
0—39
355.66
0
I
40—399
355.66
3.12
I
400—999
1,479.58
1.36
I
1,000—2,799
2,297.35
0.51
I
2,800—4,599
3,214.08
0.51
I
4,600—6,399
4,130.81
0.51
I
6,400—8,199
5,047.54
0.51
I
8,200—9,999
5,964.28
0.51
I
10,000
6,880.51
0
J
0—79
1,097.02
0
J
80—399
1,097.02
5.62
J
400—999
2,894.92
2.96
J
1,000—2,799
4,672.72
1.89
J
2,800—4,599
8,083.52
1.89
J
4,600—6,399
11,494.31
1.12
J
6,400—8,199
13,507.23
1.12
J
8,200—9,999
15,520.16
1.12
J
10,000
17,531.96
0
K
0—119
771.28
0
K
120—399
771.28
5.26
K
400—999
2,243.57
2.93
K
1,000—2,799
3,999.68
2.73
K
2,800—4,599
8,905.99
2.73
K
4,600—6,399
13,812.30
2.08
K
6,400—8,199
17,553.72
2.08
K
8,200—9,999
21,295.15
2.08
K
10,000
25,034.48
0

## 4 

In paragraph 9 (trials where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off), for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (table of final fees in trials) substitute—
Table of final fees in trials
Class of offence
PPE Range
Initial Fee (£)
Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (£)
A
0—79
1,687.72
0
A
80—209
1,687.72
16.58
A
210—699
3,842.68
12.66
A
700—1,049
10,045.05
10.62
A
1,050—1,999
13,763.56
9.21
A
2,000—3,599
22,515.56
8.42
A
3,600—5,199
35,987.17
8.42
A
5,200—6,799
49,458.78
8.42
A
6,800—8,399
62,930.40
8.42
A
8,400—9,999
76,402.01
8.42
A
10,000
89,865.20
0
B
0—69
1,262.31
0
B
70—199
1,262.31
12.81
B
200—499
2,927.25
11.44
B
500—899
6,360.03
9.63
B
900—1,299
10,212.86
8.09
B
1,300—1,999
13,449.68
7.09
B
2,000—3,299
18,414.16
7.09
B
3,300—4,999
27,633.89
7.09
B
5,000—5,999
39,690.47
7.09
B
6,000—7,999
46,782.58
7.09
B
8,000—8,999
60,966.79
7.09
B
9,000—9999
68,058.89
7.09
B
10,000
75,143.91
0
C
0—39
850.53
0
C
40—299
850.53
10.57
C
300—799
3,597.48
9.23
C
800—1,249
8,212.68
7.73
C
1,250—1,999
11,689.03
6.83
C
2,000—3,199
16,811.87
4.72
C
3,200—4,559
22,479.73
4.72
C
4,560—5,919
28,903.32
4.72
C
5,920—7,279
35,326.90
4.72
C
7,280—8,639
41,750.48
4.72
C
8,640—9,999
48,174.06
4.72
C
10,000
54,592.94
0
D
0—79
1,603.33
0
D
80—209
1,603.33
15.75
D
210—699
3,650.54
12.03
D
700—1,049
9,542.80
10.09
D
1,050—1,999
13,075.38
8.75
D
2,000—3,599
21,389.78
8
D
3,600—5,199
34,187.90
8
D
5,200—6,799
46,985.83
8
D
6,800—8,399
59,783.87
8
D
8,400—9,999
72,581.90
8
D
10,000
85,371.93
0
E
0—39
547.18
0
E
40—69
547.18
9.52
E
70—129
832.66
8.57
E
130—599
1,347.04
8.29
E
600—1,349
5,244.20
5.44
E
1,350—2,999
9,326.42
2.39
E
3,000—4,749
13,267.23
2.39
E
4,750—6,499
17,446.87
2.39
E
6,500—8,249
21,626.50
2.39
E
8,250—9,999
25,806.15
2.39
E
10,000
29,983.39
0
F
0—49
547.18
0
F
50—229
547.18
7.31
F
230—699
1,862.79
6.96
F
700—1,399
5,136.22
5.60
F
1,400—1,949
9,055.38
4.32
F
1,950—3,549
11,431.95
2.16
F
3,550—5,149
14,879.99
2.16
F
5,150—6,749
18,330.03
2.16
F
6,750—8,349
21,779.07
2.16
F
8,350—9,999
25,228.11
2.16
F
10,000
28,782.79
0
G
0—49
547.18
0
G
50—229
547.18
7.31
G
230—699
1,862.79
6.96
G
700—1,399
5,136.22
5.60
G
1,400—1,949
9,055.38
4.32
G
1,950—3,549
11,431.95
2.16
G
3,550—5,149
14,879.99
2.16
G
5,150—6,749
18,330.03
2.16
G
6,750—8,349
21,779.07
2.16
G
8,350—9,999
25,228.11
2.16
G
10,000
28,782.79
0
H
0—39
547.18
0
H
40—249
547.18
8.60
H
250—619
2,352.35
7.15
H
620—1,299
4,997.22
5.31
H
1,300—2,999
8,608.17
4.21
H
3,000—4,999
15,773.02
2.27
H
5,000—5,999
20,319.27
2.27
H
6,000—6,999
22,592.33
2.27
H
7,000—7,999
24,865.46
2.27
H
8,000—8,999
27,138.58
2.27
H
9,000—9,999
29,411.71
2.27
H
10,000
31,682.56
0
I
0—39
547.18
0
I
40—369
547.18
9.14
I
370—799
3,563.40
9.09
I
800—1,299
7,472.17
8.99
I
1,300—2,699
11,968.76
7.08
I
2,700—4,199
21,887.37
3.04
I
4,200—5,359
26,454.26
3.04
I
5,360—6,519
29,985.99
3.04
I
6,520—7,679
33,517.71
3.04
I
7,680—8,839
37,049.45
3.04
I
8,840—9,999
40,581.17
3.04
I
10,000
44,109.85
0
J
0—79
1,687.72
0
J
80—209
1,687.72
16.58
J
210—699
3,842.68
12.66
J
700—1049
10,045.05
10.62
J
1,050—1,999
13,763.56
9.21
J
2,000—3,599
22,515.56
8.42
J
3,600—5,199
35,987.17
8.42
J
5,200—6,799
49,458.78
8.42
J
6,800—8,399
62,930.40
8.42
J
8,400—9,999
76,402.01
8.42
J
10,000
89,865.20
0
K
0—119
1,186.59
0
K
120—734
1,186.59
8.66
K
735—1,289
6,510.83
8.72
K
1,290—2,399
11,348.44
8.87
K
2,400—4,499
21,197.30
8.84
K
4,500—7,999
39,760.51
8.84
K
8,000—8,399
70,699.17
8.84
K
8,400—8,799
74,235.01
8.84
K
8,800—9,199
77.770.85
8.84
K
9,200—9,599
81,306.71
8.84
K
9,600—9,999
84,842.55
8.84
K
10,000
88,369.56
0

## 5 

For the table following paragraph 19 (fixed fees), substitute—
Fixed fees
Types of proceedings
Paragraph providing for fee
Fee payable - (£ per proceedings)
Appeal against sentence from a magistrates’ court
15
196.48
Appeal against conviction from a magistrates’ court
15
442.08
Committal for sentence
15
267.93
Hearing subsequent to sentence
16
178.62
Contempt proceedings (where contempt is alleged to have been committed by a person other than the defendant)
17(2)
133.96
Alleged breach of a Crown Court Order
18(2)
89.31

## Schedule 2: Amendments to Schedule 4 to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013

## 1 

In paragraph 9 (representation on an appeal by way of case stated), for the table following sub-paragraph (1) substitute—
Representation on an appeal by way of case stated in the High Court
High Court (£)
Routine letters out per item
8.66
Routine telephone calls per item
4.80
All other preparation work - hourly rate
86.58 (91.76 where the Provider’s office is in London)
Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court or other appointment - hourly rate
42.70
Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court or other appointment - hourly rate
86.58
Travel and waiting hourly rate
38.38

## 2 

In paragraph 12 (payment for Assigned Counsel)—
(a) for sub-paragraph (1), substitute—
“(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies to the fees payable to Assigned Counsel for representation in the High Court, the family court or a county court in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act.”;
(b) for sub-paragraph (3) and the table following sub-paragraph (3), substitute—
“(3) The fees payable to Assigned Counsel for representation in a magistrates’ court or youth court or in the High Court on an appeal by way of case stated are subject to the limits specified in the table following this paragraph.
Payment for Assigned Counsel for representation in a magistrates’ court or youth court or in the High Court on an appeal by way of case stated
Junior Counsel (£)
King’s Counsel (£)
Basic fee for preparation, including for a pretrial review and, where appropriate, the first day’s hearing including, where they took place on that day, short conferences, consultations, applications and appearances (including bail applications, views and any other preparation)
Maximum amount 540.16
Maximum amount 5,130.84
Refresher daily fee (for any day or part of a day during which a hearing continued, including, where they took place on that day, short conferences, consultations, applications and appearances (including bail applications, views and any other preparation))
Maximum amount 185.96
Maximum amount 342.83
Subsidiary fees
Attendance at consultations, conferences and views not covered by the basic fee or the refresher fee
33.76 per hour - minimum amount 16.76
62.91 per hour - minimum amount 32.32
Written work (on evidence, plea, appeal, cases stated or other written work).
Maximum amount 59.17
Maximum amount 121.20
Attendance at pre-trial reviews, applications and other appearances (including bail applications and adjournments for sentence) not covered by the basic fee or the refresher fee
Maximum amount 108.52
Maximum amount 236.63
”

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/435) (“the Remuneration Regulations”), 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) and Schedule 1 make amendments to Schedule 2 to the Remuneration Regulations by introducing a fixed ratio of 65:75:100 between guilty plea, cracked trial, and trial basic fees for all offence types; increasing the trial basic fees for offence types E, F, G, H and I within the Litigators’ Graduated Fee Scheme; and increasing certain appeals fees.
Regulation 2(3) and Schedule 2 make amendments to Schedule 4 to the Remuneration Regulations by increasing certain appeals fees.
These Regulations apply to matters in which a determination under section 13, 15 or 16 of the Act is made on or after 3rd March 2026.
A full impact assessment of the effect that the fee increases will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is produced with the Government’s response to the consultation ‘Criminal Legal Aid: proposals for solicitor fee scheme reform’, available online at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/criminal-legal-aid-proposals-for-solicitor-fee-scheme-reform. A hard copy of the Government’s response to the consultation can be obtained free of charge from the Criminal Legal Aid Policy Team, Legal Aid and Legal Support 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/2026/106 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2026
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