Paragraph 21 Fees for contempt proceedings
England and Wales
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), remuneration for advocates in proceedings referred to in section 14(g) of the Act in the Crown Court must be at the rates specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.
| F1Category of advocate | Payment rates (£ per day) |
|---|---|
| QC | £348 |
| Leading Junior | £261 |
| Junior alone or Led Junior | £175 |
Where an advocate and a litigator are instructed in proceedings referred to in section 14(g) of the Act, remuneration must be at the rates specified in the table following this sub-paragraph, as appropriate to the category of advocate.
| F2Category of advocate | Payment rates (£ per day) |
|---|---|
| QC | £204 |
| Leading Junior | £145 |
| Junior alone or Led Junior | £116 |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 1 para. 21(1) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 10 (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1)) (which affecting provision is amended so that the increases to certain fees apply to a wider range of cases (23.12.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1267), regs. 1(1), 3, Sch.)
- F2
Sch. 1 para. 21(2) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 11 (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1)) (which affecting provision is amended so that the increases to certain fees apply to a wider range of cases (23.12.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1267), regs. 1(1), 3, Sch.)