Paragraph 8 Cracked trials and guilty pleas where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off

England and Wales

(1)

Where in a cracked trial or guilty plea the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off specified in the table following paragraph 5(1) as appropriate to the offence with which the assisted person is charged, the total fee payable to the litigator is—

(a)

the final fee, calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph;

(b)

the defendant uplift, if any, calculated in accordance with the table following paragraph 12; and

(c)

the adjustment for transfers and retrials, if any, calculated in accordance with paragraph 13.

(2)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the final fee payable to a litigator in a cracked trial or guilty plea is calculated in accordance with the following formula—

F = I + (D \times i)

Where—

F is the amount of the final fee;

I is the initial fee specified in the tables following this paragraph, as appropriate to the type of case, the offence with which the assisted person is charged and the number of pages of prosecution evidence;

D is the difference between—

(i)
the number of pages of prosecution evidence in the case; and
(ii)
the lower number in the PPE range as specified in the tables following this paragraph, as appropriate to the type of case, the offence with which the assisted person is charged and the number of pages of prosecution evidence in the case;

i is the incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence specified in the tables following this paragraph, as appropriate to the type of case, the offence with which the assisted person is charged and the number of pages of prosecution evidence in the case.

F1Table 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

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 2 para. 8(2) tables substituted (3.3.2026) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/106), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3 (with reg. 3)