Paragraph 9 Trials where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off

England and Wales

(1)

Where in a trial the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off figure specified in the table following paragraph 5(2) as appropriate to the offence for which the assisted person is tried and the length of trial, 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 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 table following this paragraph as appropriate to the offence for which the assisted person is tried 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 table following this paragraph, as appropriate to the offence for which the assisted person is tried and the number of pages of prosecution evidence in the case;

i is the incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence specified in the table following this paragraph as appropriate to the offence for which the assisted person is tried and the number of pages of prosecution evidence in the case.

F1Table 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

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 2 para. 9(2) table substituted (3.3.2026) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/106), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 4 (with reg. 3)