Paragraph 3 Work conducted outside the Police Station
England and Wales
The fixed amounts and hourly rates for free standing Advice and Assistance conducted outside the Police Station are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph and this Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of F1£314.81.
F2Free standing Advice and Assistance
| London (£) | National (£) | |
|---|---|---|
| Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item | 4.04 | 3.89 |
| Preparation hourly rate | 52.15 | 49.22 |
| Travel and waiting hourly rate | 27.60 | 27.6 |
The fixed amounts and hourly rates for Advocacy Assistance on a warrant of further detention are specified in Tables A and B following this sub-paragraph and this Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of F3£1,574.06.
F4Table A
Advocacy Assistance on a warrant of further detention – magistrates’ court or judicial authority
| London (£) | National (£) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine letters written and telephone calls (per item) | |||
| Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 4.04 | 3.89 | |
| Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 5.35 | 5.14 | |
| Preparation hourly rate | |||
| Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 52.15 | 49.22 | |
| Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 69.58 | 65.58 | |
| Advocacy hourly rate | |||
| Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 61.92 | 61.92 | |
| Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 82.54 | 82.54 | |
| Travel and waiting hourly rate | |||
| Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 27.60 | 27.60 | |
| Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 36.78 | 36.78 | |
Table B
Advocacy Assistance on a warrant of further detention – High Court or a senior judge
| London (£) | National (£) | |
|---|---|---|
| Routine letter out per item | 7.87 | 7.87 |
| Routine telephone calls per item | 4.36 | 4.36 |
| All other preparation work hourly rate | 83.42 | 78.71 |
| Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court or other appointment, hourly rate | 38.82 | 38.82 |
| Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or application at court, or other appointment, hourly rate | 78.71 | 78.71 |
| Travelling and waiting, hourly rate | 34.89 | 34.89 |
The fixed amounts and hourly rates for Advocacy Assistance in armed forces custody hearings are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph and this Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of F5£1,574.06.
F6Advocacy Assistance for armed forces custody hearings
| London (£) | National (£) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine letters written and telephone calls (per item) | |||
| Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 4.04 | 3.89 | |
| Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 5.35 | 5.14 | |
| Preparation hourly rate | |||
| Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 52.15 | 49.22 | |
| Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 69.58 | 65.58 | |
| Advocacy hourly rate | |||
| Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 61.92 | 61.92 | |
| Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 82.54 | 82.54 | |
| Travel and waiting hourly rate | |||
| Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 27.60 | 27.60 | |
| Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 36.78 | 36.78 | |
The fixed amounts and hourly rates for Advocacy Assistance in F7magistrates’ courts in connection with an application relating to police bail are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph and this Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of F8£1,574.06.
F9Advocacy Assistance in magistrates’ courts in connection with an application relating to police bail
| London (£) | National (£) | |
|---|---|---|
| Routine letters written and telephone calls per item | 4.26 | 4.09 |
| Preparation hourly rate | 55.14 | 52.15 |
| Advocacy hourly rate | 65.42 | 65.42 |
| Travelling and waiting hourly rate | 27.60 | 27.60 |
The Upper Limits prescribed in this paragraph may be extended upon application in accordance with the 2025 Standard Crime Contract.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sum in Sch. 4 para. 3(1) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(2) (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))
- F2
Sch. 4 para. 3(1) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(3) (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))
- F3
Sum in Sch. 4 para. 3(2) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(4) (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))
- F4
Sch. 4 para. 3(2) Tables A, B substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(5) (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))
- F5
Sum in Sch. 4 para. 3(3) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(6) (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))
- F6
Sch. 4 para. 3(3) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(7) (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))
- F7
Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(4) substituted (1.4.2017) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Standard Crime Contract) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/311), regs. 1, 3(5)(c)(i) (with reg. 5)
- F8
Sum in Sch. 4 para. 3(4) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(8) (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))
- F9
Sch. 4 para. 3(4) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(9) (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))
- F10
Sch. 4 para. 3(5) inserted (22.12.2025) by The Criminal Legal Aid (General and Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1251), reg. 2(1), Sch. 2 para. 2 (with reg. 5)