Paragraph 3A Advice and Assistance for Pre-Charge EngagementF1

(1)

The hourly rates for advice and assistance for Pre-Charge Engagement are—

(a)

F2£58.97 in London;

(b)

F3£54.57 outside London.

(2)

This Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of F4£314.81.

(F53)

The Upper Limit prescribed in this paragraph may be extended upon application in accordance with the 2025 Standard Crime Contract.

Annotations

F1: Sch. 4 para. 3A inserted (7.6.2021) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/497), regs. 1(1), 2
F2: Sum in Sch. 4 para. 3A(1)(a) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 5(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))
F3: Sum in Sch. 4 para. 3A(1)(b) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 5(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))
F4: Sum in Sch. 4 para. 3A(2) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 5(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))
F5: Sch. 4 para. 3A(3) 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. 3 (with reg. 5)