Schedule 5 Experts' Fees and RatesF1
England and Wales
| Expert | Non-London – hourly rate unless stated to be a fixed fee | London – hourly rate unless stated to be a fixed fee |
|---|---|---|
| A&E consultant | £115.92 | £124.20 |
| Accident reconstruction | £82.80 | £62.56 |
| Accountant | £73.60 | £73.60 |
| Accountant (general staff) | £46.00 | £46.00 |
| Accountant (manager) | £99.36 | £99.36 |
| Accountant (partner) | £132.48 | £132.48 |
| Anaesthetist | £124.20 | £82.80 |
| Architect | £91.08 | £82.80 |
| Back calculations | £165.50 fixed fee | £173.88 fixed fee |
| Benefit expert | £83 | £83 |
| Cardiologist | £132 | £83 |
| Cell telephone site analysis | £83 | £83 |
| Child psychiatrist | £124 | £83 |
| Child psychologist | £116 | £83 |
| Computer expert | £83 | £83 |
| Consultant engineer | £83 | £63 |
| Dentist | £108 | £83 |
| Dermatologist | £99 | £83 |
| Disability consultant | £63 | £63 |
| DNA (testing of sample) | £289.80 per test | £289.80 per test |
| DNA preparation of report | £83 | £83 |
| Doctor (GP) | £91 | £83 |
| Drug expert | £83 | £83 |
| Employment consultant | £63 | £63 |
| Enquiry agent | £29 | £21 |
| ENT surgeon | £116 | £83 |
| Facial Mapping | £124 | £83 |
| Fingerprint expert | £83 | £43 |
| Fire investigation | £83 | £63 |
| Firearm expert | £83 | £83 |
| Forensic scientist | £104 | £83 |
| General surgeon | £124 | £83 |
| Geneticist | £99 | £83 |
| GP (records report) | £57.96 fixed fee | £82.80 fixed fee |
| Gynaecologist | £124 | £83 |
| Haematologist | £112 | £83 |
| Handwriting expert | £83 | £83 |
| Interpreter | £32 | £29 |
| Lip reader/Signer | £66 | £38 |
| Mediator | £116 | £116 |
| Medical consultant | £124 | £83 |
| Medical microbiologist | £124 | £83 |
| Medical Report | £91 | £83 |
| Meteorologist | £116 | £165.60 fixed fee |
| Midwife | £83 | £83 |
| Neonatologist | £124 | £83 |
| Neurologist | £141 | £83 |
| Neuropsychiatrist | £145 | £83 |
| Neuroradiologist | £157 | £83 |
| Neurosurgeon | £157 | £83 |
| Nursing expert | £75 | £75 |
| Obstetrician | £124 | £83 |
| Occupational therapist | £63 | £63 |
| Oncologist | £129 | £83 |
| Orthopaedic surgeon | £132 | £83 |
| Paediatrician | £124 | £83 |
| Pathologist | £141 | £496.80 fixed fee |
| Pharmacologist | £112.24 | £82.80 |
| Photographer | £29.44 | £21.16 |
| Physiotherapist | £74.52 | £74.52 |
| Plastic surgeon | £124.20 | £82.80 |
| Process server | £29.44 | £21.16 |
| Psychiatrist | £124.20 | £82.80 |
| Psychologist | £107.64 | £82.80 |
| Radiologist | £124.20 | £82.80 |
| Rheumatologist | £124.20 | £82.80 |
| Risk assessment expert | £57.96 | £57.96 |
| Speech therapist | £91.08 | £82.80 |
| Surgeon | £124.20 | £82.80 |
| Surveyor | £46.00 | £46.00 |
| Telecoms expert | £82.80 | £82.80 |
| Toxicologist | £124.20 | £82.80 |
| Urologist | £124.20 | £82.80 |
| Vet | £82.80 | £82.80 |
| Voice recognition | £107.64 | £82.80 |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 5 substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 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))