# The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013, Part 2


Table 1
Preparation (hourly rates)
Category 1 (£)
Category 2 (£)
Category 3 (£)
Category 4 (£)
Standard Rates (£)
Litigator
Level A
145.00
113.00
91.00
91.00
55.75
Level B
127.00
100.00
79.00
79.00
47.25
Level C
84.00
65.00
51.00
51.00
34.00
Pupil/junior
45.00
36.00
30.00
30.00
Barrister
QC
145.00
113.00
91.00
91.00
Leading junior
127.00
100.00
79.00
79.00
Led junior
91.00
73.00
61.00
61.00
Junior alone
100.00
82.00
70.00
70.00
2nd Led junior
63.00
50.00
43.00
43.00
Solicitor Advocate
Leading level A
145.00
113.00
91.00
91.00
Led level A
127.00
100.00
79.00
79.00
Leading level B
127.00
100.00
79.00
79.00
Led level B
104.00
86.00
66.00
66.00
Level A alone
131.00
109.00
88.00
88.00
Level B alone
113.00
95.00
75.00
75.00
Second advocate
63.00
50.00
43.00
43.00
Table 2
Advocacy rates
Preliminary hearing (£)
Half day (£)
Full day (£)
QC
113.00
238.00
476.00
Leading junior
86.00
195.00
390.00
Led junior
58.00
126.00
252.00
Junior alone
67.00
143.00
285.00
2nd Led junior
34.00
64.00
128.00
Noting junior
29.00
55.00
109.00
Table 3
Attendance at court with Advocate (hourly rates for litigators)
£
Level A
42.25
Level B
34.00
Level C
20.50
Table 4
Travelling, waiting and mileage
£
Travelling (hourly rates)
25.00 (up to a maximum of 4 hours in one day)
Waiting (hourly rates)
25.00
Mileage
00.45 per mile

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/435/schedule/6/part/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-remuneration-regulations-2013/schedule-6/part-2
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