Regulation 7 Preparation

(1)

In paragraph 13—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “or as the case may be junior and senior” substitute “junior and senior or junior and junior”;

(b)

omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (b); and

(c)

after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“; and

(d)
such a fee is not payable until the case to which it relates has concluded.”.

(2)

In paragraph 14—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a)—

(i)

after “trial” insert “or for a hearing where a fee is payable at the full rate for a trial under paragraphs 4(q) to (t) of Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 1 or paragraphs 3(p) to (t) of Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 3 of the Table of Fees”; and

(ii)

omit “or (e)”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b),

(i)

after “accepted” insert “ or where a case is deserted simpliciter or deserted and the Crown does not intend to re-raise proceedings”; and

(ii)

omit “or (e)”.

(3)

In paragraph 15—

(a)

for “total number of sheets of documentation” substitute “total number of actual sheets of documentation considered by counsel”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (c)(iii) insert—

“(iv)
2.5 days are allowable for each additional 2,500 sheets;”

(c)

for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d)
where the total number of sheets exceeds 7,500, 2.5 days are allowable for each additional 2,500 sheets;”

(d)

omit sub-paragraph (e);

(e)

in sub-paragraph (f)(i), omit “or the proportion of the fee allowable under sub‑paragraph (e) which is attributable to over 7,500 sheets”; and

(f)

in sub-paragraph (f)(ii) omit “or (e)”.