Rule 77 The amount of a preparation time orderI1
England, Wales and Scotland
The Tribunal must decide the number of hours in respect of which a preparation time order should be made, on the basis of—
information provided by the receiving party on the preparation time spent, and
the Tribunal’s own assessment of what it considers to be a reasonable and proportionate amount of time to spend on such preparatory work, with reference to such matters as the complexity of the proceedings, the number of witnesses and documentation required.
The hourly rate is £44 and increases on 6 April each year by £1.
The amount of a preparation time order must be calculated by multiplying the number of hours assessed under paragraph (1) by the rate under paragraph (2) which is applicable to the year beginning 6 April in which the preparation time was spent.