# The Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 1996, Regulation 4: Amendments to the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989


Schedule 6 shall be amended by substituting—
(a) for the Table following paragraph 1, the following
Class of work
Rate
Preparation
£44.00 per hour —
(£46.50 per hour for a fee-earner whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
Advocacy
£55.25 per hour
Attendance at court where counsel assigned
£30.00 per hour
Travelling and waiting
£24.50 per hour
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls
£3.40 per item —
(£3.55 per item for a fee-earner whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
(b) for the Table following paragraph 2, the following
Class of work
Rate
Preparation
£45.50 per hour —
(£48.25 per hour for a fee-earner whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
Advocacy
£57.25 per hour
Attendance at court where counsel assigned
£31.00 per hour
Travelling and waiting
£25.50 per hour
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls
£3.55 per item —
(£3.70 per item for a fee-earner whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
(c) for the Table following paragraph 3, the following
Class of work
Rate
Preparation
£52.75 per hour —
(£56.25 per hour for a fee-earner whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
Advocacy
£64.00 per hour
Attendance at court where counsel assigned
£30.00 per hour
Travelling and waiting
£24.50 per hour
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls
£3.75 per item
(d) for the Table following paragraph 4, the following
Class of work
Rate
Preparation
£54.50 per hour —
(£58.25 per hour for a fee-earner whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
Advocacy
£66.25 per hour
Attendance at court where counsel assigned
£31.00 per hour
Travelling and waiting
£25.50 per hour
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls
£3.90 per item

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/641/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legal-advice-and-assistance-amendment-no2-regulations-1996/regulation-4
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