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Paragraph 5

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Where counsel attends in respect of—

(a)

a case listed for plea which is adjourned for trial; or

(b)

a case listed for hearing which is not opened due to the failure of the defendant or a witness to attend or the non-availability of a social enquiry report or for some good reason,

the appropriate authority shall allow the standard appearance fee, unless counsel has no other effective case on that day and the standard appearance fee would be less than a sum equal to half of the standard fee for the case, in which case that sum shall be allowed.