Schedule
“SCHEDULE 2A
PRESCRIBED FAMILY PROCEEDINGS
PART 1
PREPARATION
High Court, county court and magistrates’ court proceedings
High Court County court and magistrates’ court 1. Writing routine letters £7.05 per item £6 per item 2. Receiving routine letters £3.50 per item £3 per item 3. Routine telephone calls £7.05 per item £6 per item 4. All other preparation work including any work which was reasonably done arising out of or incidental to the proceedings, interviews with client, witnesses, and other parties; obtaining evidence; preparation and consideration of, and dealing with, documents, negotiations and notices; dealing with letters written and received and telephone calls which are not routine Where proceedings were conducted in the divorce registry or in another court on the South Eastern Circuit at the time when the relevant work was done:
£78.40 per hour
All other circuits:
£73.05 per hour
Where the fee earner’s office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit:
£66 per hour
Where the fee earner’s office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit:
£61 per hour
6. Travelling and waiting £35.75 per hour Where the fee earner’s office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit:
£32 per hour
Where the fee earner’s office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit:
£31 per hour
PART II
CONFERENCES WITH COUNSEL
High Court County court and magistrates’ court 7. Attending counsel in conference £41.25 per hour £36 per hour 8. Travelling and waiting £35.75 per hour Where the fee earner’s office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit:
£32 per hour
Where the fee earner’s office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit:
£31 per hour
PART III
ATTENDANCES
High Court County court and magistrates’ court 9. Attending with counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court, or other appointment £41.25 per hour £36 per hour 10. Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court, or other appointment Where proceedings were conducted in the divorce registry or in another court on the South Eastern Circuit at the time when the relevant work was done:
£78 per hour
All other circuits:
£73.07 per hour
Where the fee earner’s office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit:
£66 per hour
Where the fee earner’s office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit:
£63 per hour
11. Travelling and waiting £35.75 per hour Where the fee earner’s office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit:
£32 per hour
Where the fee earner’s office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit:
£31 per hour
PART V
DETAILED ASSESSMENT AND APPEAL IN RELATION TO DETAILED ASSESSMENT
High Court County court and magistrates’ court 12. Preparing the bill (where allowable) and completing the detailed assessment (excluding preparing for and attending the hearing of the detailed assessment) £35.70 - £99.85 £35.70 - £56.95 13. Preparing for and attending the hearing of the detailed assessment (including travelling and waiting) Discretionary Discretionary 14. Appeal to costs judge, district judge or judge (including preparation) Discretionary Discretionary ”