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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/legal-aid-in-family-proceedings-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2007/schedule",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/742",
  "legislation_title": "The Legal Aid in Family Proceedings (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/legal-aid-in-family-proceedings-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2007",
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  "text": "“SCHEDULE 2A\nPRESCRIBED FAMILY PROCEEDINGS\nPART 1\nPREPARATION\nHigh Court, county court and magistrates’ court proceedings\nHigh Court\nCounty court and magistrates’ court\n1. Writing routine letters\n£7.05 per item\n£6 per item\n2. Receiving routine letters\n£3.50 per item\n£3 per item\n3. Routine telephone calls\n£7.05 per item\n£6 per item\n4. 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\nWhere 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:\n£78.40 per hour\nAll other circuits:\n£73.05 per hour\nWhere the fee earner’s office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit:\n£66 per hour\nWhere the fee earner’s office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit:\n£61 per hour\n6. Travelling and waiting\n£35.75 per hour\nWhere the fee earner’s office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit:\n£32 per hour\nWhere the fee earner’s office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit:\n£31 per hour\nPART II\nCONFERENCES WITH COUNSEL\nHigh Court\nCounty court and magistrates’ court\n7. Attending counsel in conference\n£41.25 per hour\n£36 per hour\n8. Travelling and waiting\n£35.75 per hour\nWhere the fee earner’s office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit:\n£32 per hour\nWhere the fee earner’s office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit:\n£31 per hour\nPART III\nATTENDANCES\nHigh Court\nCounty court and magistrates’ court\n9. 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\n£41.25 per hour\n£36 per hour\n10. 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\nWhere 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:\n£78 per hour\nAll other circuits:\n£73.07 per hour\nWhere the fee earner’s office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit:\n£66 per hour\nWhere the fee earner’s office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit:\n£63 per hour\n11. Travelling and waiting\n£35.75 per hour\nWhere the fee earner’s office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit:\n£32 per hour\nWhere the fee earner’s office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit:\n£31 per hour\nPART V\nDETAILED ASSESSMENT AND APPEAL IN RELATION TO DETAILED ASSESSMENT\nHigh Court\nCounty court and magistrates’ court\n12. Preparing the bill (where allowable) and completing the detailed assessment (excluding preparing for and attending the hearing of the detailed assessment)\n£35.70 - £99.85\n£35.70 - £56.95\n13. Preparing for and attending the hearing of the detailed assessment (including travelling and waiting)\nDiscretionary\nDiscretionary\n14. Appeal to costs judge, district judge or judge (including preparation)\nDiscretionary\nDiscretionary\n”",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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