Article 3
For Schedule 2, there shall be substituted the following Schedule —
“SCHEDULE 2
PART 1
PREPARATION
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 High Court County Court ITEM 1. Writing routine letters £3.75 per item £3.25 per item 2. Receiving routine letters £1.85 per item £1.60 per item 3. Routine telephone calls £3.375 per item £3.25 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 the 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: £41.50 per hour £36.50 per hour All other circuits: £39.00 per hour £34.50 per hour 5. In addition to items 1-4 above, to cover the general care and conduct of the proceedings +50% +50% 6. Travelling and waiting time in connection with the above matters £28.50 per hour £26.25 per hour PART II
CONFERENCES WITH COUNSEL
7. Attending counsel in conference £33.00 per hour £29.00 per hour 8. Travelling and waiting £28.50 per hour £26.25 per hour PART III
ATTENDANCES
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 £33.00 per hour £29.00 per hour 10. Attending without counsel at the trail or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court, or other appointment £50.00 per hour £47.00 per hour 11. Travelling and waiting £28.50 per hour £26.25 per hour PART IV
FEES FOR JUNIOR COUNSEL
12. With a brief on an unopposed application for an injunction, or procedural issue Standard £79.00
Maximum £131.00
£68.00
£113.00
13. With a brief on the trial of a cause or matter or on the hearing of an ancillary application or on a children appointment where the hearing lasts for
- (a)
one hour
Standard £119.00
Maximum £239.00
£102.00
£204.00
a half day
Standard £165.00
Maximum £272.00
£142.00
£239.
a full day
Standard £329.00
Maximum £522.00
£284.00
£454.00
more than a full day
Discretionary Discretionay 14. For each day or part of a day on which the trial of a cause or matter, or the hearing of an ancillary application, or a children appointment, is continued after the first day Discretionary Discretionary 15. Conference (including time reasonably spent in preparation and conference, but not otherwise remunerated) Standard £18.00 per ½ hour Standard £16.00 per ½ hour 16. Complex items of written work (such as advice on evidence, opinions and affidavits of a substantial nature, requests for particulars or answers)
Standard £86.00 per item Standard £74.00 per item All other written work
Standard £51.00 per item Standard £45.00 per item 17. Except where the court is within 25 miles of Charing Cross or where there is no local Bar in the court town, or within 25 miles thereof, for travelling time Standard £16.50 per hour + expenses Standard £14.20 per hour + expenses PART V
TAXATION AND REVIEW OF TAXATION
18. Preparing the bill (where allowable) and completing the taxation (excluding preparing for and attending the taxation) £28.50–£80.00 £28.50–£45.50 19. Preparing for and attending the taxation (including travelling and waiting) Discretionary Discretionary 20. Review by registrar or judge (including preparation) Discretionary Discretionary ”