{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-causes-costs-amendment-rules-1990/article-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1990/490",
  "legislation_title": "The Matrimonial Causes (Costs) (Amendment) Rules 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-causes-costs-amendment-rules-1990",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "For Schedule 2, there shall be substituted the following Schedule —\n“SCHEDULE 2\nPART 1\nPREPARATION\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nHigh Court\nCounty Court\nITEM\n1.\nWriting routine letters\n£3.75 per item\n£3.25 per item\n2.\nReceiving routine letters\n£1.85 per item\n£1.60 per item\n3.\nRoutine telephone calls\n£3.375 per item\n£3.25 per item\n4.\nAll 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 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:\n£41.50 per hour\n£36.50 per hour\nAll other circuits:\n£39.00 per hour\n£34.50 per hour\n5.\nIn addition to items 1-4 above, to cover the general care and conduct of the proceedings\n+50%\n+50%\n6.\nTravelling and waiting time in connection with the above matters\n£28.50 per hour\n£26.25 per hour\nPART II\nCONFERENCES WITH COUNSEL\n7.\nAttending counsel in conference\n£33.00 per hour\n£29.00 per hour\n8.\nTravelling and waiting\n£28.50 per hour\n£26.25 per hour\nPART III\nATTENDANCES\n9.\nAttending 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£33.00 per hour\n£29.00 per hour\n10.\nAttending without counsel at the trail or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court, or other appointment\n£50.00 per hour\n£47.00 per hour\n11.\nTravelling and waiting\n£28.50 per hour\n£26.25 per hour\nPART IV\nFEES FOR JUNIOR COUNSEL\n12.\nWith a brief on an unopposed application for an injunction, or procedural issue\nStandard £79.00\nMaximum £131.00\n£68.00\n£113.00\n13.\nWith 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\n(a) one hour\nStandard £119.00\nMaximum £239.00\n£102.00\n£204.00\n(b) a half day\nStandard £165.00\nMaximum £272.00\n£142.00\n£239.\n(c) a full day\nStandard £329.00\nMaximum £522.00\n£284.00\n£454.00\n(d) more than a full day\nDiscretionary\nDiscretionay\n14.\nFor 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\nDiscretionary\nDiscretionary\n15.\nConference (including time reasonably spent in preparation and conference, but not otherwise remunerated)\nStandard £18.00 per ½ hour\nStandard £16.00 per ½ hour\n16.\n(a) Complex items of written work (such as advice on evidence, opinions and affidavits of a substantial nature, requests for particulars or answers)\nStandard £86.00 per item\nStandard £74.00 per item\n(b) All other written work\nStandard £51.00 per item\nStandard £45.00 per item\n17.\nExcept 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\nStandard £16.50 per hour + expenses\nStandard £14.20 per hour + expenses\nPART V\nTAXATION AND REVIEW OF TAXATION\n18.\nPreparing the bill (where allowable) and completing the taxation (excluding preparing for and attending the taxation)\n£28.50–£80.00\n£28.50–£45.50\n19.\nPreparing for and attending the taxation (including travelling and waiting)\nDiscretionary\nDiscretionary\n20.\nReview by registrar or judge (including preparation)\nDiscretionary\nDiscretionary\n”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/490/article/3",
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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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