{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-causes-costs-rules-1988/schedule-2/part-IV",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-causes-costs-rules-1988/schedule-2/part-IV.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1988/1328",
  "legislation_title": "The Matrimonial Causes (Costs) Rules 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-causes-costs-rules-1988",
  "path": "schedule/2/part/IV",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "IV",
  "heading": "fees for junior counsel",
  "text": "12 With a brief on an unopposed application for an injunction, or procedural issue\nStandard £70.00\nMaximum £115.00\n£60.00\n£100.00\n13 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\n(a) one hour\nStandard £105.00\nMaximum £210.00\n£90.00\n£180.00\n(b) a half day\nStandard £145.00\nMaximum £240.00\n£125.00\n£210.00\n(c) a full day\nStandard £290.00\nMaximum £460.00\n£250.00\n£400.00\n(d) more than a full day\nDiscretionary\nDiscretionary\n14 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\nDiscretionary\nDiscretionary\n15 Conference (including time reasonably spent in preparation and conference, but not otherwise remunerated)\nStandard £16.00 per ½ hour\nStandard £14.00 per ½ hour\n16 (a) Complex items of written work (such as advices on evidence, opinions and affidavits of a substantial nature, requests for particulars or answers)\nStandard £75.00 per item\nStandard £65.00 per item\n(b) All other written work\nStandard £45.00 per item\nStandard £40.00 per item\n17 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\nStandard £14.50 per hour+ expenses\nStandard £12.50 per hour+ expenses",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "replaced",
      "affecting": "uksi/1990/490",
      "affecting_title": "The Matrimonial Causes (Costs) (Amendment) Rules 1990"
    },
    {
      "type": "substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/1991/530",
      "affecting_title": "The Matrimonial Causes (Costs) (Amendment) Rules 1991"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1328/schedule/2/part/IV",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:01:54.670589+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}