Article 2 Additional amount to be paid where a claim is only for an amount of money
Where rules of court make provision for a court to order a defendant in civil proceedings to pay an additional amount to a claimant in those proceedings and the claim is for (and only for) an amount of money then, for the purposes of section 55(3) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, the prescribed percentage shall be—
| Amount awarded by the court | Prescribed percentage |
|---|---|
| Up to £500,000 | 10% of the amount awarded. |
| Above £500,000, up to £1,000,000 | 10% of the first £500,000 and 5% of the amount awarded above that figure. |
| Above £1,000,000 | 7.5% of the first £1,000,000 and 0.001% of the amount awarded above that figure. |