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SOLICITOR

Actual Duration of Trial
Offence falling within Classes A to I	Refresher Fee 1	Refresher Fee 2	Refresher Fee 3
	2 to 8 days	9 to 16 days	17 to 80 days
Full Day	£375	£450	£525
Half Day	£188	£225	£263

COUNSEL

Queen’s Counsel
Actual Duration of Trial
Offence falling within Classes A to I	Refresher Fee 1	Refresher Fee 2	Refresher Fee 3	Refresher Fee 4	Refresher Fee 5	Refresher Fee 6	Refresher Fee 7	Refresher Fee 8	Refresher Fee 9	Refresher Fee 10
	2 to 8 days	9 to 16 days	17 to 24 days	25 to 32 days	33 to 40 days	41 to 48 days	49 to 56 days	57 to 64 days	65 to 72 days	73 to 80 days
Full Day	£400	£480	£560	£640	£720	£800	£800	£800	£800	£800
Half Day	£200	£240	£280	£320	£360	£400	£400	£400	£400	£400

Leading Junior Counsel
Actual Duration of Trial
Offence falling within Classes A to I	Refresher Fee 1	Refresher Fee 2	Refresher Fee 3	Refresher Fee 4	Refresher Fee 5	Refresher Fee 6	Refresher Fee 7	Refresher Fee 8	Refresher Fee 9	Refresher Fee 10
	2 to 8 days	9 to 16 days	17 to 24 days	25 to 32 days	33 to 40 days	41 to 48 days	49 to 56 days	57 to 64 days	65 to 72 days	73 to 80 days
Full Day	£300	£360	£420	£480	£540	£600	£600	£600	£600	£600
Half Day	£150	£180	£210	£240	£270	£300	£300	£300	£300	£300

Led Junior Counsel
Actual Duration of Trial
Offence falling within Classes A to I	Refresher Fee 1	Refresher Fee 2	Refresher Fee 3	Refresher Fee 4	Refresher Fee 5	Refresher Fee 6	Refresher Fee 7	Refresher Fee 8	Refresher Fee 9	Refresher Fee 10
	2 to 8 days	9 to 16 days	17 to 24 days	25 to 32 days	33 to 40 days	41 to 48 days	49 to 56 days	57 to 64 days	65 to 72 days	73 to 80 days
Full Day	£200	£240	£280	£320	£360	£400	£400	£400	£400	£400
Half Day	£100	£120	£140	£160	£180	£200	£200	£200	£200	£200

Sole Junior Counsel
Actual Duration of Trial
Offence falling within Classes A to I	Refresher Fee 1	Refresher Fee 2	Refresher Fee 3	Refresher Fee 4	Refresher Fee 5	Refresher Fee 6	Refresher Fee 7	Refresher Fee 8	Refresher Fee 9	Refresher Fee 10
	2 to 8 days	9 to 16 days	17 to 24 days	25 to 32 days	33 to 40 days	41 to 48 days	49 to 56 days	57 to 64 days	65 to 72 days	73 to 80 days
Full Day	£260	£312	£364	£416	£468	£520	£520	£520	£520	£520
Half Day	£130	£156	£182	£208	£234	£260	£260	£260	£260	£260

(t)in paragraph 8(2)—

(i)after “subject to paragraphs” insert “10A, 14, 15A, 18A, 18B,”;

(ii)omit “(and also to paragraph 10 in respect of an advocate)”;

(u)in paragraph 9, after “according to paragraph 5” insert “and furthermore, where the case was a Guilty Plea 2, the PPE Range”;

(v)following paragraph 9, for the Tables of Guilty Plea Fees, substitute the following Tables—

TABLES OF GUILTY PLEA FEES

(a) Guilty Plea 1 Fees

SOLICITOR

Offence falling within	Fee
Class A	£5,813
Class B	£1,395
Class C	£926
Class D	£2,880
Class E	£926
Class F	£990
Class G	£1,620
Class H	£926
Class I	£926

COUNSEL

Offence falling within	Queen’s Counsel Fee	Leading Junior Counsel Fee	Led Junior Counsel Fee	Sole Junior Counsel Fee
Class A	£2,860	£2,145	£1,430	£1,859
Class B	£1,820	£1,365	£910	£1,183
Class C	£1,560	£1,170	£780	£1,014
Class D	£1,976	£1,482	£988	£1,285
Class E	£1,560	£1,170	£780	£1,014
Class F	£1,560	£1,170	£780	£1,014
Class G	£1,976	£1,482	£988	£1,285
Class H	£1,560	£1,170	£780	£1,014
Class I	£1,560	£1,170	£780	£1,014

(b) Guilty Plea 2 Fees

SOLICITOR

Offence falling within	PPE Range	Fee
Class A	1 – 750	£6,465
Class A	751 – 3,000	£11,236
Class A	3,001+	£25,282

Class B	1 – 687	£1,628
Class B	688 – 1,462	£11,236
Class B	1,463 +	£25,282

Class C	1 – 714	£1,069
Class C	715 – 1,262	£11,236
Class C	1,263 +	£25,282

Class D	1 – 733	£3,240
Class D	734 – 1,631	£11,236
Class D	1,632 +	£25,282

Class E	1 – 750	£1,069
Class E	751 – 1,636	£11,236
Class E	1,637 +	£25,282

Class F	1 – 677	£1,155
Class F	678 – 1,225	£11,236
Class F	1,226 +	£25,282

Class G	1 – 750	£1,890
Class G	751 – 1,750	£11,236
Class G	1,751 +	£25,282

Class H	1 – 750	£1,069
Class H	751 – 1,443	£11,236
Class H	1,444 +	£25,282

Class I	1 – 870	£1,069
Class I	871 – 1,606	£11,236
Class I	1,607 +	£25,282

COUNSEL

Offence falling within	PPE Range	Queen’s Counsel Fee	Leading Junior Counsel Fee	Led Junior Counsel Fee	Sole Junior Counsel Fee
Class A	1 – 750	£4,500	£3,375	£2,250	£2,925
Class A	751 – 3,000	£8,400	£6,300	£4,200	£5,460
Class A	3,001 +	£18,900	£14,175	£9,450	£12,285

Class B	1 – 687	£2,400	£1,800	£1,200	£1,560
Class B	688 – 1,462	£8,400	£6,300	£4,200	£5,460
Class B	1,463 +	£18,900	£14,175	£9,450	£12,285

Class C	1 – 714	£2,100	£1,575	£1,050	£1,365
Class C	715 – 1,262	£8,400	£6,300	£4,200	£5,460
Class C	1,263 +	£18,900	£14,175	£9,450	£12,285

Class D	1 – 733	£3,000	£2,250	£1,500	£1,950
Class D	734 – 1,631	£8,400	£6,300	£4,200	£5,460
Class D	1,632 +	£18,900	£14,175	£9,450	£12,285

Class E	1 – 750	£2,100	£1,575	£1,050	£1,365
Class E	751 – 1,636	£8,400	£6,300	£4,200	£5,460
Class E	1,637 +	£18,900	£14,175	£9,450	£12,285

Class F	1 – 677	£2,100	£1,575	£1,050	£1,365
Class F	678 – 1,225	£8,400	£6,300	£4,200	£5,460
Class F	1,226 +	£18,900	£14,175	£9,450	£12,285

Class G	1 – 750	£3,000	£2,250	£1,500	£1,950
Class G	751 – 1,750	£8,400	£6,300	£4,200	£5,460
Class G	1,751+	£18,900	£14,175	£9,450	£12,285

Class H	1 – 750	£2,100	£1,575	£1,050	£1,365
Class H	751 – 1,443	£8,400	£6,300	£4,200	£5,460
Class H	1,444 +	£18,900	£14,175	£9,450	£12,285

Class I	1 – 870	£2,100	£1,575	£1,050	£1,365
Class I	871 – 1,606	£8,400	£6,300	£4,200	£5,460
Class I	1,607 +	£18,900	£14,175	£9,450	£12,285

(w)under the heading “PART 4”, for the words “FIXED AND TIME-BASED FEES” substitute “ADDITIONAL FEES”;

(x)omit paragraph 10;

(y)under the heading ‘Additional Fees’, insert—

10A. Where the PPE Range exceeds 750, the fee set out in the Table following paragraph 19 as appropriate to the number of pages shall be payable to the solicitor.;

(z)after paragraph 15, insert—

15A.—(1) This paragraph applies where, prior to the sentencing hearing, the trial judge directs counsel to lodge a skeleton argument on the relevant sentencing authorities.

(2) The fixed fee set out in the Table following paragraph 19 as appropriate to the category of counsel instructed shall be payable to the counsel who drafted the skeleton argument.;

(aa)after paragraph 18, insert—

18A.—(1) This paragraph applies where the assisted person was a child who was the subject of a court-ordered youth conference.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the standard fee for a representative representing that assisted person shall be the amount set out in the Table following paragraph 19 as appropriate to the representative and the duration of the youth conference.

(3) The Commission shall allow the standard fee claimed by the representative unless—

(a) where the principal standard fee has been claimed, the conference lasted no more than one hour in which case the lower standard fee shall be allowed, or

(b) where a fee in excess of the principal standard fee has been claimed, in which case (if the conference lasted in excess of two hours) an additional fee shall be allowed of £44.75 per hour to a solicitor and £29.25 per hour to counsel.

(4) Fees shall be paid in respect of the period of time beginning 15 minutes before the case was listed on the first occasion and ending—

(a) where the client was present at the youth conference, 15 minutes after the conference finally ended, or

(b) where the client failed to attend, when the meeting ended on that day,

and, save in exceptional circumstances, shall not be payable during any luncheon adjournment.

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