Hourly rates and fixed fees
Hourly rates
The following are the relevant hourly rates for this purpose (Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013/422 ). Hourly rates and fixed fees were reduced by 10% for cases started on or after 3/10/11: the current rates are shown in the tables below.
| Pre July 2008 | Post July 2008 | From 3/10/11 | Certificate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LH | CLR | LH | CLR | LH London | LH Country | CLR London | CLR Country | ||
| Letters | 4.40 | 4.40 | 4.50 | 4.60 | 4.05 | 3.78 | 4.14 | 3.87 | 7.50 |
| Telephone | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | 4.15 |
| Preparation | 57.35 | 61.20 | 58.50 | 64.25 | 52.65 | 48.24 | 57.83 | 54.09 | 79.50 |
| Attendance | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | 75.00 |
| Travel | 30.30 | 30.30 | 30.90 | 31.80 | 27.81 | 27.00 | 28.62 | 27.81 | 33.25 |
| Waiting | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | 28.62 | 27.81 | ” |
| Advocacy | n/a | 69.60 | n/a | 73.10 | 52.65 | 48.24 | 65.79 | 65.79 | n/a |
| Att with csl | n/a | 32.55 | n/a | 34.20 | 30.78 | 30.78 | 37.00 | ||
The pre-3/10/11 LH and CLR rates shown are the London rates.
The Certificate rates shown are the pre-3/10/11 London, Higher Court rates. Certificate rates in mental health are split into (a) 'Higher Courts' and 'County Courts and Magistrates Courts' and also (b) (for preparation and attendance) London and non-London. The new rates can be found in section 10 of the Schedule of revised legal aid fees. Incorporate these into table: letters £5.94; telephone £3.29; prep and attendance £63 in London, £59.40 elsewhere; travel and waiting £26.28; advocacy £59.40; attendance with counsel £29.25.
Fixed fees
The following are the relevant fixed fees:
| Pre July 2008 | Post July 2008 | From 3/10/11 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee for level | Cumulative | 3x threshold | Fee for level | Cumulative | 3x threshold | Fee for level | Cumulative | 3x threshold | |
| Non Tribunal | 275 | 275 | 825 | 281 | 281 | 843 | 253 | 253 | 759 |
| L1 Tribunal | 140 | 140 | 420 | 143 | 143 | 429 | 129 | 129 | 387 |
| L2 Tribunal | 340 | 480 | 1440 | 357 | 500 | 1500 | 321 | 450 | 1350 |
| L3 Tribunal | 311 | 791 | 2373 | 327 | 827 | 2481 | 294 | 744 | 2232 |
| Adjournment x1 | 124 | 915 | 2745 | 130 | 957 | 2871 | 117 | 861 | 2349 |
| Remote (L1) | 75 | n/a | n/a | 77 | n/a | n/a | 69 | n/a | n/a |
| Remote (Non, L2, L3) | 150 | n/a | n/a | 153 | n/a | n/a | 138 | n/a | n/a |
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