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| Made | 8th March 2007 | ||
| Laid before Parliament | 9th March 2007 | ||
| Coming into force | 2nd April 2007 |
the Legal Aid in Family Proceedings (Remuneration) Regulations 1991 shall have effect as if these Regulations had not been made.
Amendments to the Legal Aid in Family Proceedings (Remuneration) Regulations 1991
4.
In regulation 3, for all references to "2A(a)" substitute "2A".
5.
For Schedule 2A substitute the Schedule 2A as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Vera Baird
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Constitutional Affairs
6th March 2007
We consent
Frank Roy
Claire Ward
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
8th March 2007
| High Court | County court and magistrates' court | |
| 1. Writing routine letters | £7.05 per item | £6 per item |
| 2. Receiving routine letters | £3.50 per item | £3 per item |
| 3. Routine telephone calls | £7.05 per item | £6 per item |
| 4. All 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 |
Where 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: £78.40 per hour All other circuits: £73.05 per hour |
Where the fee earner's office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit: £66 per hour Where the fee earner's office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit: £61 per hour |
| 6. Travelling and waiting | £35.75 per hour |
Where the fee earner's office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit: £32 per hour Where the fee earner's office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit: £31 per hour |
| High Court | County court and magistrates' court | |
| 7. Attending counsel in conference | £41.25 per hour | £36 per hour |
| 8. Travelling and waiting | £35.75 per hour |
Where the fee earner's office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit: £32 per hour Where the fee earner's office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit: £31 per hour |
| High Court | County court and magistrates' court | |
| 9. Attending with counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court, or other appointment | £41.25 per hour | £36 per hour |
| 10. Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court, or other appointment |
Where 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: £78 per hour All other circuits: £73.07 per hour |
Where the fee earner's office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit: £66 per hour Where the fee earner's office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit: £63 per hour |
| 11. Travelling and waiting | £35.75 per hour |
Where the fee earner's office is situated on the South Eastern Circuit: £32 per hour Where the fee earner's office is situated outside the South Eastern Circuit: £31 per hour |
| High Court | County court and magistrates' court | |
| 12. Preparing the bill (where allowable) and completing the detailed assessment (excluding preparing for and attending the hearing of the detailed assessment) | £35.70 - £99.85 | £35.70 - £56.95 |
| 13. Preparing for and attending the hearing of the detailed assessment (including travelling and waiting) | Discretionary | Discretionary |
| 14. Appeal to costs judge, district judge or judge (including preparation) | Discretionary | Discretionary" |
[2] S.I.1991/2038; amended by S.I.1991/2112, S.I.1992/596, S.I.1993/1117, S.I.1994/230, S.I.1996/650, S.I.1996/1555, S.I.1997/2394, S.I.2001/830, S.I.2001/1255, S.I.2001/2417 and S.I.2002/710.back
