Fees for special preparation
- Instructed advocates must claim special preparation fees and supply supporting documents
UK Statutory Instrument
2007
United Kingdom
The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007
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Who this Act binds
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Schedules
Identity of instructed advocate
- Notify court of appointment and remain as instructed advocate
Payment of fees to instructed advocate
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Appropriate officer must notify and pay instructed advocates Crown / Minister / Government department
Additional charges and additional cases
- Select principal offence or case for legal aid fee calculation
Non-local appearances
- Claim reimbursement for non-local court travel expenses
Allowance of standard fees
- Litigator must accept lower standard fee or request review/provide detailed claim
Claims for fees by advocates
- Submit fee claims for Court of Appeal work within 3 months with full details
Browse 59 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Interpretation
Fees for abuse of process, disclosure, admissibility and withdrawal of plea hearings
Fees for confiscation hearings
Fees for sentencing hearings
Fees for ineffective trials
Fees for wasted preparation
Fees for conferences and views
Fees for appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings
Discontinuance or dismissal of sent or transferred proceedings
Noting brief fees
Application
Multiple advocates
Trials lasting over 40 days
Assisted person unfit to plead or stand trial
Cross examination of witness
Provision of written or oral advice
Mitigation of sentence
Class of offences
Calculation of Graduated Fees
Table of fees
Calculation of graduated fees in guilty pleas and cracked trials—
Tables of fees
General provisions
Fees for plea and case management hearings and standard appearances
Application
Standard fees
Disbursements
Redetermination of standard fees
Review of standard fees
Appeal to a Costs Judge – standard fees
Determination of litigators’ fees
Prescribed fee rates
Attendance at court where an advocate is instructed
Allowing fees at less than the prescribed rates
Allowing fees at more than the prescribed rates
Application
Fees for preparation
Application
Interpretation
Categories of case
Levels of fee earner
Rates for preparation
Rates for non-preparatory work by litigators
Daily rates for advocates
Rates for preliminary hearings
General Provisions
Advocates’ fees for proceedings in the Court of Appeal
Where an hourly rate is specified in the Table following...
Where a refresher fee is claimed in respect of less...
Where it appears to the appropriate officer, taking into account...
Payment of fees
Redeterminations and appeals
Claims for fees and disbursements by litigators
Determination of litigators’ fees
Determination of litigators’ disbursements
Determination of advocate’s fees
Litigators’ fees for proceedings in the Court of Appeal
In respect of any item of work, the appropriate officer...
(1) Upon a determination of fees the appropriate officer may,...
Claims for fees by advocates – Crown Court
- Submit fee claims for Crown Court cases within 3 months and in the required format
Claims for fees and disbursements by litigators – Crown Court
- Submit timely and detailed fee claims for Crown Court work
Interim payment of disbursements
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Appropriate officer must allow interim payment for authorised disbursements Crown / Minister / Government department
Computation of final claim where an interim payment has been made
- Submit final claim after case where interim payments received
Payment of fees to advocates – Crown Court
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Court officer must notify and pay advocates' fees and handle adjustments Crown / Minister / Government department
Payment of fees to litigators – Crown Court
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Appropriate officer must authorise litigator fees after determination Crown / Minister / Government department
Redetermination of fees by appropriate officer
- Appeal fee decisions within 21 days with written notice
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Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Scope
Funding of Services
Very High Cost Cases
Proceedings in the Court of Appeal
Proceedings in the House of Lords
The General Criminal Contract
Payments from other sources
Indictable-only offences
Proceedings for contempt
Interim disbursements and final determination of fees
Determination of litigators’ disbursements
Interim payments in cases awaiting determination of fees
Amount of interim payments in cases awaiting determination of fees
Staged payments in long Crown Court proceedings
Interim payments for attendance at trial
Hardship payments
Notification of fees
Recovery of overpayments
Adverse observations
Wasted costs orders
Appeals to a Costs Judge
Appeals to the High Court
Time limits
Revocation
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