Care Proceedings Graduated Fees Scheme (CPGFS) - Care/Supervision Section 31

Legal Aid Application Date: between 01.10.07 to 08.05.11 / between 09.05.11 to 31.01.12 / between 01.02.12 to 21.04.14 / from 22.04.14 onwards

Party Court /

Level of Judge

No.

Clients Midlands North London and South Wales

Child

FPC, CC / Clerk,

Lay Bench, Justices, DJ or CJ

1 £2405 / £2165 / £1949 / £1754 £1972 / £1775 / £1598 / £1438 £2761 / £2485 / £2237 / £2013 £2695 / £2426 / £2183 / £1965

2 + £3608 / £3247 / £2922 / £2630 £2958 / £2662 / £2396 / £2156 £4142 / £3728 / £3355 / £3020 £4043 / £3639 / £3275 / £2948

High / High Court Judge

1 £3199 / £2879 / £2591 / £2332 £2623 / £2361 / £2125 / £1913 £3672 / £3305 / £2975 / £2678 £3584 / £3226 / £2903 / £2613

2 + £4799 / £4319 / £3887 / £3498 £3935 / £3542 / £3188 / £2869 £5508 / £4957 / £4461 / £4015 £5376 / £4838 / £4354 / £3919

Joined

Party

FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench,

Justices, DJ or CJ

- £1276 / £1148 / £1033 / £930 £986 / £887 / £798 / £718 £1482 / £1334 / £1201 / £1081 £1606 / £1445 / £1301 / £1171

High / High Court Judge - £1697 / £1527 / £1374 / £1237 £1311 / £1180 / £1062 / £956 £1971 / £1774 / £1597 / £1437 £2136 / £1922 / £1730 / £1557

Parent

FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench,

Justices, DJ or CJ

1 £3156 / £2840 / £2556 / £2300 £2621 / £2359 / £2123 / £1911 £3589 / £3230 / £2907 / £2616 £3250 / £2925 / £2633 / £2370

2 + £3945 / £3551 / £3196 / £2876 £3276 / £2948 / £2653 / £2388 £4486 / £4037 / £3633 / £3270 £4063 / £3657 / £3291 / £2962

High / High Court Judge

1 £4197 / £3777 / £3399 / £3059 £3486 / £3137 / £2823 / £2541 £4773 / £4296 / £3866 / £3479 £4323 / £3891 / £3502 / £3152

2 + £5246 / £4721 / £4249 / £3824 £4358 / £3922 / £3530 / £3177 £5966 / £5369 / £4832 / £4349 £5404 / £4864 / £4378 / £3940

Date of application

for legal aid Non-London /

London Hourly Telephone Calls Letters Out Letters In

Non London /

London Advocacy With Counsel Travel & Waiting

HIGH COURT / JUDGE OF HIGH COURT JUDGE LEVEL (ACTING AS A JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT) OR HIGHER COURTS

01.10.07—31.01.12 £73.15 / £77.85 £4.70 £4.70 £2.35 £73.15 / £77.85 £41.25 £35.75

01.02.12 –21.04.14 £65.84 / £70.07 £4.23 £4.23 £2.12 £65.84 / £70.07 £37.13 £32.18

22.04.14 onwards £59.26 / £63.06 £4.23 £4.23 £2.12 £65.84 / £70.07 £33.42 £28.96

FPC / CC / ASSISTANT TO A JUSTICES’ CLERK, LAY JUSTICE OR JUDGE OF DISTRICT JUDGE LEVEL, CIRCUIT JUDGE LEVEL OR COSTS JUDGE

01.10.07-31.01.12 £64.90 / £68.20 £4.10 £4.10 £2.05 £71.50 £36.30 £32.45

01.02.12-21.04.14 £58.41 / £61.38 £3.69 £3.69 £1.85 £64.35 £32.67 £29.21

22.04.14 onwards £52.57 / £55.24 £3.69 £3.69 £1.85 £64.35 £29.40 £26.29

Family Advocacy Scheme (FAS) - Care / Supervision S31 Children Act 1989

Bidwell Henderson Costs Consultants Ltd www.bidwellhenderson.co.uk

Tel: 03333 441 654

Advocates Bundle Payments

Interim Hearing Final Hearing

Advocates Bundle Payment 1 (350—

700 pages) £66 / £59.40 £177 / £159.30

Advocates Bundle Payment 2 (701—

1,400 pages) £99 / £89.10 £266 / £239.40

Advocates Bundle Payment 3 (over

1,400 pages) £99 / £89.10 £354 / £318.60

FAMILY ADVOCACY FEE

Level of judge Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour)

Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours)

Advocates’ Meet-ing Fee

Final Hearing Fee

(per day)

Opinion Fee (Counsel)

Conference Fee (Counsel)

Assistant to / Justices Clerk, Lay Justice £96.35 / £86.72 £240.90 / £216.81 £142.40 / £128.16 £562.50 / £506.25

£117.40 / £105.66

£141.90 / £127.71

District or Circuit Judge, Costs Judge

£106.00 / £95.40 £264.95 / £238.46 £156.65 / £140.99 £618.75 / £556.88 £117.40 / £105.66

£141.90 / £127.71

High Court Judge or

Higher Courts £127.20 / £114.48 £317.95 / £286.16 £188.00 / £169.20 £742.50 / £668.25

£117.40 / £105.66

£141.90 / £127.71

Legal Aid Application Date: between 09.01.11 to 31.01.12 / from 01.02.12 onwards

Bolt On

Client Facing Allegations of Significant Harm

25% of Hearing Unit Fee

Client Lack of Understanding 25% of Hearing Unit Fee

Expert Cross Examination 25% of Hearing Unit Fee

Exceptional Travel

Over 25 miles each way £35.60 / £32.04

Private Family Law: Domestic Abuse, Children and Finance

* Don’t forget to check the transitional arrangements.

Higher Standard Fee Schemes - Children

Region Court / Level of Judge Family Help (Higher)

Standard Fee (LEVEL 3) Legal Representation

Standard Fee (LEVEL 4)

London FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench, Justices, DJ or CJ £471 / £424 £335 / £302

High / High Court Judge £565 / £509 £402 / £362

Non-London FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench, Justices, DJ or CJ £392 / £353 £279 / £251

High / High Court Judge £471 / £424 £335 / £302

Higher Standard Fee Schemes - Finance

Region Court / Level of Judge Family Help (Higher)

Standard Fee (Level 3)

Family Help (Higher)

Settlement Fee

Legal Representation

Standard Fee (Level 4)

London FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench, Justices, DJ or CJ £523 / £471 £105 / £95 £416 / £374

High / High Court Judge £628 / £565 £125 / £113 £499 / £449

Non-London FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench, Justices, DJ or CJ £436 / £392 £87 / £78 £346 / £311

High / High Court Judge £523 / £471 £105 / £95 £416 / £374

Higher Standard Fee Schemes – Domestic Abuse Proceedings

Region Court / Level of Judge Legal Representation Standard Fee

London FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench, Justices, DJ or CJ £675 / £608

High / High Court Judge £810 / £729

Non-London FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench, Justices, DJ or CJ £563 / £507

High / High Court Judge £675 / £608

Legal Aid Application Date: between 09.05.11 to 31.01.12 / from 01.02.12 onwards

CLAIM1A with time ledger

We charge our time at the prescribed legal aid hourly rate up to a

maximum of 4.5% of profit costs & FAS, for preparing a Fixed Fee

CLAIM1A (subject to a minimum charge £35 plus VAT)

Date of application

for legal aid

Non-London /

London Hourly

Rates

Telephone Calls Letters Out Letters In Non London /

London Advocacy With Counsel Travel & Waiting

HIGH COURT / JUDGE OF HIGH COURT JUDGE LEVEL (ACTING AS A JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT) OR HIGHER COURTS

01.10.07—31.01.12 £73.05 / £78.40 £7.05 £7.05 £3.50 £73.05 / £78.40 £41.25 £35.75

01.02.12 –Onwards £65.75 / £70.56 £6.35 £6.35 £3.15 £65.75 / £70.56 £37.13 £32.18

FPC / CC / ASSISTANT TO A JUSTICES’ CLERK, LAY JUSTICE OR JUDGE OF DISTRICT JUDGE LEVEL, CIRCUIT JUDGE LEVEL OR COSTS JUDGE

01.10.07-31.01.12 £61.00 / £66.00 £6.00 £6.00 £3.00 £63.00 / £66.00 £36.00 £31.00 / £32.00

01.02.12 Onwards £54.90 / £59.40 £5.40 £5.40 £2.70 £56.70 / £59.40 £32.40 £27.90 / £28.80

Family Advocacy Scheme (FAS) - Private Family Law

Domestic Abuse

Level of Judge Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour) Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2 1/2 hours) Final Hearing Fee (per day)

All Levels - Family / High £90.55 / £81.50 £226.40 / £203.76 £401.30 / £361.17

Finance

level of judge Hearing Unit 1 (up

to 1 hour)

Hearing Unit 2 (up

to 2 1/2 hours)

FDR Hearing Unit 1

Final Hearing Fee (per day)

FDR Hearing Unit 2

Early Resolution Fee Bolt On

District or Circuit Judge, Costs Judge

£70.20 / £63.18 £175.50 / £157.95 £112.30 / £101.07 £493.00 / £443.70 £280.80 / £252.72 £140.40 / £126.36

High Court Judge or Higher Courts

£84.25 / £75.83 £210.60 / £189.54 £134.80/ £121.32 £591.60 / £532.44 £336.95 / £303.26 £168.50 / £151.65

Children

Level of judge Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour) Final Hearing Fee (per day) Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2 1/2 hours)

Assistant to / Justices Clerk, Lay Justice £69.65 / £62.69 £441.15 / £397.04 £174.15 / £156.74

District or Circuit Judge, Costs Judge £76.60 / £68.94 £485.25 / £436.73 £191.55 / £172.40

High Court Judge or Higher Courts £91.95 / £82.76 £582.30 / £524.07 £229.85 / £206.87

Legal Aid Application Date: between 09.01.11 to 31.01.12 / from 01.02.12 onwards

Advocates Bundle Payments - Children & Finance

Interim Hearing Final Hearing

Advocates Bundle

Payment 1 (350—

700 pages)

£66 / £59.40 £177 / £159.30

Advocates Bundle

Payment 2 (701—

1,400 pages)

£99 / £89.10 £266 / £239.40

Advocates Bundle

Payment 3 (over

1,400 pages)

£99 / £89.10 £354 / £318.60

Bolt On—Children

Client Facing Allegations of Significant Harm 25% of Hearing Unit Fee

Expert Cross Examination 20% of Hearing Unit Fee

Exceptional Travel—All Aspects

Over 25 miles each way £35.60 / £32.04

Bidwell Henderson Costs Consultants Ltd www.bidwellhenderson.co.uk

Tel: 03333 441 654

Other Public Law - Hourly Rates

Legal Aid Application Date: between 01.10.07 to 31.01.12 / from 01.02.12 onwards

CASES UNDER PARTS 4 AND 5 OF THE CHILDRENS ACT

Date of application

for legal aid

Non-London /

London Hourly

Rates

Telephone

Calls Letters Out Letters In

Non London /

London Advocacy With Counsel Travel & Waiting

HIGH COURT / JUDGE OF HIGH COURT JUDGE LEVEL (ACTING AS A JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT) OR HIGHER COURTS

01.10.07-31.01.12 £73.15 / £77.85 £4.70 £4.70 £2.35 £73.15 / £77.85 £41.25 £35.75

01.02.12 Onwards £65.84 / £70.07 £4.23 £4.23 £2.12 £65.84 / £70.07 £37.13 £32.18

FPC / CC / ASSISTANT TO A JUSTICES’ CLERK, LAY JUSTICE OR JUDGE OF DISTRICT JUDGE LEVEL, CIRCUIT JUDGE LEVEL OR COSTS JUDGE

01.10.07-31.01.12 £64.90 / £68.20 £4.10 £4.10 £2.05 £71.50 £36.30 £32.45

01.02.12 Onwards £58.41 / £61.38 £3.69 £3.69 £1.85 £64.35 £32.67 £29.21

OTHER CASES

Date of application

for legal aid

Non-London /

London Hourly

Rates

Telephone

Calls Letters Out Letters In

Non London /

London Advocacy With Counsel

Non London/

London Travel

& Waiting

HIGH COURT / JUDGE OF HIGH COURT JUDGE LEVEL (ACTING AS A JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT) OR HIGHER COURTS

01.10.07-31.01.12 £73.05 / £78.40 £7.05 £7.05 £3.50 £73.05 / £78.40 £41.25 £35.75

01.02.12 Onwards £65.75 / £70.56 £6.35 £6.35 £3.15 £65.75 / £70.56 £37.13 £32.18

FPC / CC / ASSISTANT TO A JUSTICES’ CLERK, LAY JUSTICE OR JUDGE OF DISTRICT JUDGE LEVEL, CIRCUIT JUDGE LEVEL OR COSTS JUDGE

01.10.07-31.01.12 £61.00 / £66.00 £6.00 £6.00 £3.00 £63.00 / £66.00 £36.00 £31.00 / £32.00

01.02.12 Onwards £54.90 / £59.40 £5.40 £5.40 £2.70 £59.70 / £59.40 £32.40 £27.90 / £28.80

Family Advocacy Scheme (FAS) - Other Public Law

FAMILY ADVOCACY FEE

level of judge Hearing Unit 1 (up

to 1 hour)

Hearing Unit 2 (up

to 2 1/2 hours)

Advocates’ Meet-ing Fee

Final Hearing Fee (per day)

Assistant to a Justices’ Clerk, Justices’ Clerk, Lay Justice

£84.25 / £75.83 £210.65 / £189.59 £142.40 / £128.16 £515.90 / £464.31

Judge of District Judge Level, Circuit Judge or Costs Judge

£92.65 / £83.39 £231.70 / £208.53 £156.65 / £140.99 £567.50 / £510.75

Judge of High Court Level or Higher Courts £111.20 / £100.08 £278.00 / £250.20 £188.00 / £169.20 £681.00 / £612.90

Legal Aid Application Date: between 09.05.11 to 31.01.12 / from 01.02.12 onwards

Advocates Bundle Payments

Interim Hearing Final Hearing

Advocates Bundle

Payment 1 (350—

700 pages)

£66 / £59.40 £177 / £159.30

Advocates Bundle

Payment 2 (701—

1,400 pages)

£99 / £89.10 £266 / £239.40

Advocates Bundle

Payment 3 (over

1,400 pages)

£99 / £89.10 £354 / £318.60

Bolt On

Client Facing Allegations of Significant Harm 25% on top of FAS fee

Expert Cross Examination 25% on top of FAS fee

Client Lack of Understanding 25% on top of FAS fee

Exceptional Travel

Over 25 miles each way £35.60 / £32.04

Bidwell Henderson Costs Consultants Ltd www.bidwellhenderson.co.uk

Tel: 03333 441 654