Legal help and help at court
3. In Table 1, “consumer general contract”, “employment” and “personal injury” have the same meanings as in the category definitions of the 2010 Standard Civil Contract in force on 31st March 2013(1).
Table 1
Category Definition | Schedule Authorisation Standard Fee | Schedule Authorisation Escape Fee Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Actions Against the Police | £239 | £717 |
| Clinical Negligence | £195 | £585 |
| Community Care | £266 | £798 |
| Debt | £180 | £540 |
| Education | £272 | £816 |
| Housing | £157 | £471 |
| Miscellaneous | £159 (consumer general contract) £207 (employment) £203 (personal injury) £79 (all other matters) | £477 (consumer general contract) £621 (employment) £609 (personal injury) £237 (all other matters) |
| Public Law | £259 | £777 |
| Welfare Benefits | £150 | £450 |
Table 2(a): Legal help
Family Public Law
Region | Fee |
|---|---|
| National | £132 |
Table 2(b): Family help (lower) - section 31 Children Act 1989 Care or Supervision proceedings only
Region | Fee |
|---|---|
| National | £365 |
Table 2(c): Legal representation – section 31 Children Act 1989 Care or Supervision proceedings only
Party | Court | Number of clients | Midlands | North | London and South | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child | Other | 1 | £1,949 | £1,598 | £2,237 | £2,183 |
| Child | Other | 2 or more | £2,922 | £2,396 | £3,355 | £3,275 |
| Child | High Court | 1 | £2,591 | £2,125 | £2,975 | £2,903 |
| Child | High Court | 2 or more | £3,887 | £3,188 | £4,461 | £4,354 |
| Joined Party | Other | £1,033 | £798 | £1,201 | £1,301 | |
| Joined Party | High Court | £1,374 | £1,602 | £1,597 | £1,730 | |
| Parent | Other | 1 | £2,556 | £2,123 | £2,907 | £2,633 |
| Parent | Other | 2 | £3,196 | £2,653 | £3,633 | £3,291 |
| Parent | High Court | 1 | £3,399 | £2,823 | £3,866 | £3,502 |
| Parent | High Court | 2 | £4,249 | £3,530 | £4,832 | £4,378 |
Table 3(a): Legal help
Family Private Law
Region | Fee |
|---|---|
| National | £86 |
Table 3(b): Legal help – Divorce petition only
Region | Fee |
|---|---|
| National | £146 |
Table 3(c): Family help (lower) - Children
Region | Fee | Settlement Fee |
|---|---|---|
| London | £230 | £138 |
| Non-London | £199 | £119 |
Table 3(d): Family help (lower) - Finance
Region | Fee | Settlement Fee |
|---|---|---|
| London | £241 | £145 |
| Non-London | £208 | £125 |
Table 3(e): Help with family mediation
Activity | Fee |
|---|---|
| Mediation Advice | £150 |
| Mediation Consent Order (Finance) | £200 |
Table 3(f): Higher Standard Fee Scheme - Children
Region | Court | Family help (higher) Standard Fee | Legal representation Standard Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection | £424 | £302 |
| London | High Court or Court of Protection | £509 | £362 |
| Non-London | Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection | £353 | £251 |
| Non-London | High Court or Court of Protection | £424 | £302 |
Table 3(g): Higher Standard Fee Scheme - Finance
Region | Court | Family help (higher) Standard Fee | Family help (higher) Standard Fee | Legal representation Standard Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection | £471 | £95 | £374 |
| London | High Court or Court of Protection | £565 | £113 | £449 |
| Non-London | Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection | £392 | £78 | £311 |
| Non-London | High Court or Court of Protection | £471 | £95 | £374 |
Table 3(h): Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Domestic Abuse Proceedings
Region | Court | Legal representation Standard Fee |
|---|---|---|
| London | Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection | £608 |
| London | High Court or Court of Protection | £729 |
| Non-London | Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection | £507 |
| Non-London | High Court or Court of Protection | £608 |
Table 4(a): Immigration and Asylum Standard Fees
Immigration and Asylum
Type of matter | Stage 1 (legal help) | Stage 2a (controlled legal representation) | Stage 2b (controlled legal representation) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asylum | £413 | £227 | £567 |
| Immigration – non-asylum | £234 | £227 | £454 |
Table 4(b): Additional Payment – UKBA Interview
| Representation at UKBA Interview | £266 |
Table 4(c): Additional Payments for Advocacy Services
| Oral Case Management Review Hearing | £166 |
| Telephone Case Management Review Hearing | £90 |
| Substantive Hearing in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal | Asylum - £302 Immigration - £ 237 |
| Additional Day Substantive Hearing | Asylum - £161 Immigration - £161 |
Table 4(d): Immigration Removal Centres Standard Fees (for Exclusive Schedule Holders only)
| On Site Surgery – advising 5 or more clients | £360 |
| On Site Surgery – advising 4 clients or less | £180 |
| Fast Track Standby Payment | £34.02 |
Table 5(a): Basic Fees
Mental Health
Basic Fees | Value |
|---|---|
| Mental Health – non Tribunal | £253 |
| Level 1 (Mental Health Proceedings) | £129 |
| Level 2 (Mental Health Proceedings) | £321 |
| Level 3 (Mental Health Proceedings) | £294 |
Table 5(b): Additional Fees
Additional Fees | Value |
|---|---|
| Adjourned Hearing Fee | £117 |
| Remote Travel Payment: Level 1 (Mental Health Proceedings) | £69 |
| Remote Travel Payment: Non-Tribunal, Level 2 (Mental Health Proceedings), Level 3 (Mental Health Proceedings) | £138 |
Table 6: Standard Fee
Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme
Region | Standard Fee |
|---|---|
| London | £75.60 |
| Non-London | £71.55 |
The contract is available at www.justice.gov.uk/legal-aid. Copies can be inspected at the Legal Aid Agency (Head Office) at 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ.