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Official TranscriptStatus: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 106 LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Made - - - - 5th February 2026 Laid before Parliament 6th February 2026 Coming into force - - 3rd March 2026 The...
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 106 LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration)
(Amendment) Regulations 2026 Made - - - - 5th February 2026 Laid before Parliament 6th February 2026 Coming into force - - 3rd March 2026 The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations(1) in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(3) and 41(1) to (3) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012(2).
Citation, commencement and extent
1.โ(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 3rd March 2026.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013
2.โ(1) The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013(3) are amended as follows.
(2) Schedule 2 is amended as set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(3) Schedule 4 is amended as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
Application and transitional provision
3.โ(1) These Regulations apply to services provided following a relevant determination.
(2) In this regulation, โrelevant determinationโ means a determination made on an application for services under section 13 (advice and assistance for individuals in custody), 15 (advice and
(1) Section 42(1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 provides that, in Part 1 of that Act, โregulationsโ means regulations made by the Lord Chancellor.
(2) 2012 c. 10.
(3) S.I. 2013/435, amended by S.I. 2015/325, 2015/1369, 2015/1678, 2020/903, 2022/848, 2022/1035, 2022/995, 2023/1140, 2024/1163 and 2025/1251; there are other amending instruments, but none is relevant.Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Sarah Sackman Minister of State 5th February 2026 Ministry of Justice 2Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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Schedules Schedule 1 Regulation 2(2) Amendments to Schedule 2 to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013
1. In paragraph 6 (cracked trial or guilty plea where the number of pages of prosecution evidence is less than or equal to the PPE Cut-off), for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (basic fees for cracked trials and guilty pleas) substituteโ Basic fees for cracked trials and guilty pleas (ยฃ) Class of offence Type A B C D E F G H I J K of case Cracked1 ,265.79946.73 637.90 1,202.50410.38 410.38 410.38 410.38 410.38 1,265.79889.94 trial Guilty 1,097.02820.50 552.84 1,042.16355.66 355.66 355.66 355.66 355.66 1,097.02771.28 plea
2. In paragraph 7 (trial where the number of pages of prosecution evidence is less than or equal to the PPE Cut-off), for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (basic fees for trials) substituteโ Basic fees for trials (ยฃ) Class of offence Type A B C D E F G H I J K of case Trial 1,687.721,262.31850.53 1,603.33547.18 547.18 547.18 547.18 547.18 1,687.721,186.59
3. In paragraph 8 (cracked trials and guilty pleas where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off), for the two tables following sub-paragraph (2) (table of final fees in cracked trials and table of final fees in guilty pleas) substituteโ Table of final fees in cracked trials Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (ยฃ) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (ยฃ) A 0โ79 1,265.79 0 3Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (ยฃ) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (ยฃ) A 80โ249 1,265.79 10.7 A 250โ999 3,084.10 6.71 A 1,000โ2,799 8,119.11 3.92 A 2,800โ4,599 15,181.96 3.92 A 4,600โ6,399 22,244.82 3.11 A 6,400โ8,199 27,851.56 3.11 A 8,200โ9,999 33,458.30 3.11 A 10,000 39,061.92 0 B 0โ69 946.73 0 B 70โ249 946.73 7.83 B 250โ999 2,355.25 3.66 B 1,000โ2,799 5,102.14 2.44 B 2,800โ4,599 9,493.09 2.44 B 4,600โ6,399 13,884.04 2.05 B 6,400โ8,199 17,576.07 2.05 B 8,200โ9,999 21,268.08 2.05 B 10,000 24,958.04 0 C 0โ39 637.90 0 C 40โ249 637.90 3.92 C 250โ999 1,461.84 2.25 C 1,000โ2,799 3,146.13 1.43 C 2,800โ4,599 5,720.55 1.43 C 4,600โ6,399 8,294.96 1.43 C 6,400โ8,199 10,869.38 1.43 C 8,200โ9,999 13,443.81 1.43 C 10,000 16,016.80 0 D 0โ79 1,202.50 0 D 80โ249 1,202.50 10.14 D 250โ999 2,925.65 6.11 D 1,000โ2,799 7,506.91 3.61 D 2,800โ4,599 13,998.89 3.61 D 4,600โ6,399 20,490.86 2.96 D 6,400โ8,199 25,819.94 2.96 4Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (ยฃ) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (ยฃ) D 8,200โ9,999 31,145.02 2.96 D 10,000 36,469.13 0 E 0โ39 410.38 0 E 40โ249 410.38 4.60 E 250โ999 1,376.78 1.46 E 1,000โ2,799 2,468.89 0.61 E 2,800โ4,599 3,567.61 0.61 E 4,600โ6,399 4,666.32 0.61 E 6,400โ8,199 5,765.04 0.61 E 8,200โ9,999 6,863.76 0.61 E 10,000 7,961.86 0 F 0โ49 410.38 0 F 50โ249 410.38 4.42 F 250โ999 1,293.69 1.79 F 1,000โ2,799 2,636.55 0.70 F 2,800โ4,599 3,890.83 0.70 F 4,600โ6,399 5,145.10 0.70 F 6,400โ8,199 6,399.37 0.70 F 8,200โ9,999 7,653.65 0.70 F 10,000 8,907.22 0 G 0โ49 410.38 0 G 50โ249 410.38 4.42 G 250โ999 1,293.69 1.79 G 1,000โ2,799 2,636.55 0.70 G 2,800โ4,599 3,890.83 0.70 G 4,600โ6,399 5,145.10 0.70 G 6,400โ8,199 6,399.37 0.70 G 8,200โ9,999 7,653.65 0.70 G 10,000 8,907.22 0 H 0โ39 410.38 0 H 40โ249 410.38 4.26 H 250โ999 1,304.99 1.56 H 1,000โ2,799 2,471.58 0.70 5Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (ยฃ) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (ยฃ) H 2,800โ4,599 3,724.17 0.70 H 4,600โ6,399 4,976.75 0.70 H 6,400โ8,199 6,229.34 0.70 H 8,200โ9,999 7,481.93 0.70 H 10,000 8,733.82 0 I 0โ39 410.38 0 I 40โ249 410.38 5.92 I 250โ999 1,653.50 2.31 I 1,000โ2,799 3,388.61 0.90 I 2,800โ4,599 5,004.06 0.90 I 4,600โ6,399 6,619.49 0.90 I 6,400โ8,199 8.234.93 0.90 I 8,200โ9,999 9,850.37 0.90 I 10,000 11,464.90 0 J 0โ79 1,265.79 0 J 80โ249 1,265.79 10.7 J 250โ999 3,084.10 6.71 J 1,000โ2,799 8,119.11 3.92 J 2,800โ4,599 15,181.96 3.92 J 4,600โ6,399 22,244.82 3.11 J 6,400โ8,199 27,851.56 3.11 J 8,200โ9,999 33,458.30 3.11 J 10,000 39,061.92 0 K 0โ119 889.94 0 K 120โ249 889.94 6.55 K 250โ999 1,740.93 5.02 K 1,000โ2,799 5,505.06 4.39 K 2,800โ5,499 13,415.12 4.39 K 4,600โ6,399 21,325.20 3.75 K 6,400โ8,199 28,070.37 3.75 K 8,200โ9,999 34,815.54 3.75 K 10,000 41,556.97 0 6Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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Table of final fees in guilty pleas Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (ยฃ) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (ยฃ) A 0โ79 1,097.02 0 A 80โ399 1,097.02 5.62 A 400โ999 2,894.92 2.96 A 1,000โ2,799 4,672.72 1.89 A 2,800โ4,599 8,083.52 1.89 A 4,600โ6,399 11,494.31 1.12 A 6,400โ8,199 13,507.23 1.12 A 8,200โ9999 15,520.16 1.12 A 10,000 17,531.96 0 B 0โ69 820.50 0 B 70โ399 820.50 4.52 B 400โ999 2,310.98 2.28 B 1,000โ2,799 3,676.14 1.45 B 2,800โ4,599 6,290.31 1.45 B 4,600โ6,399 8,904.50 1.06 B 6,400โ8,199 10,819.74 1.06 B 8,200โ9,999 12,734.99 1.06 B 10,000 14,649.17 0 C 0โ39 552.84 0 C 40โ399 552.84 2.66 C 400โ999 1,511.81 1.46 C 1,000โ2,799 2,386.20 0.79 C 2,800โ4,599 3,809.86 0.79 C 4,600โ6,399 5,233.54 0.79 C 6,400โ8,199 6,657.21 0.79 C 8,200โ9,999 8,080.88 0.79 C 10,000 9,503.75 0 D 0โ79 1,042.16 0 D 80โ399 1,042.16 5.23 D 400โ999 2,716.46 2.75 D 1,000โ2,799 4,364.17 1.71 D 2,800โ4,599 7,442.00 1.71 7Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (ยฃ) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (ยฃ) D 4,600โ6,399 10,519.83 1.06 D 6,400โ8,199 12,432.78 1.06 D 8,200โ9,999 14,345.71 1.06 D 10,000 16,257.59 0 E 0โ39 355.66 0 E 40โ399 355.66 2.92 E 400โ999 1,408.20 1.25 E 1,000โ2,799 2,160.03 0.46 E 2,800โ4,599 2,990.66 0.46 E 4,600โ6,399 3,821.29 0.46 E 6,400โ8,199 4,651.92 0.46 E 8,200โ9,999 5,482.55 0.46 E 10,000 6,312.71 0 F 0โ49 355.66 0 F 50โ399 355.66 2.83 F 400โ999 1,347.58 0.99 F 1,000โ2,799 1,941.06 0.32 F 2,800โ4,599 2,513.92 0.32 F 4,600โ6,399 3,086.78 0.32 F 6,400โ8,199 3,659.63 0.32 F 8,200โ9,999 4,232.49 0.32 F 10,000 4,805.03 0 G 0โ49 355.66 0 G 50โ399 355.66 2.83 G 400โ999 1,347.58 0.99 G 1,000โ2,799 1,941.06 0.32 G 2,800โ4,599 2,513.92 0.32 G 4,600โ6,399 3,086.78 0.32 G 6,400โ8,199 3,659.63 0.32 G 8,200โ9,999 4,232.49 0.32 G 10,000 4,805.03 0 H 0โ39 355.66 0 H 40โ399 355.66 2.79 8Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (ยฃ) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (ยฃ) H 400โ999 1,361.28 0.99 H 1,000โ2,799 1,955.43 0.32 H 2,800โ4,599 2,524.54 0.32 H 4,600โ6,399 3,093.67 0.32 H 6,400โ8,199 3,662.79 0.32 H 8,200โ9,999 4,231.91 0.32 H 10,000 4,800.69 0 I 0โ39 355.66 0 I 40โ399 355.66 3.12 I 400โ999 1,479.58 1.36 I 1,000โ2,799 2,297.35 0.51 I 2,800โ4,599 3,214.08 0.51 I 4,600โ6,399 4,130.81 0.51 I 6,400โ8,199 5,047.54 0.51 I 8,200โ9,999 5,964.28 0.51 I 10,000 6,880.51 0 J 0โ79 1,097.02 0 J 80โ399 1,097.02 5.62 J 400โ999 2,894.92 2.96 J 1,000โ2,799 4,672.72 1.89 J 2,800โ4,599 8,083.52 1.89 J 4,600โ6,399 11,494.31 1.12 J 6,400โ8,199 13,507.23 1.12 J 8,200โ9,999 15,520.16 1.12 J 10,000 17,531.96 0 K 0โ119 771.28 0 K 120โ399 771.28 5.26 K 400โ999 2,243.57 2.93 K 1,000โ2,799 3,999.68 2.73 K 2,800โ4,599 8,905.99 2.73 K 4,600โ6,399 13,812.30 2.08 K 6,400โ8,199 17,553.72 2.08 K 8,200โ9,999 21,295.15 2.08 9Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (ยฃ) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (ยฃ) K 10,000 25,034.48 0
4. In paragraph 9 (trials where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off), for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (table of final fees in trials) substituteโ Table of final fees in trials Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (ยฃ) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (ยฃ) A 0โ79 1,687.72 0 A 80โ209 1,687.72 16.58 A 210โ699 3,842.68 12.66 A 700โ1,049 10,045.05 10.62 A 1,050โ1,999 13,763.56 9.21 A 2,000โ3,599 22,515.56 8.42 A 3,600โ5,199 35,987.17 8.42 A 5,200โ6,799 49,458.78 8.42 A 6,800โ8,399 62,930.40 8.42 A 8,400โ9,999 76,402.01 8.42 A 10,000 89,865.20 0 B 0โ69 1,262.31 0 B 70โ199 1,262.31 12.81 B 200โ499 2,927.25 11.44 B 500โ899 6,360.03 9.63 B 900โ1,299 10,212.86 8.09 B 1,300โ1,999 13,449.68 7.09 B 2,000โ3,299 18,414.16 7.09 B 3,300โ4,999 27,633.89 7.09 B 5,000โ5,999 39,690.47 7.09 B 6,000โ7,999 46,782.58 7.09 B 8,000โ8,999 60,966.79 7.09 B 9,000โ9999 68,058.89 7.09 B 10,000 75,143.91 0 C 0โ39 850.53 0 C 40โ299 850.53 10.57 10Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (ยฃ) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (ยฃ) C 300โ799 3,597.48 9.23 C 800โ1,249 8,212.68 7.73 C 1,250โ1,999 11,689.03 6.83 C 2,000โ3,199 16,811.87 4.72 C 3,200โ4,559 22,479.73 4.72 C 4,560โ5,919 28,903.32 4.72 C 5,920โ7,279 35,326.90 4.72 C 7,280โ8,639 41,750.48 4.72 C 8,640โ9,999 48,174.06 4.72 C 10,000 54,592.94 0 D 0โ79 1,603.33 0 D 80โ209 1,603.33 15.75 D 210โ699 3,650.54 12.03 D 700โ1,049 9,542.80 10.09 D 1,050โ1,999 13,075.38 8.75 D 2,000โ3,599 21,389.78 8 D 3,600โ5,199 34,187.90 8 D 5,200โ6,799 46,985.83 8 D 6,800โ8,399 59,783.87 8 D 8,400โ9,999 72,581.90 8 D 10,000 85,371.93 0 E 0โ39 547.18 0 E 40โ69 547.18 9.52 E 70โ129 832.66 8.57 E 130โ599 1,347.04 8.29 E 600โ1,349 5,244.20 5.44 E 1,350โ2,999 9,326.42 2.39 E 3,000โ4,749 13,267.23 2.39 E 4,750โ6,499 17,446.87 2.39 E 6,500โ8,249 21,626.50 2.39 E 8,250โ9,999 25,806.15 2.39 E 10,000 29,983.39 0 F 0โ49 547.18 0 11Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (ยฃ) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (ยฃ) F 50โ229 547.18 7.31 F 230โ699 1,862.79 6.96 F 700โ1,399 5,136.22 5.60 F 1,400โ1,949 9,055.38 4.32 F 1,950โ3,549 11,431.95 2.16 F 3,550โ5,149 14,879.99 2.16 F 5,150โ6,749 18,330.03 2.16 F 6,750โ8,349 21,779.07 2.16 F 8,350โ9,999 25,228.11 2.16 F 10,000 28,782.79 0 G 0โ49 547.18 0 G 50โ229 547.18 7.31 G 230โ699 1,862.79 6.96 G 700โ1,399 5,136.22 5.60 G 1,400โ1,949 9,055.38 4.32 G 1,950โ3,549 11,431.95 2.16 G 3,550โ5,149 14,879.99 2.16 G 5,150โ6,749 18,330.03 2.16 G 6,750โ8,349 21,779.07 2.16 G 8,350โ9,999 25,228.11 2.16 G 10,000 28,782.79 0 H 0โ39 547.18 0 H 40โ249 547.18 8.60 H 250โ619 2,352.35 7.15 H 620โ1,299 4,997.22 5.31 H 1,300โ2,999 8,608.17 4.21 H 3,000โ4,999 15,773.02 2.27 H 5,000โ5,999 20,319.27 2.27 H 6,000โ6,999 22,592.33 2.27 H 7,000โ7,999 24,865.46 2.27 H 8,000โ8,999 27,138.58 2.27 H 9,000โ9,999 29,411.71 2.27 H 10,000 31,682.56 0 12Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (ยฃ) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (ยฃ) I 0โ39 547.18 0 I 40โ369 547.18 9.14 I 370โ799 3,563.40 9.09 I 800โ1,299 7,472.17 8.99 I 1,300โ2,699 11,968.76 7.08 I 2,700โ4,199 21,887.37 3.04 I 4,200โ5,359 26,454.26 3.04 I 5,360โ6,519 29,985.99 3.04 I 6,520โ7,679 33,517.71 3.04 I 7,680โ8,839 37,049.45 3.04 I 8,840โ9,999 40,581.17 3.04 I 10,000 44,109.85 0 J 0โ79 1,687.72 0 J 80โ209 1,687.72 16.58 J 210โ699 3,842.68 12.66 J 700โ1049 10,045.05 10.62 J 1,050โ1,999 13,763.56 9.21 J 2,000โ3,599 22,515.56 8.42 J 3,600โ5,199 35,987.17 8.42 J 5,200โ6,799 49,458.78 8.42 J 6,800โ8,399 62,930.40 8.42 J 8,400โ9,999 76,402.01 8.42 J 10,000 89,865.20 0 K 0โ119 1,186.59 0 K 120โ734 1,186.59 8.66 K 735โ1,289 6,510.83 8.72 K 1,290โ2,399 11,348.44 8.87 K 2,400โ4,499 21,197.30 8.84 K 4,500โ7,999 39,760.51 8.84 K 8,000โ8,399 70,699.17 8.84 K 8,400โ8,799 74,235.01 8.84 K 8,800โ9,199 77.770.85 8.84 K 9,200โ9,599 81,306.71 8.84 13Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (ยฃ) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (ยฃ) K 9,600โ9,999 84,842.55 8.84 K 10,000 88,369.56 0
5. For the table following paragraph 19 (fixed fees), substituteโ Fixed fees Types of proceedings Paragraph Fee payable - (ยฃ per providing for fee proceedings) Appeal against sentence from a magistratesโ 15 196.48 court Appeal against conviction from a magistratesโ 15 442.08 court Committal for sentence 15 267.93 Hearing subsequent to sentence 16 178.62 Contempt proceedings (where contempt is 17(2) 133.96 alleged to have been committed by a person other than the defendant) Alleged breach of a Crown Court Order 18(2) 89.31 Schedule 2 Regulation 2(3) Amendments to Schedule 4 to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013
1. In paragraph 9 (representation on an appeal by way of case stated), for the table following sub-paragraph (1) substituteโ Representation on an appeal by way of case stated in the High Court High Court (ยฃ) Routine letters out per item 8.66 Routine telephone calls per item 4.80 All other preparation work - hourly rate 86.58 (91.76 where the Providerโs office is in London) Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of 42.70 any summons or application at court or other appointment - hourly rate Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any 86.58 cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court or other appointment - hourly rate Travel and waiting hourly rate 38.38 14Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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2. In paragraph 12 (payment for Assigned Counsel)โ
(a) for sub-paragraph (1), substituteโ โ(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies to the fees payable to Assigned Counsel for representation in the High Court, the family court or a county court in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act.โ;
(b) for sub-paragraph (3) and the table following sub-paragraph (3), substituteโ โ(3) The fees payable to Assigned Counsel for representation in a magistratesโ court or youth court or in the High Court on an appeal by way of case stated are subject to the limits specified in the table following this paragraph.
Payment for Assigned Counsel for representation in a magistratesโ court or youth court or in the High Court on an appeal by way of case stated Junior Counsel (ยฃ) Kingโs Counsel (ยฃ) Basic fee for preparation, Maximum amount 540.16 Maximum amount 5,130.84 including for a pretrial review and, where appropriate, the first dayโs hearing including, where they took place on that day, short conferences, consultations, applications and appearances (including bail applications, views and any other preparation) Refresher daily fee (for any day Maximum amount 185.96 Maximum amount 342.83 or part of a day during which a hearing continued, including, where they took place on that day, short conferences, consultations, applications and appearances (including bail applications, views and any other preparation)) Subsidiary fees Attendance at consultations, 33.76 per hour - minimum 62.91 per hour - minimum conferences and views not amount 16.76 amount 32.32 covered by the basic fee or the refresher fee Written work (on evidence, Maximum amount 59.17 Maximum amount 121.20 plea, appeal, cases stated or other written work).
Attendance at pre-trial Maximum amount 108.52 Maximum amount 236.63โ reviews, applications and other appearances (including bail applications and adjournments for sentence) not covered by the basic fee or the refresher fee 15Document Generated: 2026-03-03
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EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/435) (โthe Remuneration Regulationsโ), which make provision for the remuneration of advice, assistance and representation made available under sections 13, 15 and 16 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10) (โthe Actโ).
Regulation 2(2) and Schedule 1 make amendments to Schedule 2 to the Remuneration Regulations by introducing a fixed ratio of 65:75:100 between guilty plea, cracked trial, and trial basic fees for all offence types; increasing the trial basic fees for offence types E, F, G, H and I within the Litigatorsโ Graduated Fee Scheme; and increasing certain appeals fees.
Regulation 2(3) and Schedule 2 make amendments to Schedule 4 to the Remuneration Regulations by increasing certain appeals fees.
These Regulations apply to matters in which a determination under section 13, 15 or 16 of the Act is made on or after 3rd March 2026.
A full impact assessment of the effect that the fee increases will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is produced with the Governmentโs response to the consultation โCriminal Legal Aid: proposals for solicitor fee scheme reformโ, available
online at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/criminal-legal-aid-proposals-for-solicitor- fee-scheme-reform. A hard copy of the Governmentโs response to the consultation can be obtained free of charge from the Criminal Legal Aid Policy Team, Legal Aid and Legal Support Directorate, Justice and Courts Policy Group, Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ.
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