Police station advice – terrorism offences (for grants made available on or after 29 April 2023 but before 15 November 2023)

 

 

[As amended by SSI 2023 No 135 in force 29 April 2023]

SCHEDULE 3

PART VI

TABLE OF FEES ALLOWABLE TO SOLICITORS FOR ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO SECTION 41 AND SCHEDULE 7 OF THE TERRORISM ACT 2000 AND PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 OF THE COUNTER-TERRORISM AND BORDER SECURITY ACT 2019

   In this Table of Fees “the 2000 Act” means the Terrorism Act 2000 and “the 2019 Act” means the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019.

 

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1.	(a)   Where a client to whom paragraph 16(6) of schedule 8 of the 2000 Act or paragraph 37(6) of schedule 3 of the 2019 Act applies has exercised their right to consult a solicitor in person, the fee under paragraph 3.
	(b) Where a client to whom paragraph 16(6) of schedule 8 of the 2000 Act or paragraph 37(6) of schedule 3 of the 2019 Act applies has exercised their right to consult a solicitor in person, the fee under paragraph 3.
	(c)   Where a client to whom paragraph 16A(5) of schedule 8 of the 2000 Act applies or paragraph 37(6) of schedule 3 of the 2019 Act has exercised a right  to consult a solicitor, but the examining officer requires that a consultation is to take place other than in person, in accordance with paragraphs 16A(6) and (7) of schedule 8 of the 2000 Act or 38(6) and (7) of the 2019 Act, the fee under paragraph 4.
	(d)   Where a client's detention under section  41  of  the  2000 Act is reviewed in accordance with paragraph 21 of schedule 8 of that Act and on the instruction of that client a solicitor makes representations to the review officer in accordance with paragraph 26 of that schedule,
		(i)   where the solicitor is in attendance already, an additional fee at the rate specified under paragraph 3(b) (ii);
		(ii)   where the solicitor is not in attendance already, the fee under paragraph 3.
	(e)  Where a client's detention under Part 1 of schedule 3 of the 2019 Act is reviewed in accordance with paragraph 52 of that schedule and on the instruction of that client a solicitor makes representations to the review officer in accordance with paragraph 54 of that schedule,
		(i)   where the solicitor is in attendance already, an additional fee at the rate specified under paragraph 3(b) (ii);
		(ii)   where the solicitor is not in attendance already, the fee under paragraph 3.
	(f)   where a fee is claimed by virtue of this paragraph, a solicitor can only claim the higher rate, instead of the standard rate, if consultation takes place wholly or partly during an unsocial time.
2.	In this part—
	“unsocial time” has the meaning given in Part IV of these regulations
				Standard Rate	Higher Rate
3.	Inclusive fee, excluding travel, for personal attendance by a solicitor where the client   has    exercised a right to consult a solicitor in person –
		(a) aggregate time engaged or waiting is 2 hours or less; or		£143.93	£191.42
		(b)	(i) aggregate time engaged or waiting is more than 2 hours, up to and including 4 hours;	£250.29	£332.89
			(ii) for each additional hour over 4 hours (or part thereof).	£62.59	£83.24
4.	Inclusive fee for a consultation conducted by a solicitor, otherwise than in person			£37.56	£49.95
5.	Fee for travelling time in relation to personal attendance—
		(a) travel time engaged is 2 hours or less per half hour (or part thereof); and		£14.53	£19.33
		(b) travel time engaged is more than 2 hours, where authorised by the Board, in advance per half hour (or part thereof).		£14.53	£19.33