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To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what would have been the hourly rate for legal aid work in magistrates' courts had fees been raised annually in line with inflation, detailed by each year, in each of the last five years. - Including figures.

Asked by

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale

Answering body

Lord Chancellor's Department

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

24 November 1999

For answer on

29 November 1999

Answered on

29 November 1999

Mr. Corbett: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what would have been the hourly rate for legal aid work in magistrates courts had fees been raised annually in line with inflation, detailed by each year, in each of the last five years. [100470] Mr. Lock: The majority of magistrates court criminal cases are paid for by a standard fee. Hourly rates are paid on non standard cases. Of cases receiving criminal legal aid, 9 per cent. are currently paid by non standard fees and account for 35 per cent. of expenditure. Although hourly rats have not increased during the period in question, the average amount paid in a case has increased from £1,554 to £1,649. Had the hourly rates increased in line with inflation, the rates would be as detailed. £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. April 1996{1} January 1997 January 1998 January 1999 Outside London Franchisees Preparation 46.00 47.29 48.85 50.02 Advocacy 57.75 59.37 61.33 62.80 Attendance at Court 31.50 32.38 33.45 34.25 Travelling and waiting 25.50 26.21 27.08 27.73 Routine letters and 3.55 3.65 3.77 3.86 telephone calls Non-Franchisees Preparation 44.75 46.00 47.52 48.66 Advocacy 56.50 58.08 60.00 61.44 Attendance at Court 30.50 31.35 32.39 33.17 Travelling and waiting 24.75 25.44 26.28 26.91 Routine letters and 3.45 3.55 3.66 3.75 telephone calls London area Franchisees Preparation 48.50 49.86 51.50 52.74 Advocacy 57.75 59.37 61.33 62.80 Attendance at Court 31.50 32.38 33.45 34.25 Travelling and waiting 25.50 26.21 27.08 27.73 Routine letters and 3.70 3.80 3.93 4.02 telephone calls Non-franchisees Preparation 47.25 48.57 50.18 51.38 Advocacy 56.50 58.08 60.00 61.44 Attendance at Court 30.50 31.35 32.39 33.17 Travelling and waiting 24.75 25.44 26.28 26.91 Routine letters and 3.60 3.70 3.82 3.91 telephone calls _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Hourly rates for legal aid work in the Magistrates Courts were last raised in April 1996 and these are therefore the existing rates.

Date

29 November 1999

Reference

340 c62W; 100470

House

House of Commons

Lord Chancellors Dept

To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to paragraph 35 of the explanatory notes to the Access of Justice Bill [Lords], what was the increase in the average payments to defence lawyers in the Magistrates courts over the period 1991-92 to 1997-98; and what was the aggregate...

Asked by

Lord Lyell of Markyate (Conservative)

Answering body

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Written questions

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Answered

Date

18 January 1999

Reference

65667; 323 c321-2W

House

House of Commons

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