If your case is settled within the Ministry of Justice Portal scheme, then your opponent will pay towards our “basic charges” the sum referred to on the table below plus VAT with the amount payable being dependent on (a) whether your claim is a Road Traffic Accident (“RTA”) claim or an Employers Liability (“EL”) claim or a Public Liability (“PL”) claim, (b) the amount of your final compensation award and (c) the stage at which your claim settles within the Ministry of Justice Portal.
| Where the value of the claim for damages is not more than £10,000 | Where the value of the claim for damages is more than £10,000 | ||
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| Stage 1 fixed costs | £200 | Stage 1 fixed costs | £200 |
| Stage 2 fixed costs | £300 | Stage 2 fixed costs | £600 |
| Stage 3 - Type A fixed costs | £250 | Stage 3 - Type A fixed costs | £250 |
| Stage 3 - Type B fixed costs | £250 | Stage 3 - Type B fixed costs | £250 |
| Stage 3 - Type C fixed costs | £150 | Stage 3 - Type C fixed costs | £150 |
| Where the value of the claim for damages is not more than £10,000 | Where the value of the claim for damages is more than £10,000 | ||
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| Stage 1 fixed costs | £300 | Stage 1 fixed costs | £300 |
| Stage 2 fixed costs | £600 | Stage 2 fixed costs | £1300 |
| Stage 3 - Type A fixed costs | £250 | Stage 3 - Type A fixed costs | £250 |
| Stage 3 - Type B fixed costs | £250 | Stage 3 - Type B fixed costs | £250 |
| Stage 3 - Type C fixed costs | £150 | Stage 3 - Type C fixed costs | £150 |
Complexity Band |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| A. If Parties reach a settlement prior to the claimant issuing proceedings under Part 7 | ||||
| (1) Where damages are not more than £5,000 | £ Nil | The greater of £681 or £124 + an amount equivalent to 20% of the damages | £1,136 + an amount equivalent to 17.5% of the damages | In each case — £2,684 + an amount equivalent to 15% of the damages + £526 per extra defendant |
| (2) Where damages are more than £5,000, but not more than £10,000 | £ Nil | £1,342 + an amount equivalent to 15% of damages over £5,000 | £2,271 + an amount equivalent to 12.5% of damages over £5,000 | |
| (3) Where damages are more than £10,000 | £599 | £2,374 + an amount equivalent to 10% of damages over £10,000 | £3,097 + an amount equivalent to 10% of damages over £10,000 | |
| B. If proceedings are issued under Part 7, but the case settles or is discontinued before trial | ||||
| (1) On or after the date that the court issues the claim, but before the date that the court allocates the claim under Part 26 | £2,168 | £1,445 + an amount equivalent to 20% of the damages | £3,303 + an amount equivalent to 20% of the damages | £3,097 + an amount equivalent to 40% of the damages + £785 per extra defendant |
| (2) On or after the date that the court allocates the claim under Part 26, but before the date that the court lists the claim for trial | £2,581 | £2,374 + an amount equivalent to 20% of the damages | £4,129 + an amount equivalent to 25% of the damages | £6,607 + an amount equivalent to 40% of the damages + £785 per extra defendant |
| (3) On or after the date that the court lists the claim for trial but before trial | £3,923 | £3,303 + an amount equivalent to 20% of the damages | £5,265 + an amount equivalent to 30% of the damages | £8,155 + an amount equivalent to 40% of the damages + £785 per extra defendant |
| C. If the claim is disposed of at trial | ||||
| £3,923 | £3,303 + an amount equivalent to 20% of the damages agreed or awarded | £5,265 + an amount equivalent to 30% of the damages agreed or awarded | £8,155 + an amount equivalent to 40% of the damages agreed or awarded + £785 per extra defendant | |
| D. Trial advocacy fees | ||||
| (1) Where the value of the claim is not more than £3,000 | £619 | £619 | £619 | £1,652 |
| (2) Where the value of the claim is more than £3,000, but not more than £10,000 | £877 | £877 | £877 | £1,652 |
| (3) Where the value of the claim is more than £10,000, but not more than £15,000 | £1,342 | £1,342 | £1,342 | £2,168 |
| (4) Where the value of the claim is more than £15,000 | £2,168 | £2,168 | £2,168 | £2,994 |
| (5) Where the claim is listed for trial, but is removed from the list or settled— on the day of trial; or not more than 1 day before the date listed for trial | 100% of the applicable trial advocacy fee | |||
| (6) Where the claim is listed for trial, but is removed from the list or settled more than 1 day, but not more than 2 days, before the date listed for trial | 75% of the applicable trial advocacy fee”. | |||
| A. Providing post-issue advice in writing or in conference | £1,000 |
| B. Drafting a statement of case | £500 |
Complexity Band |
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| Stage | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| S1 From pre-issue up to and including the date of service of the defence | £1,652 + an amount equivalent to 3% of the damages | £5,162 + an amount equivalent to 6% of the damages | £6,607 + an amount equivalent to 6% of the damages | £9,601 + an amount equivalent to 8% of the damages |
| S2 Specialist legal representative providing post-issue advice in writing or in conference or drafting a statement of case | £2,065 | £2,065 | (a) £2,374; or (b) £3,613 if counsel is also instructed to draft a defence to a counterclaim | (a) £2,374; or (b) £3,613 if counsel is also instructed to draft a defence to a counterclaim |
| S3 From the date of service of the defence up to the earlier of the date set for CMC or the order giving directions under 28.2 | £4,129+ an amount equivalent to 10% of the damages | £7,949 + an amount equivalent to 12% of the damages | £9,394 + an amount equivalent to 12% of the damages | £13,420 + an amount equivalent to 14% of the damages |
| S4 From the end of Stage 3 up to and including the date set by the court for inspection of documents | £4,749 + an amount equivalent to 12% of the damages | £9,704 + an amount equivalent to 14% of the damages | £11,356 + an amount equivalent to 14% of the damages | £16,517 + an amount equivalent to 16% of the damages |
| S5 From the end of Stage 4 up to and including the later of the dates set by the court for service of witness statements or expert reports | £5,368 + an amount equivalent to 12% of the damages | £11,356 + an amount equivalent to 16% of the damages | £12,388 + an amount equivalent to 16% of the damages | £20,647 + an amount equivalent to 18% of the damages |
| S6 From the end of Stage 5 up to and including the date set for the pre-trial review or up to 14 days before the trial date, whichever is earlier | £6,091 + an amount equivalent to 15% of the damages | £15,485 + an amount equivalent to 16% of the damages | £16,517 + an amount equivalent to 16% of the damages | £24,776 + an amount equivalent to 18% of the damages |
| S7 Specialist legal representative advising in writing or in conference following the filing of a defence | £1,445 | £1,755 | £2,374 | £2,994 |
| S8 From the end of Stage 6 up to the date of the trial | £6,813 + an amount equivalent to 15% of the damages, less £599 if that party did not prepare the trial bundle | £17,550 + an amount equivalent to 20% of the damages, less £898 if that party did not prepare the trial bundle | £19,614 + an amount equivalent to 20% of the damages, less £1,239 if that party did not prepare the trial bundle | £29,938 + an amount equivalent to 22% of the damages, less £1,445 if that party did not prepare the trial bundle |
| S9 Attendance of a legal representative (other than the trial advocate) at trial per day, less an amount equivalent to 50% per day where, on any day, the trial lasts no more than half a day | £599 | £898 | £1,239 | £1,445 |
| S10 Advocacy fee: day 1 | £3,303 | £3,613 | £4,129 | £5,988 |
| S11 Advocacy fees for subsequent days, less an amount equivalent to 50% per day where, on any subsequent day, the trial lasts no more than half a day | £1,445 | £1,755 | £2,065 | £2,994 |
| S12 Handing down of a reserved judgment and consequential matters, where dealt with separately from the trial | £599 | £599 | £599 | £599 |
| S13 Alternative Dispute Resolution: additional fee payable once only where a mediation or joint settlement meeting takes place | £1,239 | £1,239 | £1,239 | £1,239 |
| S14 Alternative Dispute Resolution: additional fee payable once only for specialist legal representative attendance at a mediation or joint settlement meeting covered by S13 | £1,445 | £1,755 | £2,065 | £2,374 |
| S15 Approval of settlement for child, unless the settlement is approved at trial | £1,239 | £1,445 | £1,755 | £2,065 |
| S16 Advocacy fee— (a) where the claim is listed for trial, but is removed from the list or settled— (i) on the day of trial; or not more than 1 day before the date listed for trial; | 100% of the applicable advocacy fee in S10 | |||
| (b) where the claim is listed for trial, but is removed from the list or settled more than 1 day, but not more than 5 days, before the date listed for trial | 75% of the applicable advocacy fee in S10 |
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| Complexity band 1 | Complexity band 2 | Complexity band 3 | Complexity band 4 |
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| (a) road traffic accident related, non-personal injury claims; and | (a) road traffic accident related, personal injury claims which are or should have been started under the RTA Protocol; and | (a) road traffic accident related, personal injury claims to which the RTA Protocol does not apply; | (a) employer’s liability disease claims (other than a claim for noise induced hearing loss); |
| (b) defended debt claims | (b) personal injury claims to which the Pre-action Protocol for Resolution of Package Travel Claims apply | (b) employer’s liability (accident) and public liability personal injury claims; | (b) complex possession and housing disrepair claims; |
| c) possession claims; | (c) property and building disputes; | ||
| (d) housing disrepair claims; and | (d) professional negligence claims; and | ||
| (e) other money claims | (e) any claim which would normally be allocated to the fast track, but is nonetheless complex |
| Complexity band 1 | Complexity band 2 | Complexity band 3 | Complexity band 4 |
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| Any claim where - (a) only one issue is in dispute; and | Any less complex claim where more than one issue is in dispute, including personal injury accident claims where liability and quantum are in dispute. | Any more complex claim where more than one issue is in dispute, but which is unsuitable for assignment to complexity band 2, including noise induced hearing loss and other employer’s liability disease claims. | Any claim which would normally be allocated to the intermediate track, but which is unsuitable for assignment to complexity bands 1 to 3, including any personal injury claim where there are serious issues of fact or law. |
| (b) the trial is not expected to last longer than one day, including— | |||
| (i) personal injury claims where liability or quantum is in dispute; | |||
| (ii) road traffic accident related, non-personal injury claims; and | |||
| (iii) defended debt claims |
