The barrister claimant challenged the system of payment of barristers contained in the Graduated Fees Scheme.
Held: the system imposed a new regime, and it was inappropriate to seek to impose on it ideas from previous systems of payment, including particularly the payment of refreshers.
Judges:
Gray J
Citations:
[2005] EWHC 1763 (QB), Times 07-Oct-2005
Links:
Statutes:
Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2001
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Loveday v Renton (No 2) 1992
A brief fee might include work done during the course of a trial. The appropriateness of the approach and the need for elements to be calculated according to the value at stake and the hourly expense rate are to be calculated realistically. . .
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Costs, Legal Professions, Legal Aid
Updated: 04 July 2022; Ref: scu.229756