It is explicit in the funding instrument so little room for debate. Relevant clauses highlighted in red below:

 

(3) In the table following sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)the reference to “Category 1A” cases is a reference to the following proceedings—

(i)either way guilty pleas;

(ii)indictable only cases heard in the Youth Court;

(iii)proceedings (other than committal proceedings) relating to either way offences which are discontinued or withdrawn or where the prosecution offer no evidence; and

(iv)proceedings (other than committal proceedings) relating to either way offences which result in a bind over;

(b)the reference to “Category 1B” cases is a reference to the following proceedings—

(i)summary only guilty pleas;

(ii)uncontested proceedings arising out of a breach of an order of a magistrates’ courts (including proceedings in a magistrates’ court relating to a breach of a Crown Court community rehabilitation order, community punishment order or suspended sentence);

(iii)proceedings (other than committal proceedings) relating to summary offences which are discontinued or withdrawn or where the prosecution offer no evidence;

(iv)proceedings (other than committal proceedings) relating to summary offences which result in a bind over;

(v)proceedings arising out of a deferment of sentence (including any subsequent sentence hearing) under section 1 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000(2);

(vi)proceedings prescribed under regulation 9 of the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013(3), except where the case was listed and fully prepared for a contested hearing to decide whether an order should be made; and

(vii)proceedings relating to either way offences which must be tried in a magistrates’ court in accordance with section 22 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980(4);

(c)the reference to “Category 2” cases is a reference to—

(i)contested trials;

(ii)proceedings which were listed and fully prepared for trial in a magistrates’ court but are disposed of by a guilty plea on the day of trial before the opening of the prosecution case;

(iii)proceedings which were listed and fully prepared for trial in a magistrates’ court but are discontinued or withdrawn or where the prosecution offers no evidence or which result in a bind over on the day of trial before the opening of the prosecution case;

(iv)contested proceedings relating to a breach of an order of a magistrates’ court (including proceedings relating to a breach of a Crown Court community rehabilitation order, community punishment order or suspended sentence);

(v)proceedings where mixed pleas are entered; and

(vi)proceedings prescribed under regulation 9 of the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 where the case was listed and fully prepared for a contested hearing to decide whether an order should be made; and

 

 

Harvey Fox

Police Station Advice Coordinator

FREEMANS SOLICITORS

07973 259382 (24 Hours)

Secure email: harvey.fox@freemans.cjsm.net

 

 

 

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From: paul oyemike [mailto:pauloyemike@yahoo.com]
Sent: 10 May 2019 18:13
To: Harvey Fox <Harvey.Fox@freemanssolicitors.net>; David Holmes <David@daltonholmesgray.co.uk>
Cc: 'members@mail.lccsa.org.uk' <members@mail.lccsa.org.uk>
Subject: Re: DVPO app billing query

 

Hi,

I agree with Harvey. You bill the file as fixed fee.

 

Paul 

 

 

On Fri, 10 May 2019 at 18:06, Harvey Fox

<Harvey.Fox@freemanssolicitors.net> wrote:

No. just a category 2 fixed fee as prescribed proceedings.

Harvey Fox
Police Station Advice Coordinator
FREEMANS SOLICITORS
07973 259382 (24 Hours)
Secure email: harvey.fox@freemans.cjsm.net


On 10 May 2019 17:29, David Holmes <David@daltonholmesgray.co.uk> wrote:
We have  a rep order to cover to oppose an application by the police for a DVPO. I’m presuming I bill this as a non standard fee – does anyone know if that’s right?

David Holmes
Dalton Holmes Gray

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