The Billing of Crown Court Work - An Advanced Guide

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar is aimed at those people within the firm who have been billing Crown Court work for some time but just want to ensure that they are completely up-to-date with the changes brought about in March 2026 as a result of Statutory Instrument 2026 No. 106 and also want to reassure themselves that they are claiming for everything that is possible on their Crown Court files as a litigator.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• The impact upon the fee where the judge makes a hospital order with restrictions
• The judge dealing with substantial case management issues whereby the trial has started
• The importance of a work log when making out a case for payment at hourly rates
• The Regulations - an in-depth analysis of Schedule 2 of Statutory Instrument 2013 No. 435 including the changes brought about in March 2026
• The things you cannot claim for and why you cannot claim for them
• A look at some of the more interesting aspects of the very latest document published by the Legal Aid Agency in relation to Crown Court Fee Guidance
• Evidence served in a non-paper format and the importance of the case of Napper
• Excel spreadsheets
• Unused material - an examination of what it is, your initial fee and hourly rates thereafter
• The billing of your Proceeds of Crime work - hourly rates and where to find them
• A word or 2 about cases you just might consider sending to a costs draughtsman as a result of their technicality
• Re-classification in order to achieve a higher fee

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.