Current Court Guideline Rates
| REGION | GRADE A | GRADE B | GRADE C | GRADE D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London 1 | £512 (25.2%) | £348 (17.6%) | £270 (19.5%) | £186 (34.8%) |
| London 2 | £373 (17.8%) | £289 (19.5%) | £244 (25%) | £139 (10.4%) |
| London 3 | £282 (13.7%) | £232 (15.8%) | £185 (11.9%) | £129 (7%) |
| National 1 | £261 (20.2%) | £218 (13.5%) | £178 (10.7%) | £126 (6.8%) |
| National 2 | £255 (26.78%) | £218 (23.2%) | £177 (21.3%) | £126 (13.5%) |
The graded categories of fee earners can be defined as follows:
- Grade A fee earners are Solicitors with over 8 years’ post qualification experience including at least 8 years’ litigation experience.
- Grade B fee earners are Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years’ post qualification experience including at least 4 years’ litigation experience.
- Grade C fee earners are any other Solicitors, legal executives or fee earners with equivalent experience.
- Grade D fee earners are Trainee Solicitors, paralegals and any other fee earners.
