Fees Bulletin No.4 of 2020 - Covid 19 - Changes to Advocate Fee Payments
This fees bulletin provides guidance regarding the temporary changes to CPS fee schemes announced on 30 March 2020, aimed at supporting external advocates during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Fees Bulletin No.5 of 2020 – Covid-19 – Cracked trials and S.28
This fees bulletin outlines further interim changes to the GFS, in response to the impact of Covid-19 on crown court proceedings, relating to cases resolved after the PTPH and S.28 hearings.
Fees Bulletin 2 of 2012 - Clarification of GFS scheme C MoG paragraph 208 and 209
Clarification of the Manual of Guidance (MoG) in relation to: Paragraph 94(a) Mixed Pleas, Multiple Main Hearings, concurrent & consecutive hearings and Paragraphs 208 and 209 in so far as payment is concerned
Fees Bulletin 3 of 2012 - Graduated Fee Scheme, Very High Cost Case Scheme and other fee schemes - Long Stop Date
This guidance is provided in order to assist with the practical application of the Crown Prosecution Service Fee Schemes with reference to the Long Stop Date (1st August 2012).
This bulletin deals with how to remunerate counsel for hearings held in accordance with the Better Case Management initiative, including remuneration for Plea and Trial Preparation hearings (PTPH) Further Case Management Hearings (FCMH) and Compliance Hearings. The bulletin also contains guidance on the payment of main hearings at these hearings.
Fees Bulletin 1 of 2016 - Unduly Lenient Sentences
This fees bulletin details the position in relation to the remuneration of advocates, should a QC or level 4 advocate be instructed to conduct Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) preparation and advocacy work.
