Studying the History of Legal Costs
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Accrington
1999-2000 Grade 1 - £120 Grade 2 - £105 Grade 3 - £80
2001/2 Grade 1 - £130 Grade 2 - £115 Grade 3 - £85
2003/4 Grade A - £150 Grade B - £135 Grade C - £115 Grade D - £85
2005/6 Grade A - £158 Grade B - £142 Grade C - £121 Grade D - £90
2007 - Grade A - £167 Grade B - £150 Grade C - £128 Grade D - £95
2008 - Grade A - £174 Grade B - £156 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £99
Aldershot
1996 (County Court) - £75
1997 (County Court) - £77
1998 (County Court) - £80
1999 (26/04) - Grade 1 - £135 Grade 2 - £110 Grade 3 - £90
2000 - Grade 1 - £145 Grade 2 - £110 Grade 3 - £90
2001/2 - Grade A - £150 Grade B - £120 Grade C - £ Grade D - £80
2003/4 - Grade A - £175 Grade B - £155 Grade C - £130 Grade D - £95
2005/6 - Grade A - £184 Grade B - £163 Grade C - £137 Grade D - £100
2007 - Grade A - £195 Grade B - £173 Grade C - £145 Grade D - £106
2008 - Grade A - £203 Grade B - £180 Grade C - £151 Grade D - £110
2009 - Grade A - £213 Grade B - £189 Grade C - £158 Grade D - £116
Additional Notes: Legal Executives, Managing Clerks and Paralegals with speciality in a specific field for 15 years+ were entitled to claim Grade 1 rates alongside Partners and Solicitors of more than 4 years pqe
This court is one of the few that published guideline rates specifically for Law Costs Draftsmen
Altrincham
2000 - Grade 1 - £155 Grade 2 - £123 Grade 3 - £97 Grade 4 - £77 (in line with Manchester Group Pilot Scheme)
2001 - Grade A - £150 Grade B - £130 Grade C - £... Grade D - £...
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005/6 - Grade A - £173 Grade B - £152 Grade C - £126 Grade D - £95
2007 - Grade A - £183 Grade B - £161 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £101
2008 - Grade A - £191 Grade B - £168 Grade C - £139 Grade D - £105
Ashford (Kent)
1999 - Grade 1 - £140 Grade 2 - £130 Grade 3 - £90 Grade 4 - £65 (from 15th March)
Aylesbury
1995 - High Court - £68 CC Scale 2 - £68 CC Scale 1 - £63
1996 - High Court - £70 CC Scale 2 - £70 CC Scale 1 - £65
1997 - High Court - £72 CC Scale 2 - £72 CC Scale 1 - £70
1998 - High Court - £70 CC Scale 2 - £78 CC Scale 1 - £75
1999 (pre 26/04) - High Court - £70 CC Scale 2 - £78 CC Scale 1 - £75
26/04/1999 - Grade 1 Grade 2 - £110 Grade 3 - £80
2001/2 - Grade A - £140 Grade B - £120 Grade C - £110 Grade D - £85 (from 1st April 2001) - *Note that court guidelines suggested that the Grades be allowed according to the nature of the case
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005/6 - Grade A - £173 Grade B - £152 Grade C - £126 Grade D - £95
Basingstoke
2003 - Grade A - £175 Grade B - £155 Grade C - £130 Grade D - £95
2005/6 - Grade A - £184 Grade B - £163 Grade C - £137 Grade D - £100
2007 - Grade A - £195 Grade B - £173 Grade C - £145 Grade D - £106
2008 - Grade A - £203 Grade B - £180 Grade C - £151 Grade D - £110
2009 - Grade A - £213 Grade B - £189 Grade C - £158 Grade D - £116
Bath
01/06/01 onwards - Grade A - £155 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £125 Grade D - £80
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005/6 - Grade A - £173 Grade B - £152 Grade C - £126 Grade D - £95
2007 - Grade A - £183 Grade B - £161 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £101
2008 - Grade A - £191 Grade B - £168 Grade C - £139 Grade D - £105
Bedford
2001/2 - Grade A - £140 Grade B - £120 Grade C - £110 Grade D - £85 (from 1st April 2001)
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005/6 - Grade A - £173 Grade B - £152 Grade C - £126 Grade D - £95
2007 - Grade A - £183 Grade B - £161 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £101
2008 - Grade A - £191 Grade B - £168 Grade C - £139 Grade D - £105
Birmingham Inner
2001 - Grade 1 - £158 Grade 2 - £123 Grade 3 - £80
2003/4 - Grade A - £175 Grade B - £155 Grade C - £130 Grade D - £95
2005/6 - Grade A - £184 Grade B - £163 Grade C - £137 Grade D - £100.
2007 - Grade A - £195 Grade B - £173 Grade C - £145 Grade D - £106
2008 - Grade A - £203 Grade B - £180 Grade C - £151 Grade D - £110
2009 - Grade A - £213 Grade B - £189 Grade C - £158 Grade D - £116
Birmingham Outer
2001 - Grade 1 - £131 Grade 2 - £103 Grade 3 - £73
2003/4 - Grade A - £150 Grade B - £135 Grade C - £115 Grade D - £85
2005/6 - Grade A - £158 Grade B - £142 Grade C - £121 Grade D - £90
2007 - Grade A - £167 Grade B - £150 Grade C - £128 Grade D - £95
2008 - Grade A - £174 Grade B - £156 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £99
Birkenhead
2003/4 - Grade A - £175 Grade B - £155 Grade C - £130 Grade D - £95
2005/6 - Grade A - £184 Grade B - £163 Grade C - £137 Grade D - £100
2007 - Grade A - £195 Grade B - £173 Grade C - £145 Grade D - £106
2008 - Grade A - £203 Grade B - £180 Grade C - £151 Grade D - £110
2009 - Grade A - £213 Grade B - £189 Grade C - £158 Grade D - £116
Blackburn
2003/4 - Grade A - £150 Grade B - £135 Grade C - £115 Grade D - £85
2005/6 - Grade A - £158 Grade B - £142 Grade C - £121 Grade D - £90
2007 - Grade A - £167 Grade B - £150 Grade C - £128 Grade D - £95
2008 - Grade A - £174 Grade B - £156 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £99
Blackpool
2003/4 - Grade A - £150 Grade B - £135 Grade C - £115 Grade D - £85
2005/6 - Grade A - £158 Grade B - £142 Grade C - £121 Grade D - £90
2007 - Grade A - £167 Grade B - £150 Grade C - £128 Grade D - £95
2008 - Grade A - £174 Grade B - £156 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £99
Bournemouth
2003/4 - Grade A - £175 Grade B - £155 Grade C - £130 Grade D - £95
2005/6 - Grade A - £184 Grade B - £163 Grade C - £137 Grade D - £100
2007 - Grade A - £195 Grade B - £173 Grade C - £145 Grade D - £106
2008 - Grade A - £203 Grade B - £180 Grade C - £151 Grade D - £110
2009 - Grade A - £213 Grade B - £189 Grade C - £158 Grade D - £116
Bolton
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005/6 - Grade A - £173 Grade B - £152 Grade C - £126 Grade D - £95
2007 - Grade A - £183 Grade B - £161 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £101
2008 - Grade A - £191 Grade B - £168 Grade C - £139 Grade D - £105
Bradford
2003/4 - Grade A - £150 Grade B - £135 Grade C - £115 Grade D - £85
2005/6 - Grade A - £158 Grade B - £142 Grade C - £121 Grade D - £90
2007 - Grade A - £167 Grade B - £150 Grade C - £128 Grade D - £95
2008 - Grade A - £174 Grade B - £156 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £99
Bristol
1992 - Partner - £68 Assist Sol/Jnr Partner - £60 Leg Exec - £54 Trainee sol - £36
1994 - Partner - £70 Assist Sol/Jnr Partner - £60 Leg Exec - £54 Trainee sol - £36
1996 - Partner - £80 Assist Sol/Jnr Partner - £72 Leg Exec - £65 Trainee sol - £42
1998 - Partner - £80 Assist Sol/Jnr Partner - £72 Leg Exec - £65 Trainee sol - £42
26/04/1999 onwards - Grade 1 - £125 Grade 2 - £94 Grade 3 - £63
01/09/2000 onwards - Grade 1 - £145 Grade 2 - £125 Grade 3 - £80
01/06/01 onwards - Grade A - £155 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £125 Grade D - £80
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005/6 - Grade A - £184 Grade B - £163 Grade C - £137 Grade D - £100
2007 - Grade A - £195 Grade B - £173 Grade C - £145 Grade D - £106
2008 - Grade A - £203 Grade B - £180 Grade C - £151 Grade D - £110
2009 - Grade A - £213 Grade B - £189 Grade C - £158 Grade D - £116
Brighton
2001 - Grade 1 - £150 Grade 2 - £130 Grade 3 - £85
2003/4 - Grade A - £175 Grade B - £155 Grade C - £130 Grade D - £95
2005/6 - Grade A - £184 Grade B - £163 Grade C - £137 Grade D - £100
2007 - Grade A - £195 Grade B - £173 Grade C - £145 Grade D - £106
2008 - Grade A - £203 Grade B - £180 Grade C - £151 Grade D - £110
2009 - Grade A - £213 Grade B - £189 Grade C - £158 Grade D - £116
Bromley
2003/4 - Grade A - £190 Grade B - £170 Grade C - £155 Grade D - £100
Burnley
1999-2000 - Grade 1 - £120 Grade 2 - £105 Grade 3 - £80
2003/4 - Grade A - £150 Grade B - £135 Grade C - £115 Grade D - £85
2005/6 - Grade A - £158 Grade B - £142 Grade C - £121 Grade D - £90
2007 - Grade A - £167 Grade B - £150 Grade C - £128 Grade D - £95
2008 - Grade A - £174 Grade B - £156 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £99
Bury
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005/6 - Grade A - £173 Grade B - £152 Grade C - £126 Grade D - £95
2007 - Grade A - £183 Grade B - £161 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £101
2008 - Grade A - £191 Grade B - £168 Grade C - £139 Grade D - £105
Bury St Edmonds
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005/6 - Grade A - £173 Grade B - £152 Grade C - £126 Grade D - £95
2007 - Grade A - £183 Grade B - £161 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £101
2008 - Grade A - £191 Grade B - £168 Grade C - £139 Grade D - £105
Caernarfon
1999 - Grade 1 - £110-140 Grade 2 - £86-108 Grade 3 - £55-97.50 Grade 4 - £52-63
Caerphilly
See Outer Cardiff
Cambridge City Centre
1997 - £76 (exclusive of uplift)
1998 - £78 (exclusive of uplift)
1999 - Grade 1 - £125 Grade 2 - £120 Grade 3 - £90
2001 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £150 Grade C - £130 Grade D - £95
2003/4 - Grade A - £175 Grade B - £155 Grade C - £130 Grade D - £95
2005/6 - Grade A - £184 Grade B - £163 Grade C - £137 Grade D - £100
2007 - Grade A - £195 Grade B - £173 Grade C - £145 Grade D - £106
2008 - Grade A - £203 Grade B - £180 Grade C - £151 Grade D - £110
2009 - Grade A - £213 Grade B - £189 Grade C - £158 Grade D - £116
Cambridge Outside City
1997 - £73 (exclusive of uplift)
1998 - £75 (exclusive of uplift)
1999 - Grade 1 - £120 Grade 2 - £115.50 Grade 3 - £86.50
2001 - Grade A - £160 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £125 Grade D - £90
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005/6 - Grade A - £173 Grade B - £152 Grade C - £126 Grade D - £95
2007 - Grade A - £183 Grade B - £161 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £101
2008 - Grade A - £191 Grade B - £168 Grade C - £139 Grade D - £105
Canterbury
1996 - £80 (exclusive of uplift)
1997 (up to 14th March) (exclusive of uplift) - £85
1999 - Grade 1 - £140 Grade 2 - £130 Grade 3 - £90 Grade 4 - £65 (from 15th March)
2000 - Grade 1 - £150 Grade 2 - £140 Grade 3 - £85
2001 - Grade A - £160 Grade B - £150 Grade C - £130 Grade D - £90
2003/4 - Grade A - £175 Grade B - £155 Grade C - £130 Grade D - £95
2005/6 - Grade A - £184 Grade B - £163 Grade C - £137 Grade D - £100
2007 - Grade A - £195 Grade B - £173 Grade C - £145 Grade D - £106
2008 - Grade A - £203 Grade B - £180 Grade C - £151 Grade D - £110
2009 - Grade A - £213 Grade B - £189 Grade C - £158 Grade D - £116
Cardiff Inner
2000 - Grade A - £140 Grade B - £110 Grade C - £110 Grade D - £75
2003/4 - Grade A - £175 Grade B - £155 Grade C - £130 Grade D - £95
2005/6 - Grade A - £184 Grade B - £163 Grade C - £137 Grade D - £100
2007 - Grade A - £195 Grade B - £173 Grade C - £145 Grade D - £106
2008 - Grade A - £203 Grade B - £180 Grade C - £151 Grade D - £110
2009 - Grade A - £213 Grade B - £189 Grade C - £158 Grade D - £116
Cardiff Outer
2000 - Grade A - £110 Grade B - £75 Grade C - £75 Grade D - £55
2001 - Grade 1 - £125 Grade 2 - £115 Grade 3 - £80
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005/6 - Grade A - £173 Grade B - £152 Grade C - £126 Grade D - £95
2007 - Grade A - £183 Grade B - £161 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £101
2008 - Grade A - £191 Grade B - £168 Grade C - £139 Grade D - £105
Chelmsford North
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005/6 - Grade A - £173 Grade B - £152 Grade C - £126 Grade D - £95
2007 - Grade A - £183 Grade B - £161 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £101
2008 - Grade A - £191 Grade B - £168 Grade C - £139 Grade D - £105
Chelmsford South
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005/6 - Grade A - £184 Grade B - £163 Grade C - £137 Grade D - £100
2007 - Grade A - £195 Grade B - £173 Grade C - £145 Grade D - £106
2008 - Grade A - £203 Grade B - £180 Grade C - £151 Grade D - £110
2009 - Grade A - £213 Grade B - £189 Grade C - £158 Grade D - £116
Cheltenham
01/06/01 onwards - Grade A - £155 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £125 Grade D - £80
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005/6 - Grade A - £173 Grade B - £152 Grade C - £126 Grade D - £95
2007 - Grade A - £183 Grade B - £161 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £101
2008 - Grade A - £191 Grade B - £168 Grade C - £139 Grade D - £105
Chester
1999 - Grade A - £140-110 Grade B - £108-86 Grade C - £97.50-55 Grade D - £63-52
2003 - Grade A - £150 Grade B - £135 Grade C - £115 Grade D - £85
2005/6 - Grade A - £173 Grade B - £152 Grade C - £126 Grade D - £95
2007 - Grade A - £183 Grade B - £161 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £101
2008 - Grade A - £203 Grade B - £180 Grade C - £151 Grade D - £110
2009 - Grade A - £213 Grade B - £189 Grade C - £158 Grade D - £116
Chorley
2003/4 - Grade A - £150 Grade B - £135 Grade C - £115 Grade D - £85
2005/6 - Grade A - £158 Grade B - £142 Grade C - £121 Grade D - £90
2007 - Grade A - £167 Grade B - £150 Grade C - £128 Grade D - £95
2008 - Grade A - £174 Grade B - £156 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £99
Colchester
1999-2000 (November) - Grade 1 - £130 Grade 2 - £110 Grade 3 - £90
2000 (from November) - Grade 1 - £135 Grade 2 - £115 Grade 3 - £90
Cornwall
2003/4 - Grade A - £150 Grade B - £135 Grade C - £115 Grade D - £85
2005/6 - Grade A - £158 Grade B - £142 Grade C - £121 Grade D - £90
2007 - Grade A - £167 Grade B - £150 Grade C - £128 Grade D - £95
2008 - Grade A - £174 Grade B - £156 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £99
Coventry
1993/4 - £55 (exclusive of uplift)
1995 - £60 (exclusive of uplift)
1997/8 - £70 (exclusive of uplift)
2003/4 - Grade A - £150 Grade B - £135 Grade C - £115 Grade D - £85
2005/6 - Grade A - £158 Grade B - £142 Grade C - £121 Grade D - £90
2007 - Grade A - £183 Grade B - £161 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £101
2008 - Grade A - £191 Grade B - £168 Grade C - £139 Grade D - £105
Croydon
2003/4 - Grade A - £190 Grade B - £170 Grade C - £137 Grade D - £100
Cumbria
2003/4 - Grade A - £150 Grade B - £135 Grade C - £115 Grade D - £85
2005/6 - Grade A - £158 Grade B - £142 Grade C - £121 Grade D - £90
2007 - Grade A - £167 Grade B - £150 Grade C - £128 Grade D - £95
2008 - Grade A - £174 Grade B - £156 Grade C - £133 Grade D - £99
