Studying the History of Legal Costs
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Derby
2003/4 - 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 - £191 Grade B - £168 Grade C - £139 Grade D - £105
Devon
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
Dewsbury
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
Doncaster
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
Dorset (excluded Bournemouth and Poole in 2003/4)
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
Dudley
2003/4 - 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 - £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
Durham
2000 (from August) - Grade 1 - £122 Grade B - £102 Grade C - £80
(there were local court practice directions for definitions and classification of grades)
Epsom
2003/4 - Grade A - £175 Grade B - £155 Grade C - £130 Grade D - £95
2005 - 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
Essex
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005 - 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
Evesham
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
Exeter
2003/4 - 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 - £191 Grade B - £168 Grade C - £139 Grade D - £105
Fareham
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
Farnham
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
2003/4 - Grade A - £175 Grade B - £155 Grade C - £130 Grade D - £95
2005 - Grade A - £184 Grade B - £163 Grade C - £137 Grade D - £100
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
Gloucester
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
Gravesend
2003 - Grade A - £... Grade B - £... Grade C - £... Grade D - £...
Grimsby
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
Guildford
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
Halifax
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
Hampshire (what does this include?)
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
Harlow
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
Harrogate
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
Hereford
2003 - Grade A - £... Grade B - £... Grade C - £... Grade D - £...
2005 - Grade A - £... Grade B - £... Grade C - £... Grade D - £...
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
Hertford
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)
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
Hitchin
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)
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
Huddersfield
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
Hull City
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
Hull Outer
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
Isle of Wight
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
Keighley
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
Kidderminster
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
Kingston-Upon-Thames
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
Lancaster
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
Leeds Inner
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
Leeds Outer
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
Leicester
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
Leigh
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
Lewes
1999-2000 - Grade 1 - £145 Grade 2 - £120 Grade 3 - £85
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
Lincoln
2003/4 - 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 - £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
Liverpool
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
Lowestoft
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
Ludlow
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
Luton
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)
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
Manchester Central
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
Manchester Outer
2003/4 - Grade A - £165 Grade B - £145 Grade C - £120 Grade D - £90
2005 - 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
Maidstone
1996 - (exclusive of uplift) - £80
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
Medway
1996 - (exclusive of uplift) - £80
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
Milton Keynes
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)
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 (unconfirmed)
