The Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2009
This Order amends the Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1077), which sets out the system for the payment of graduated fees for counsel for work in family proceedings. The Order increases the base fees payable in public law children cases (article 7) and reduces or abolishes certain special issue payments in public law children cases, private law children cases and ancillary relief and other family proceedings (articles 3 and 4 and 6 to 9). It also introduces a requirement on counsel to provide information in support of certain claims for a special preparation fee (article 5). The Order applies to work done under instructions received on or after 4th August 2009, under certificates granted since 28th February 2005.