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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2026 No. 106
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE,
ENGLAND AND WALES
The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration)
(Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 5th February 2026
Laid before Parliament 6th February 2026
Coming into force - - 3rd March 2026
The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations(1) in exercise of the powers conferred by sections
2(3) and 41(1) to (3) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012(2).
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment)
Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 3rd March 2026.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013
2.—(1) The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013(3) are amended as follows.
(2) Schedule 2 is amended as set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(3) Schedule 4 is amended as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
Application and transitional provision
3.—(1) These Regulations apply to services provided following a relevant determination.
(2) In this regulation, “relevant determination” means a determination made on an application
for services under section 13 (advice and assistance for individuals in custody), 15 (advice and
(1) Section 42(1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 provides that, in Part 1 of that Act,
“regulations” means regulations made by the Lord Chancellor.
(2) 2012 c. 10.
(3) S.I. 2013/435, amended by S.I. 2015/325, 2015/1369, 2015/1678, 2020/903, 2022/848, 2022/1035, 2022/995, 2023/1140,
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assistance for criminal proceedings) or 16 (representation for criminal proceedings) of the Legal
Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 on or after 3rd March 2026.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Sarah Sackman
Minister of State
5th February 2026 Ministry of Justice
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Schedules
Schedule 1 Regulation 2(2)
Amendments to Schedule 2 to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013
1. In paragraph 6 (cracked trial or guilty plea where the number of pages of prosecution evidence
is less than or equal to the PPE Cut-off), for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (basic fees for
cracked trials and guilty pleas) substitute—
Basic fees for cracked trials and guilty pleas (£)
Class
of
offence
Type A B C D E F G H I J K
of case
Cracked1 ,265.79946.73 637.90 1,202.50410.38 410.38 410.38 410.38 410.38 1,265.79889.94
trial
Guilty 1,097.02820.50 552.84 1,042.16355.66 355.66 355.66 355.66 355.66 1,097.02771.28
plea
2. In paragraph 7 (trial where the number of pages of prosecution evidence is less than or equal
to the PPE Cut-off), for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (basic fees for trials) substitute—
Basic fees for trials (£)
Class
of
offence
Type A B C D E F G H I J K
of case
Trial 1,687.721,262.31850.53 1,603.33547.18 547.18 547.18 547.18 547.18 1,687.721,186.59
3. In paragraph 8 (cracked trials and guilty pleas where the number of pages of prosecution
evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off), for the two tables following sub-paragraph (2) (table of final
fees in cracked trials and table of final fees in guilty pleas) substitute—
Table of final fees in cracked trials
Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per
page of prosecution
evidence (£)
A 0—79 1,265.79 0
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per
page of prosecution
evidence (£)
A 80—249 1,265.79 10.7
A 250—999 3,084.10 6.71
A 1,000—2,799 8,119.11 3.92
A 2,800—4,599 15,181.96 3.92
A 4,600—6,399 22,244.82 3.11
A 6,400—8,199 27,851.56 3.11
A 8,200—9,999 33,458.30 3.11
A 10,000 39,061.92 0
B 0—69 946.73 0
B 70—249 946.73 7.83
B 250—999 2,355.25 3.66
B 1,000—2,799 5,102.14 2.44
B 2,800—4,599 9,493.09 2.44
B 4,600—6,399 13,884.04 2.05
B 6,400—8,199 17,576.07 2.05
B 8,200—9,999 21,268.08 2.05
B 10,000 24,958.04 0
C 0—39 637.90 0
C 40—249 637.90 3.92
C 250—999 1,461.84 2.25
C 1,000—2,799 3,146.13 1.43
C 2,800—4,599 5,720.55 1.43
C 4,600—6,399 8,294.96 1.43
C 6,400—8,199 10,869.38 1.43
C 8,200—9,999 13,443.81 1.43
C 10,000 16,016.80 0
D 0—79 1,202.50 0
D 80—249 1,202.50 10.14
D 250—999 2,925.65 6.11
D 1,000—2,799 7,506.91 3.61
D 2,800—4,599 13,998.89 3.61
D 4,600—6,399 20,490.86 2.96
D 6,400—8,199 25,819.94 2.96
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per
page of prosecution
evidence (£)
D 8,200—9,999 31,145.02 2.96
D 10,000 36,469.13 0
E 0—39 410.38 0
E 40—249 410.38 4.60
E 250—999 1,376.78 1.46
E 1,000—2,799 2,468.89 0.61
E 2,800—4,599 3,567.61 0.61
E 4,600—6,399 4,666.32 0.61
E 6,400—8,199 5,765.04 0.61
E 8,200—9,999 6,863.76 0.61
E 10,000 7,961.86 0
F 0—49 410.38 0
F 50—249 410.38 4.42
F 250—999 1,293.69 1.79
F 1,000—2,799 2,636.55 0.70
F 2,800—4,599 3,890.83 0.70
F 4,600—6,399 5,145.10 0.70
F 6,400—8,199 6,399.37 0.70
F 8,200—9,999 7,653.65 0.70
F 10,000 8,907.22 0
G 0—49 410.38 0
G 50—249 410.38 4.42
G 250—999 1,293.69 1.79
G 1,000—2,799 2,636.55 0.70
G 2,800—4,599 3,890.83 0.70
G 4,600—6,399 5,145.10 0.70
G 6,400—8,199 6,399.37 0.70
G 8,200—9,999 7,653.65 0.70
G 10,000 8,907.22 0
H 0—39 410.38 0
H 40—249 410.38 4.26
H 250—999 1,304.99 1.56
H 1,000—2,799 2,471.58 0.70
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per
page of prosecution
evidence (£)
H 2,800—4,599 3,724.17 0.70
H 4,600—6,399 4,976.75 0.70
H 6,400—8,199 6,229.34 0.70
H 8,200—9,999 7,481.93 0.70
H 10,000 8,733.82 0
I 0—39 410.38 0
I 40—249 410.38 5.92
I 250—999 1,653.50 2.31
I 1,000—2,799 3,388.61 0.90
I 2,800—4,599 5,004.06 0.90
I 4,600—6,399 6,619.49 0.90
I 6,400—8,199 8.234.93 0.90
I 8,200—9,999 9,850.37 0.90
I 10,000 11,464.90 0
J 0—79 1,265.79 0
J 80—249 1,265.79 10.7
J 250—999 3,084.10 6.71
J 1,000—2,799 8,119.11 3.92
J 2,800—4,599 15,181.96 3.92
J 4,600—6,399 22,244.82 3.11
J 6,400—8,199 27,851.56 3.11
J 8,200—9,999 33,458.30 3.11
J 10,000 39,061.92 0
K 0—119 889.94 0
K 120—249 889.94 6.55
K 250—999 1,740.93 5.02
K 1,000—2,799 5,505.06 4.39
K 2,800—5,499 13,415.12 4.39
K 4,600—6,399 21,325.20 3.75
K 6,400—8,199 28,070.37 3.75
K 8,200—9,999 34,815.54 3.75
K 10,000 41,556.97 0
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Table of final fees in guilty pleas
Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per
page of prosecution
evidence (£)
A 0—79 1,097.02 0
A 80—399 1,097.02 5.62
A 400—999 2,894.92 2.96
A 1,000—2,799 4,672.72 1.89
A 2,800—4,599 8,083.52 1.89
A 4,600—6,399 11,494.31 1.12
A 6,400—8,199 13,507.23 1.12
A 8,200—9999 15,520.16 1.12
A 10,000 17,531.96 0
B 0—69 820.50 0
B 70—399 820.50 4.52
B 400—999 2,310.98 2.28
B 1,000—2,799 3,676.14 1.45
B 2,800—4,599 6,290.31 1.45
B 4,600—6,399 8,904.50 1.06
B 6,400—8,199 10,819.74 1.06
B 8,200—9,999 12,734.99 1.06
B 10,000 14,649.17 0
C 0—39 552.84 0
C 40—399 552.84 2.66
C 400—999 1,511.81 1.46
C 1,000—2,799 2,386.20 0.79
C 2,800—4,599 3,809.86 0.79
C 4,600—6,399 5,233.54 0.79
C 6,400—8,199 6,657.21 0.79
C 8,200—9,999 8,080.88 0.79
C 10,000 9,503.75 0
D 0—79 1,042.16 0
D 80—399 1,042.16 5.23
D 400—999 2,716.46 2.75
D 1,000—2,799 4,364.17 1.71
D 2,800—4,599 7,442.00 1.71
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per
page of prosecution
evidence (£)
D 4,600—6,399 10,519.83 1.06
D 6,400—8,199 12,432.78 1.06
D 8,200—9,999 14,345.71 1.06
D 10,000 16,257.59 0
E 0—39 355.66 0
E 40—399 355.66 2.92
E 400—999 1,408.20 1.25
E 1,000—2,799 2,160.03 0.46
E 2,800—4,599 2,990.66 0.46
E 4,600—6,399 3,821.29 0.46
E 6,400—8,199 4,651.92 0.46
E 8,200—9,999 5,482.55 0.46
E 10,000 6,312.71 0
F 0—49 355.66 0
F 50—399 355.66 2.83
F 400—999 1,347.58 0.99
F 1,000—2,799 1,941.06 0.32
F 2,800—4,599 2,513.92 0.32
F 4,600—6,399 3,086.78 0.32
F 6,400—8,199 3,659.63 0.32
F 8,200—9,999 4,232.49 0.32
F 10,000 4,805.03 0
G 0—49 355.66 0
G 50—399 355.66 2.83
G 400—999 1,347.58 0.99
G 1,000—2,799 1,941.06 0.32
G 2,800—4,599 2,513.92 0.32
G 4,600—6,399 3,086.78 0.32
G 6,400—8,199 3,659.63 0.32
G 8,200—9,999 4,232.49 0.32
G 10,000 4,805.03 0
H 0—39 355.66 0
H 40—399 355.66 2.79
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per
page of prosecution
evidence (£)
H 400—999 1,361.28 0.99
H 1,000—2,799 1,955.43 0.32
H 2,800—4,599 2,524.54 0.32
H 4,600—6,399 3,093.67 0.32
H 6,400—8,199 3,662.79 0.32
H 8,200—9,999 4,231.91 0.32
H 10,000 4,800.69 0
I 0—39 355.66 0
I 40—399 355.66 3.12
I 400—999 1,479.58 1.36
I 1,000—2,799 2,297.35 0.51
I 2,800—4,599 3,214.08 0.51
I 4,600—6,399 4,130.81 0.51
I 6,400—8,199 5,047.54 0.51
I 8,200—9,999 5,964.28 0.51
I 10,000 6,880.51 0
J 0—79 1,097.02 0
J 80—399 1,097.02 5.62
J 400—999 2,894.92 2.96
J 1,000—2,799 4,672.72 1.89
J 2,800—4,599 8,083.52 1.89
J 4,600—6,399 11,494.31 1.12
J 6,400—8,199 13,507.23 1.12
J 8,200—9,999 15,520.16 1.12
J 10,000 17,531.96 0
K 0—119 771.28 0
K 120—399 771.28 5.26
K 400—999 2,243.57 2.93
K 1,000—2,799 3,999.68 2.73
K 2,800—4,599 8,905.99 2.73
K 4,600—6,399 13,812.30 2.08
K 6,400—8,199 17,553.72 2.08
K 8,200—9,999 21,295.15 2.08
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per
page of prosecution
evidence (£)
K 10,000 25,034.48 0
4. In paragraph 9 (trials where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE
Cut-off), for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (table of final fees in trials) substitute—
Table of final fees in trials
Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per
page of prosecution
evidence (£)
A 0—79 1,687.72 0
A 80—209 1,687.72 16.58
A 210—699 3,842.68 12.66
A 700—1,049 10,045.05 10.62
A 1,050—1,999 13,763.56 9.21
A 2,000—3,599 22,515.56 8.42
A 3,600—5,199 35,987.17 8.42
A 5,200—6,799 49,458.78 8.42
A 6,800—8,399 62,930.40 8.42
A 8,400—9,999 76,402.01 8.42
A 10,000 89,865.20 0
B 0—69 1,262.31 0
B 70—199 1,262.31 12.81
B 200—499 2,927.25 11.44
B 500—899 6,360.03 9.63
B 900—1,299 10,212.86 8.09
B 1,300—1,999 13,449.68 7.09
B 2,000—3,299 18,414.16 7.09
B 3,300—4,999 27,633.89 7.09
B 5,000—5,999 39,690.47 7.09
B 6,000—7,999 46,782.58 7.09
B 8,000—8,999 60,966.79 7.09
B 9,000—9999 68,058.89 7.09
B 10,000 75,143.91 0
C 0—39 850.53 0
C 40—299 850.53 10.57
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per
page of prosecution
evidence (£)
C 300—799 3,597.48 9.23
C 800—1,249 8,212.68 7.73
C 1,250—1,999 11,689.03 6.83
C 2,000—3,199 16,811.87 4.72
C 3,200—4,559 22,479.73 4.72
C 4,560—5,919 28,903.32 4.72
C 5,920—7,279 35,326.90 4.72
C 7,280—8,639 41,750.48 4.72
C 8,640—9,999 48,174.06 4.72
C 10,000 54,592.94 0
D 0—79 1,603.33 0
D 80—209 1,603.33 15.75
D 210—699 3,650.54 12.03
D 700—1,049 9,542.80 10.09
D 1,050—1,999 13,075.38 8.75
D 2,000—3,599 21,389.78 8
D 3,600—5,199 34,187.90 8
D 5,200—6,799 46,985.83 8
D 6,800—8,399 59,783.87 8
D 8,400—9,999 72,581.90 8
D 10,000 85,371.93 0
E 0—39 547.18 0
E 40—69 547.18 9.52
E 70—129 832.66 8.57
E 130—599 1,347.04 8.29
E 600—1,349 5,244.20 5.44
E 1,350—2,999 9,326.42 2.39
E 3,000—4,749 13,267.23 2.39
E 4,750—6,499 17,446.87 2.39
E 6,500—8,249 21,626.50 2.39
E 8,250—9,999 25,806.15 2.39
E 10,000 29,983.39 0
F 0—49 547.18 0
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per
page of prosecution
evidence (£)
F 50—229 547.18 7.31
F 230—699 1,862.79 6.96
F 700—1,399 5,136.22 5.60
F 1,400—1,949 9,055.38 4.32
F 1,950—3,549 11,431.95 2.16
F 3,550—5,149 14,879.99 2.16
F 5,150—6,749 18,330.03 2.16
F 6,750—8,349 21,779.07 2.16
F 8,350—9,999 25,228.11 2.16
F 10,000 28,782.79 0
G 0—49 547.18 0
G 50—229 547.18 7.31
G 230—699 1,862.79 6.96
G 700—1,399 5,136.22 5.60
G 1,400—1,949 9,055.38 4.32
G 1,950—3,549 11,431.95 2.16
G 3,550—5,149 14,879.99 2.16
G 5,150—6,749 18,330.03 2.16
G 6,750—8,349 21,779.07 2.16
G 8,350—9,999 25,228.11 2.16
G 10,000 28,782.79 0
H 0—39 547.18 0
H 40—249 547.18 8.60
H 250—619 2,352.35 7.15
H 620—1,299 4,997.22 5.31
H 1,300—2,999 8,608.17 4.21
H 3,000—4,999 15,773.02 2.27
H 5,000—5,999 20,319.27 2.27
H 6,000—6,999 22,592.33 2.27
H 7,000—7,999 24,865.46 2.27
H 8,000—8,999 27,138.58 2.27
H 9,000—9,999 29,411.71 2.27
H 10,000 31,682.56 0
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per
page of prosecution
evidence (£)
I 0—39 547.18 0
I 40—369 547.18 9.14
I 370—799 3,563.40 9.09
I 800—1,299 7,472.17 8.99
I 1,300—2,699 11,968.76 7.08
I 2,700—4,199 21,887.37 3.04
I 4,200—5,359 26,454.26 3.04
I 5,360—6,519 29,985.99 3.04
I 6,520—7,679 33,517.71 3.04
I 7,680—8,839 37,049.45 3.04
I 8,840—9,999 40,581.17 3.04
I 10,000 44,109.85 0
J 0—79 1,687.72 0
J 80—209 1,687.72 16.58
J 210—699 3,842.68 12.66
J 700—1049 10,045.05 10.62
J 1,050—1,999 13,763.56 9.21
J 2,000—3,599 22,515.56 8.42
J 3,600—5,199 35,987.17 8.42
J 5,200—6,799 49,458.78 8.42
J 6,800—8,399 62,930.40 8.42
J 8,400—9,999 76,402.01 8.42
J 10,000 89,865.20 0
K 0—119 1,186.59 0
K 120—734 1,186.59 8.66
K 735—1,289 6,510.83 8.72
K 1,290—2,399 11,348.44 8.87
K 2,400—4,499 21,197.30 8.84
K 4,500—7,999 39,760.51 8.84
K 8,000—8,399 70,699.17 8.84
K 8,400—8,799 74,235.01 8.84
K 8,800—9,199 77.770.85 8.84
K 9,200—9,599 81,306.71 8.84
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Class of offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per
page of prosecution
evidence (£)
K 9,600—9,999 84,842.55 8.84
K 10,000 88,369.56 0
5. For the table following paragraph 19 (fixed fees), substitute—
Fixed fees
Types of proceedings Paragraph Fee payable - (£ per
providing for fee proceedings)
Appeal against sentence from a magistrates’ 15 196.48
court
Appeal against conviction from a magistrates’ 15 442.08
court
Committal for sentence 15 267.93
Hearing subsequent to sentence 16 178.62
Contempt proceedings (where contempt is 17(2) 133.96
alleged to have been committed by a person other
than the defendant)
Alleged breach of a Crown Court Order 18(2) 89.31
Schedule 2 Regulation 2(3)
Amendments to Schedule 4 to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013
1. In paragraph 9 (representation on an appeal by way of case stated), for the table following
sub-paragraph (1) substitute—
Representation on an appeal by way of case stated in the High Court
High Court (£)
Routine letters out per item 8.66
Routine telephone calls per item 4.80
All other preparation work - hourly rate 86.58 (91.76 where the Provider’s
office is in London)
Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of 42.70
any summons or application at court or other appointment
- hourly rate
Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any 86.58
cause or the hearing of any summons or other application
at court or other appointment - hourly rate
Travel and waiting hourly rate 38.38
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2. In paragraph 12 (payment for Assigned Counsel)—
(a) for sub-paragraph (1), substitute—
“(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies to the fees payable to Assigned Counsel for
representation in the High Court, the family court or a county court in proceedings
prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act.”;
(b) for sub-paragraph (3) and the table following sub-paragraph (3), substitute—
“(3) The fees payable to Assigned Counsel for representation in a magistrates’ court
or youth court or in the High Court on an appeal by way of case stated are subject to the
limits specified in the table following this paragraph.
Payment for Assigned Counsel for representation in a magistrates’ court
or youth court or in the High Court on an appeal by way of case stated
Junior Counsel (£) King’s Counsel (£)
Basic fee for preparation, Maximum amount 540.16 Maximum amount 5,130.84
including for a pretrial review
and, where appropriate, the
first day’s hearing including,
where they took place on
that day, short conferences,
consultations, applications and
appearances (including bail
applications, views and any
other preparation)
Refresher daily fee (for any day Maximum amount 185.96 Maximum amount 342.83
or part of a day during which
a hearing continued, including,
where they took place on
that day, short conferences,
consultations, applications and
appearances (including bail
applications, views and any
other preparation))
Subsidiary fees
Attendance at consultations, 33.76 per hour - minimum 62.91 per hour - minimum
conferences and views not amount 16.76 amount 32.32
covered by the basic fee or the
refresher fee
Written work (on evidence, Maximum amount 59.17 Maximum amount 121.20
plea, appeal, cases stated or
other written work).
Attendance at pre-trial Maximum amount 108.52 Maximum amount 236.63”
reviews, applications and other
appearances (including bail
applications and adjournments
for sentence) not covered by
the basic fee or the refresher fee
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/435)
(“the Remuneration Regulations”), which make provision for the remuneration of advice, assistance
and representation made available under sections 13, 15 and 16 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and
Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10) (“the Act”).
Regulation 2(2) and Schedule 1 make amendments to Schedule 2 to the Remuneration Regulations
by introducing a fixed ratio of 65:75:100 between guilty plea, cracked trial, and trial basic fees for all
offence types; increasing the trial basic fees for offence types E, F, G, H and I within the Litigators’
Graduated Fee Scheme; and increasing certain appeals fees.
Regulation 2(3) and Schedule 2 make amendments to Schedule 4 to the Remuneration Regulations
by increasing certain appeals fees.
These Regulations apply to matters in which a determination under section 13, 15 or 16 of the Act
is made on or after 3rd March 2026.
A full impact assessment of the effect that the fee increases will have on the costs of business,
the voluntary sector and the public sector is produced with the Government’s response to
the consultation ‘Criminal Legal Aid: proposals for solicitor fee scheme reform’, available
online at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/criminal-legal-aid-proposals-for-solicitor-
fee-scheme-reform. A hard copy of the Government’s response to the consultation can be obtained
free of charge from the Criminal Legal Aid Policy Team, Legal Aid and Legal Support Directorate,
Justice and Courts Policy Group, Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ.
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