Time Type Usage Guidance

(Last updated April 2011)

Chargeable

Code

Description

Category

Own/ Duty

Civil/ Criminal

Use when the LAA uses the following descriptions
001 Preparation Preparation Own Both Preparation
All other preparation work
Case Plan Administration (VHCC)
002 Travelling Travel Own Both Own Travel
003 Waiting Waiting Own Both Own Waiting
004 Letter In Letter Own Both Receiving routine letters
005 Letter Out Letter Own Both Routine letters written
Writing routine letters
Routine letters out
006 Email In Letter Own Both Receiving routine letters
007 Email Out Letter Own Both Routine letters written
Writing routine letters
Routine letters out
008 Phone Call In Telephone Own Both Routine telephone calls
009 Phone Call Out Telephone Own Both Police Station Advice Fixed Fee
Routine telephone calls
010 Attendance Attendance Own Both Own Attendance
Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or application at court, or other appointment
Attendance at court
011 Attend Court + Counsel Attendance Own Both Attending counsel in conference of at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court, or other appointment
Attendance at court where counsel is assigned
Attending tribunal with counsel
Attending at court or conference with counsel
Attending tribunal or conference with counsel
Attendance at court
012 Advocacy Advocacy Own Both Advocacy
Advocacy without counsel
Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or application at court, or other appointment
013 Hrg/Conf with Counsel Hearing Own Both Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court, or other appointment
Attending at court or conference with counsel
Attending tribunal or conference with counsel
Attendance at court
014 Letter Long Preparation Own Both Preparation
All other preparation work
015 Phone call long Preparation Own Both Preparation
All other preparation work
016 Research Preparation Own Both Preparation
All other preparation work
017 Listening to Tapes Listening to Tapes Own Both Preparation
All other preparation work
018 File Reviews - Paper File Reviews Own Criminal File Reviews - Paper
019 File Reviews - Face File Reviews Own Criminal File Reviews - Face to Face

 

 

 

 

 

 
030 D-Preparation Preparation Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Preparation
031 D-Preparation (Enh/Unsoc) Preparation Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Preparation (Unsocial Hours)
031 D-Travel Travel Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Travel
Court Duty Solicitor - Travelling hourly rate
033 D-Travel (Enh/Unsoc) Travel Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Travel (Unsocial Hours)
034 D-Waiting Waiting Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Waiting
Court Duty Solicitor - Standard hourly rate (waiting at a magistrates' court)
035 D-Waiting (Enh/Unsoc) Waiting Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Waiting (Unsocial Hours)
Court Duty Solicitor - Enhanced hourly rate (only payable in respect of work done on a day which is not a business day)
036 D-Letter Out Letter Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Letters Written
037 D-Letter Out (Enh/Unsoc) Letter Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Letters Written (Unsocial Hours)
038 D-Phone Calls Telephone Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Telephone Calls
039 D-Phone Calls (Enh/Unsoc) Telephone Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Telephone Call (Unsocial Hours)
040 D-Attend Attendance Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Attendance
Court Duty Solicitor - Standard hourly rate (attendance at magistrates' court)
041 D-Attend (Enh/Unsoc) Attendance Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Attendance (Unsocial Hours)
Court Duty Solicitor - Enhanced hourly rate (only payable in respect of work done on a day which is not a business day)
042 D-Serious Off Attendance Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Attendance - serious offences
043 D-Serious Off (Enh/Unso) Attendance Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Attendance - serious offences (Unsocial Hours)
044 D-Advocacy Advocacy Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Advocacy
045 D-Advocacy (Enh/Unsoc) Advocacy Duty Criminal Duty Solicitor Advocacy (Unsocial Hours)
050 Non Recover Chargeable Attendance Own Neither Not Applicable

Non-chargeable

Code

Description

Category

Own/Duty
061 Administration Not Applicable Own
062 Holidays Not Applicable Own
063 Sickness Not Applicable Own
064 Study Leave Not Applicable Own
065 L/A Franchise Not Applicable Own
066 Partnership Not Applicable Own
067 N/C LA Clients Not Applicable Own
068 N/C Private Clients Not Applicable Own
069 Supervision Not Applicable Own
070 Credit Control Not Applicable Own