The latest guideline hourly rates, increased in accordance with the Services Producer Price Index (SPPI), came into force from 1 January 2025.
Grade | Fee earner | London 1 | London 2 | London 3 | National 1 | National 2 |
A | Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years’ experience | £566 (£546) | £413 (£398) | £312 (£301) | £288 (£278) | £282 (£272) |
B | Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years’ experience | £385 (£371) | £319 (£308) | £256 (£247) | £242 (£233) | £242 (£233) |
C | Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience | £299 (£288) | £269 (£260) | £204 (£197) | £197 (£190) | £196 (£189) |
D | Trainee solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners | £205 (£198) | £153 (£148) | £143 (£138) | £139 (£134) | £139 (£134) |
(Previous rates in brackets.)