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That’s only the scale that Legal Aid pays. It doesn’t bind anyone else, including the CPS. Experts are otherwise free to charge whatever fee they like on a com
by bigfatkitten 1y ago
That’s only the scale that Legal Aid pays. It doesn’t bind anyone else, including the CPS.
Experts are otherwise free to charge whatever fee they like on a commercial basis, though in civil matters, the more outrageous the fee, the smaller the chance that it would be recoverable from the other side if costs are awarded.
- anigbrowl 1y agoCPS is similarly low. https://www.cps.gov.uk/publication/witness-expenses-and-allowances https://www.cps.gov.uk/publication/witness-expenses-and-allo... https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ecea97632d0f88e8248b83/Guidance_on_Remuneration_of_Expert_Witnesses_v11__April_2025_.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ecea97632d0...