New LAA Crime Fee Codes

Updated Jan 9th, 2026

Released December 2025

Osprey has been updated in line with the changes in legal aid rates to be used from 22nd December 2025.

We have also included the ability to add new Fee Codes to each claim following guidance from the LAA.

Investigations

Stage Reached codes

Fee Code	Fee Description	Fee	Fee Type	Upper limit	Escape Fee Threshold	Branch Location	Youth Court	Duty Solicitor
INVA	Free Standing Advice and Assistance		Actual Costs	314.81	650.00		No	No
INVB1	Police Station Telephone Fixed Fee	33.00	Fixed Fee			London	No	No
INVB2	Police Station Telephone Fixed Fee	31.74	Fixed Fee			Non London	No	No
INVC	Police Station Attendance Fixed Fee	320.00	Fixed Fee				No	No
INVE	Advocacy Assistance on a Warrant of Further Detention or Armed Forces Custody Hearing		Actual Costs	1574.06			No	No
INVH	Police Station Post-Charge Attendance		Actual Costs	1574.06			No	No
INVK	Advocacy Assistance in the magistrates’ court in connection with an application to extend Pre-Charge Bail		Actual Costs	1574.06			No	No
INVL	Advocacy Assistance in the magistrates’ court in connection with an application to vary police bail conditions		Actual Costs	1574.06			No	No
INVM	Pre-Charge Engagement Advice and Assistance		Actual Costs	314.81			No	No

Retired codes

Any claim under the INVD stage reached/claim code should now be submitted under Fee Code INVC. All police station attendance claims will be reported under INVC ‘Police station: attendance’

Any claim under the INVJ stage reached/claim code should now be submitted under Fee Code INVC. All police station attendance claims will be reported under INVC ‘Police station: attendance’

Any claim under the INVF stage reached/claim code should now be submitted under Fee Code INVE. Will be merged with INVE for a single warrant for further detention code

Any claim under INVI stage reached code/claim code should now be submitted under Fee Code INVH. Will be merged with INVH for a single post charge attendance code.

No replacement code for INVG. Not a current code. Claims may not be made for Duty Solicitor disbursements for cases starting on or after 01/04/2017.

Proceedings

Standard fee codes


PROD	Court Duty Solicitor	01/05/2025			Actual Costs	PROD								No	Yes
PROE1	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	223.88	Lower Standard Fee	PROE	No	CAT 1	Either Way	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROE1	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		246.27	Lower Standard Fee	PROE	No	CAT 1	Either way	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROE2	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	182.01	Lower Standard Fee	PROE	No	CAT 1	Summary only	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROE2	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		200.21	Lower Standard Fee	PROE	No	CAT 1	Summary only	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROE3	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	321.37	Lower Standard Fee	PROE	No	CAT 2		538.02	896.59			No	No
PROE3	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		353.51	Lower Standard Fee	PROE	No	CAT 2		591.82	986.25			No	No
PROF1	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	474.15	Higher Standard Fee	PROF	No	CAT 1	Either way	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROF1	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		521.57	Higher Standard Fee	PROF	No	CAT 1	Either way	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROF2	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	437.81	Higher Standard Fee	PROF	No	CAT 1	Summary only	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROF2	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		481.59	Higher Standard Fee	PROF	No	CAT 1	Summary only	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROF3	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	737.08	Higher Standard Fee	PROF	No	CAT 2		538.02	896.59			No	No
PROF3	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		810.79	Higher Standard Fee	PROF	No	CAT 2		591.82	986.25			No	No
PROH	Advocacy Assistance in the Crown Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025		Actual Costs	PROH	No							No	No
PROH1	Prescribed Proceedings in the Crown Court that are appeals from the magistrates’ court	22/12/2025			Actual Costs	PROH	No					1731.47		No	No
PROH2	Prescribed Proceedings in the Crown Court that are NOT appeals from the magistrates’ court	22/12/2025			Actual Costs	PROH	No					1574.06		No	No
PROJ1	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	223.88	Lower Standard Fee	PROJ	No	CAT 1	Either way	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROJ1	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		246.27	Lower Standard Fee	PROJ	No	CAT 1	Either way	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROJ2	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	182.01	Lower Standard Fee	PROJ	No	CAT 1	Summary only	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROJ2	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		200.21	Lower Standard Fee	PROJ	No	CAT 1	Summary only	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROJ3	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	474.15	Higher Standard Fee	PROJ	No	CAT 1	Either way	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROJ3	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		521.57	Higher Standard Fee	PROJ	No	CAT 1	Either way	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROJ4	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	437.81	Higher Standard Fee	PROJ	No	CAT 1	Summary only	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROJ4	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		481.59	Higher Standard Fee	PROJ	No	CAT 1	Summary only	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROJ5	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	286.02	Lower Standard Fee	PROJ	Yes	RCAT 1	Either way	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROJ5	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/05/2025		314.62	Lower Standard Fee	PROJ	Yes	RCAT 1	Either way	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROJ6	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	232.53	Lower Standard Fee	PROJ	Yes	RCAT 1	Summary only	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROJ6	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		255.78	Lower Standard Fee	PROJ	Yes	RCAT 1	Summary only	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROJ7	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	542.58	Higher Standard Fee	PROJ	Yes	RCAT 1	Either way	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROJ7	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		596.84	Higher Standard Fee	PROJ	Yes	RCAT 1	Either way	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROJ8	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	500.99	Higher Standard Fee	PROJ	Yes	RCAT 1	Summary only	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROJ8	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		551.09	Higher Standard Fee	PROJ	Yes	RCAT 1	Summary only	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROK1	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	286.02	Lower Standard Fee	PROK	Yes	RCAT 1	Either way	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROK1	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		314.62	Lower Standard Fee	PROK	Yes	RCAT 1	Either way	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROK2	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	232.53	Lower Standard Fee	PROK	Yes	RCAT 1	Summary only	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROK2	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		255.78	Lower Standard Fee	PROK	Yes	RCAT 1	Summary only	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROK3	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	397.14	Lower Standard Fee	PROK	Yes	RCAT 2		538.02	896.59			No	No
PROK3	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		436.85	Lower Standard Fee	PROK	Yes	RCAT 2		591.82	986.25			No	No
PROL1	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	542.58	Higher Standard Fee	PROL	Yes	RCAT 1	Either way	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROL1	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		596.84	Higher Standard Fee	PROL	Yes	RCAT 1	Either way	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROL2	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	500.99	Higher Standard Fee	PROL	Yes	RCAT 1	Summary only	313.19	542.63			No	No
PROL2	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		551.09	Higher Standard Fee	PROL	Yes	RCAT 1	Summary only	344.51	596.89			No	No
PROL3	Representation in the Magistrates Court	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	831.85	Higher Standard Fee	PROL	Yes	RCAT 2		538.02	896.59			No	No
PROL3	Representation in the Magistrates Court	22/12/2025		915.04	Higher Standard Fee	PROL	Yes	RCAT 2		591.82	986.25			No	No
PROP1	Pre Order Cover – London	01/05/2025	21/12/2025		Actual Costs	PROP						55.14	London	No	No
PROP1	Pre Order Cover – London	22/12/2025			Actual Costs	PROP						60.65	London	No	No
PROP2	Pre Order Cover – National	01/05/2025	21/12/2025		Actual Costs	PROP						52.15	Non London	No	No
PROP2	Pre Order Cover – National	22/12/2025			Actual Costs	PROP						57.37	Non London	No	No
PROT	Early Cover	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	78.71	Fixed Fee	PROT								No	No
PROT	Early Cover	22/12/2025		86.58	Fixed Fee	PROT								No	No
PROU	Refused means test completion fee	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	26.23	Fixed Fee	PROU								No	No
PROU	Refused means test completion fee	22/12/2025		28.85	Fixed Fee	PROU								No	No
PROV1	Representation for proceedings Relating to Breaches of Part 1 Injunctions under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014	01/05/2025		182.01	Uncontested Lower Fee	PROV		ULF						No	No
PROV2	Representation for proceedings Relating to Breaches of Part 1 Injunctions under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014	01/05/2025		437.81	Uncontested Higher Fee	PROV		UHF						No	No
PROV3	Representation for proceedings Relating to Breaches of Part 1 Injunctions under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014	01/05/2025		321.37	Contested Lower Fee	PROV		CLF						No	No
PROV4	Representation for proceedings Relating to Breaches of Part 1 Injunctions under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014	01/05/2025		737.08	Contested Higher Fee	PROV		CHF						No	No
PROW	Sending Hearing Fixed Fee – Representation in the Magistrates’ Court/Youth Court in Proceedings that are sent to the Crown Court for trial	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	208.61	Fixed Fee	PROW		Sending Hearing Fixed Fee						No	No
PROW	Sending Hearing Fixed Fee – Representation in the Magistrates’ Court/Youth Court in Proceedings that are sent to the Crown Court for trial	22/12/2025		229.47	Fixed Fee	PROW		Sending Hearing Fixed Fee						No	No
YOUE1	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	822.47	Lower Standard Fee	YOUE	No	1A		313.19	542.63			Yes	No
YOUE1	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		904.72	Lower Standard Fee	YOUE	No	1A		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUE2	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	182.01	Lower Standard Fee	YOUE	No	1B		313.19	542.63			Yes	No
YOUE2	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		200.21	Lower Standard Fee	YOUE	No	1B		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUE3	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	919.96	Lower Standard Fee	YOUE	No	2A		538.02	896.59			Yes	No
YOUE3	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		1011.96	Lower Standard Fee	YOUE	No	2A		591.82	986.25			Yes	No
YOUE4	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	321.37	Lower Standard Fee	YOUE	No	2B		538.02	896.59			Yes	No
YOUE4	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		353.51	Lower Standard Fee	YOUE	No	2B		591.82	986.25			Yes	No
YOUF1	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	1072.74	Higher Standard Fee	YOUF	No	1A		313.19	542.63			Yes	No
YOUF1	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		1180.01	Higher Standard Fee	YOUF	No	1A		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUF2	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	437.81	Higher Standard Fee	YOUF	No	1B		313.19	542.63			Yes	No
YOUF2	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		481.59	Higher Standard Fee	YOUF	No	1B		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUF3	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	1335.67	Higher Standard Fee	YOUF	No	2A		538.02	896.59			Yes	No
YOUF3	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		1469.24	Higher Standard Fee	YOUF	No	2A		591.82	986.25			Yes	No
YOUF4	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	737.08	Higher Standard Fee	YOUF	No	2B		538.02	896.59			Yes	No
YOUF4	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		810.79	Higher Standard Fee	YOUF	No	2B		591.82	986.25			Yes	No
YOUK1	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	884.61	Lower Standard Fee	YOUK	Yes	1A		313.19	542.63			Yes	No
YOUK1	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		973.07	Lower Standard Fee	YOUK	Yes	1A		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUK2	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	232.53	Lower Standard Fee	YOUK	Yes	1B		313.19	542.63			Yes	No
YOUK2	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		255.78	Lower Standard Fee	YOUK	Yes	1B		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUK3	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	995.73	Lower Standard Fee	YOUK	Yes	2A		538.02	896.59			Yes	No
YOUK3	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		1095.30	Lower Standard Fee	YOUK	Yes	2A		591.82	986.25			Yes	No
YOUK4	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	397.14	Lower Standard Fee	YOUK	Yes	2B		538.02	896.59			Yes	No
YOUK4	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		436.85	Lower Standard Fee	YOUK	Yes	2B		591.82	986.25			Yes	No
YOUL1	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	1141.17	Higher Standard Fee	YOUL	Yes	1A		313.19	542.63			Yes	No
YOUL1	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		1255.29	Higher Standard Fee	YOUL	Yes	1A		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUL2	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	500.99	Higher Standard Fee	YOUL	Yes	1B		313.19	542.63			Yes	No
YOUL2	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		551.09	Higher Standard Fee	YOUL	Yes	1B		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUL3	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	1430.44	Higher Standard Fee	YOUL	Yes	2A		538.02	896.59			Yes	No
YOUL3	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		1573.48	Higher Standard Fee	YOUL	Yes	2A		591.82	986.25			Yes	No
YOUL4	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	831.85	Higher Standard Fee	YOUL	Yes	2B		538.02	896.59			Yes	No
YOUL4	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		915.04	Higher Standard Fee	YOUL	Yes	2B		591.82	986.25			Yes	No
YOUX1	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	822.47	Lower Standard Fee	YOUX	No	1A-LAF						Yes	No
YOUX1	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		904.72	Lower Standard Fee	YOUX	No	1A-LSF		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUX2	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	182.01	Lower Standard Fee	YOUX	No	1B-LSF						Yes	No
YOUX2	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		200.21	Lower Standard Fee	YOUX	No	1B-LSF		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUX3	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	1072.74	Higher Standard Fee	YOUX	No	1A-HSF						Yes	No
YOUX3	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		1180.01	Higher Standard Fee	YOUX	No	1A-HSF		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUX4	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	437.81	Higher Standard Fee	YOUX	No	1B-HSF						Yes	No
YOUX4	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		481.59	Higher Standard Fee	YOUX	No	1B-HSF		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUY1	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	884.61	Lower Standard Fee	YOUY	Yes	1A-LSF						Yes	No
YOUY1	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		973.07	Lower Standard Fee	YOUY	Yes	1A-LSF		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUY2	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	232.53	Lower Standard Fee	YOUY	Yes	1B-LSF						Yes	No
YOUY2	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		255.78	Lower Standard Fee	YOUY	Yes	1B-LSF		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUY3	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	1141.17	Higher Standard Fee	YOUY	Yes	1A-HSF						Yes	No
YOUY3	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		1255.29	Higher Standard Fee	YOUY	Yes	1A-HSF		344.51	596.89			Yes	No
YOUY4	Representation in the Youth Court	06/12/2024	21/12/2025	500.99	Higher Standard Fee	YOUY	Yes	1B-HSF						Yes	No
YOUY4	Representation in the Youth Court	22/12/2025		551.09	Higher Standard Fee	YOUY	Yes	1B-HSF		344.51	596.89			Yes	No

Retired codes

No replacement code for PROC it’s not a current code. The fees payable under the PROC stage reached/claim code have not been in existence since before 01/04/2016. Any outstanding PROC claim should be re-submitted under the correct Fee Code.

No replacement code for PROI, these claims are not dealt with by the LAA. Should there be any outstanding claims to be submitted under the PROI stage reached/claim code, these should be submitted to the High Court instead. The LAA does not pay these claims, including when CWA was in force.

Appeals & Reviews

Stage Reached

Fee code	Fee description	Start date	End date	Fee type	Stage reached	Upper limit	Youth court	Duty solicitor
APPA	Advice and Assistance on an appeal against conviction or sentence (where a newly instructed representative is not covered by an existing determination)	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	Actual Costs	APPA	314.81	No	No
APPA	Advice and Assistance on an appeal against conviction or sentence (where a newly instructed representative is not covered by an existing determination)	22/12/2025		Actual Costs	APPA	346.29	No	No
APPB	Advice and Assistance on an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	Actual Costs	APPB	524.69	No	No
APPB	Advice and Assistance on an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)	22/12/2025		Actual Costs	APPB	577.16	No	No

No replacement code for APPC, these claims are not dealt with by the LAA. Should there be any outstanding claims to be submitted under the APPA stage reached code, these should be submitted to the High Court instead. The LAA does not pay these claims, including when CWA was in force.

Prison Law

Stage Reached

Fee code	Fee description	Start date	End date	Fee	Fee type	Stage reached	Lower standard fee limit	Higher standard fee limit	Escape fee threshold	Youth court	Duty solicitor
PRIA	Prison Law Advice and Assistance	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	200.75	Fixed Fee	PRIA			602.25	No	No
PRIA	Prison Law Advice and Assistance	22/12/2025		248.93	Fixed Fee	PRIA			746.79	No	No
PRIB1	Disciplinary Cases – Advocacy Assistance – lower standard fee	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	203.93	Lower Standard Fee	PRIB	357.06	1691.69		No	No
PRIB1	Disciplinary Cases – Advocacy Assistance – lower standard fee	22/12/2025		252.87	Lower Standard Fee	PRIB	442.75	2097.7		No	No
PRIB2	Disciplinary Cases – Advocacy Assistance – higher standard fee	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	564.16	Higher Standard Fee	PRIB	357.06	1691.69		No	No
PRIB2	Disciplinary Cases – Advocacy Assistance – higher standard fee	22/12/2025		699.56	Higher Standard Fee	PRIB	442.75	2097.7		No	No
PRIC1	Parole Board Cases – Advocacy Assistance – lower standard fee	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	437.21	Lower Standard Fee	PRIC	933.93	4362.54		No	No
PRIC1	Parole Board Cases – Advocacy Assistance – lower standard fee	22/12/2025		542.14	Lower Standard Fee	PRIC	1158.07	5409.55		No	No
PRIC2	Parole Board Cases – Advocacy Assistance – higher standard fee	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	1454.44	Higher Standard Fee	PRIC	933.93	4362.54		No	No
PRIC2	Parole Board Cases – Advocacy Assistance – higher standard fee	22/12/2025		1803.51	Higher Standard Fee	PRIC	1158.07	5409.55		No	No
PRID1	Advocacy Assistance at Sentence Reviews – lower standard fee	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	203.93	Lower Standard Fee	PRID	357.06	1691.69		No	No
PRID1	Advocacy Assistance at Sentence Reviews – lower standard fee	22/12/2025		252.87	Lower Standard Fee	PRID	442.75	2097.7		No	No
PRID2	Advocacy Assistance at Sentence Reviews – higher standard fee	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	564.16	Higher Standard Fee	PRID	357.06	1691.69		No	No
PRID2	Advocacy Assistance at Sentence Reviews – higher standard fee	22/12/2025		699.56	Higher Standard Fee	PRID	442.75	2097.7		No	No
PRIE1	Advocacy Assistance at Parole Board Reconsideration Hearings – lower standard fee	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	437.21	Lower Standard Fee	PRIE	933.93	4362.54		No	No
PRIE1	Advocacy Assistance at Parole Board Reconsideration Hearings – lower standard fee	22/12/2025		542.14	Lower Standard Fee	PRIE	1158.07	5409.55		No	No
PRIE2	Advocacy Assistance at Parole Board Reconsideration Hearings – higher standard fee	01/05/2025	21/12/2025	1454.44	Higher Standard Fee	PRIE	933.93	4362.54		No	No
PRIE2	Advocacy Assistance at Parole Board Reconsideration Hearings – higher standard fee	22/12/2025		1803.51	Higher Standard Fee	PRIE	1158.07	5409.55		No	No