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# The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 744
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026
Made
1st July 2026
Laid before Parliament
3rd July 2026
Coming into force
28th July 2026
The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(3) and 41(1)(b), (2)(a) and (3)(c) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 28th July 2026.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 {#regulation-2}

(1) Schedule 1 (Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme) to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 18(2)(a) (fees for wasted preparation) for “five” substitute “two”.
(3) In paragraph 18A (additional preparation fee)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1) omit “, other than a guilty plea”, and
(b) in sub-paragraph (2) for “£62” substitute “£81”.

## 3 Application and transitional provision {#regulation-3}

These Regulations apply to services provided following a determination under section 16 (representation for criminal proceedings) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 made on or after 28th July 2026.