Chapter 14: Getting paid for criminal work >CHAPTER 14Getting paid for criminal workedited by Anthony Edwards14.1Introduction14.6Remuneration regulations14.8Investigations class work14.9Police station telephone advice only14.12Advice and assistance14.16Police station attendance14.20Payment rates and exceptionality14.29Advocacy assistance14.30Proceedings class work14.30Virtual court claims14.31Court duty claims14.33Representation orders in the magistrates’ court14.37Standard fees14.48Counsel14.50Separate matters14.53Enhanced rates14.57Other contract work14.62The claiming process14.67Crown Court – litigator fees14.77Payments on account14.82Crown Court – advocates’ fees14.85Very high cost cases (VHCC)14.87Topping up criminal legal aid fees