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16.6The Family Graduated Fee Scheme (FGS) continues to apply to these cases. The provisions of the scheme are set out in the Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) Order 2001 as amended. It is unlikely that there are many outstanding cases to which this scheme applies.
Scope of the FGS
16.7The FGS applies only to counsel. Solicitor advocates claim under the appropriate standard fee or hourly rate scheme, depending on whether the case is public or private law, and whether the case started prior to 1 October 2007.