https://www.slab.org.uk/guidance/photocopying-printing/
https://www.slab.org.uk/guidance/photocopying-printing/
| Advice & Assistance | Schedule 3, Part II | E(b) (i) & (ii) |
| ABWOR |
Schedule 3, Part I
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5(b)(i) & (ii) |
| Legal Aid |
Schedule 2 Schedule 5
|
7(b)(i) & (ii)
6(b)(i) & (ii) |
For the purposes of this guidance a reference to “photocopying” includes “printing”.
A fee for photocopying is only payable where that work is actually and reasonably done and chargeable on a detailed basis.
A fee can only be paid where it is necessary to photocopy more than 20 (whether 20 of 1 sheet, five of four sheets or whatever) output copy sheets of a document.
There is no fee for photocopying:
We will not allow a fee for the photocopying of duplicated material where this arises as a result of oversight.
Where a fee is payable:
Our approach is that a “document” includes all material received or lodged normally in a single batch from a single source.
For example:
Where say an inventory contains multiple productions it is not necessary for each production to exceed 20 copies, it is the combined sheetage of the inventory which determines whether a charge for photocopying can be made.
For example:
Production 1 – 10 sheets
Production 2 – 11 sheets
Production 3 – 1 sheets
Production 4 – 3 sheets
Production 5 – 1 sheet
Production 6 – 1 sheet
As the inventory of productions totals 27 sheets, even if only one copy was required, a photocopying charge will be allowed for the total number of copies over and above the first 20 sheets. In this example, seven sheets if one copy was required.
It is not appropriate for a single charge to be made in the account for copying all documents in the case and any charges of this nature will be either disallowed, in full, or reduced to reflect a charge for the copying of documents over 20 sheets.
Where you elect to use our free photocopying service (where the copying exceeds 10,000 sheets and the fees are chargeable on a detailed basis) no fee is chargeable for any photocopying which we undertake on your behalf.
Where an external copying firm is used, and you incur an outlay we will only allow payment based on the prescribed legal aid fee, or the outlay, whichever is most economical.
Where an external firm is used you must ensure that if multiple documents have been copied that you make the appropriate adjustment and discount the first 20 copies and/or disallow any document which is less than 20 sheets.