R v Dodsworth — Court awarded counsel the higher murder-case legal aid fee
Case R v Dodsworth Court High Court of Justice, Senior Courts Costs Office (United Kingdom) Judge Costs Judge Leonard Date
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R v Fletcher — Court upheld reduced retrial fee despite substantial new evidence
Case Rex v Kyle Fletcher Court High Court of Justice, Senior Courts Costs Office (United Kingdom) Judge COSTS JUDGE WHALAN
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R v Freeman — Costs appeal partly allowed for mistakenly listed trial day
Case R v Freeman Court High Court of Justice, Senior Courts Costs Office (United Kingdom) Date Decided 7 October 2026
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R v Bignell — Court upheld payment of a cracked-trial fee rather than a full trial fee
Case R v Bignell Court High Court of Justice, Senior Courts Costs Office (United Kingdom) Date Decided 30 September 2026
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R v Wandel — Legal-aid fee appeal dismissed; stalking case remained Class C
Case R v Wandel Court High Court of Justice, Senior Courts Costs Office (United Kingdom) Date Decided 28 September 2026
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R v O’Brien — dismissed solicitors’ appeal for a full trial fee
Case R v O’Brien Court High Court of Justice, Senior Courts Costs Office (United Kingdom) Date Decided 18 September 2026
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R v Mafune — court allowed solicitors’ full special-preparation claim for reviewing electronic evidence
Case R v Mafune Court High Court of Justice, Senior Courts Costs Office (United Kingdom) Judge Costs Judge Leonard Date
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R v Farrell — Court dismissed solicitors’ appeal for a trial fee because no Newton hearing took place
Case R v Farrell Court High Court of Justice, Senior Courts Costs Office (United Kingdom) Date Decided 25 August 2026
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R v Oates — Senior Courts Costs Office partly upholds solicitors’ appeal over legal aid PPE count for electronic phone evidence
Case R v Oates Court Senior Courts Costs Office, High Court of Justice (United Kingdom) Judge Leonard Date Decided 11