09 July 2026 Sean Mosby 1163 News Guidance on the Remuneration of Expert Witnesses in Crime Cases by Sean Mosby The Legal Aid Agency ('LAA') has issued Guidance on the Remuneration of Expert Witnesses in Crime Cases. The LAA previously applied the Guidance on the Remuneration of Expert Witnesses in Family Cases to these types of cases. The new Guidance includes details on: How the rates work, London and non-London experts, The LAA's apporach to assessing expert costs, Applications for Prior Authority, Types of Expert, Associated Expert Costs, and Summary of Expert Witness Fees in Legal Aid Regulations. We recommend that members who act in criminal cases funded by legal aid familiarise themselves with the requirements of the new Guidance. More links Guidance on the Remuneration of Expert Witnesses in Crime Cases Share Print Tags 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid Related articles EWI Commentary on the RICS Professional Standard and Practice Guidance Podcast Episode 29: Acting for Litigants in Person A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness Premex responds to JXX v Archibald [2026] by creating new service charge The recoverability and assessment of Medical Reporting Organisation Fees Switch article Diclofenac and the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis Previous Article X and Y (Care Proceedings: Fact Finding: Death of a Child: Expert Evidence), Re [2025] EWFC 132 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.