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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER
BY THE DEPUTY OF ST. JOHN
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 14TH NOVEMBER 2017
Question
Could the Chief Minister provide the average cost per case of using a U.K. Commissioner for Royal Court proceedings?
Answer
The provision of UK Commissioners in the Royal Court is managed by the Bailiff 's Chambers. The average figure for a UK Commissioner per case varies considerably depending on the length of the proceedings, the nature of the court and other particular constraints of a Jersey based judge sitting.
In total, spend on UK Commissioners for 2016 was £16,691.76 for 5 cases, and for 2017 to date was £42,780.48 for 7 cases.
To provide more context, the cost for a UK Commissioner for the current year is:
- Fees - £864.60 per day;
- Travel - £400 per visit;
- Hotel - approximately £100 - £140 per day;
- Transport – up to £100 per day;
- Expenses – approximately £30 per day.
It should be noted that UK Commissioners are only appointed in the following circumstances:
- For his/her specialist skills and extensive experience in a particular field;
- In order to satisfy an objection to a local Judge sitting;
- When there has been a perceived need to have an external Judge sit e.g. for the historic child abuse cases between 2008 and 2011.