Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment) (Fees of Solicitors) 2003

Increase in fees of solicitors and shorthand writers

2.—(1) The Table of Fees in rule 42.16 of the Rules of the Court of Session(1) shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.

(2) In the provisions mentioned in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act of Sederunt, for the amounts specified in column 2 of that Schedule, there shall be substituted the amounts specified in column 3.

(3) In Chapter III–

(a) in Part III, in Tables A and B the words “Add session fee” in column 1, “of 7½ %” in column 2, and “of 10½ % in column 3 shall be omitted;

(b) in Part IV, paragraph 2(c) shall be omitted;

(c) in Part V, paragraph 21 shall be omitted; and

(d) after Part V, there shall be inserted Part VA (defended personal injuries actions commenced on or after 1st April 2003) set out in Schedule 2 to this Act of Sederunt.

(1)

S.I. 1994/1443, last amended by S.S.I. 2002/301.