Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 7) (Taxation of Accounts and Fees of Solicitors) 2011

Objections to report of the Auditor

5.—(1) Rule 42.4 (objections to report of the Auditor) is amended in accordance with the following subparagraphs.

(2) In paragraph (1) for “state any objection” substitute” “object”.

(3) For paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) A party lodging a note of objection shall—

(a) intimate a copy of the note and a motion under subparagraph (b) to the Auditor and to any party who appeared or was represented at the diet of taxation;

(b) apply by motion for an order allowing the note to be received; and

(c) intimate forthwith to the Auditor a copy of the interlocutor pronounced on a motion under subparagraph (b).

(2A) Within 14 days after the date of receipt of intimation under paragraph (2)(c), the Auditor shall lodge a minute stating the reasons for his or her decision in relation to the items to which objection is taken in the note.”.

(4) Omit paragraph (5).