Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Appeal Court) 2015

PART 2 APPLICATIONS FOR NEW TRIAL OR TO ENTER JURY VERDICT

		£
Initiation of application
1.  All work (except appearances) up to issue of timetable—
(a) fee for applicant		390.00
(b) fee for respondent		195.00
Referral of questions about competency of application
2.  Preparing and lodging reference		156.00
3.  Considering opponent’s reference		78.00
4.  Preparing and lodging note of argument		156.00
Lodging documents prior to procedural hearing
5.  Lodging all necessary documents (except appendix) as required by the timetable		156.00
6.  Preparing or revising appendix, per 50 pages		97.50
Conduct of and attendance at hearings
7.  Conducting any hearing, per quarter hour		39.00
8.  Attending any hearing (where advocate or solicitor advocate is instructed to conduct hearing), per quarter hour		35.00
Note:
Paragraphs 7 and 8 do not apply where any other paragraph in this Part specifies that it includes initial attendance at court, unless that hearing is continued.
Preparation for hearing required to dispose of application
9.  Preparing for hearing required to dispose of application (including instruction of advocate or a solicitor advocate to conduct the hearing).		156.00
Motions and minutes
10.  Preparing and lodging any written motion or minute, including initial attendance at court to conduct hearing—
(a) where opposed		195.00
(b) where unopposed		78.00
11.  Considering opponent’s written motion or minute, including initial attendance at court to conduct hearing—
(a) where opposed		195.00
(b) where unopposed		78.00
Amendment of pleadings
12.  Preparing and lodging motion to amend		156.00
13.  Considering opponent’s motion to amend		117.00
14.  Preparing and lodging opposition to motion		78.00
15.  Considering opponent’s opposition to motion		78.00
Withdrawal of solicitors
16.  All work preparing for a peremptory hearing fixed under rule 17.3(1), including initial attendance at court to conduct peremptory hearing		156.00
Expenses
17.  Preparing and lodging account of expenses		234.00
18.  Conducting taxation hearing, per quarter hour		39.00
Extracts
19.  Ordering and obtaining an extract		58.50
Instruction of advocate or solicitor advocate
20.  Instructing advocate or solicitor advocate to revise pleadings		58.50
21.  Instructing advocate or solicitor advocate to attend court to conduct a hearing		195.00
22.  Attending consultation with advocate or solicitor advocate
(a) where total time engaged does not exceed one hour		195.00
(b) for each additional quarter hour		39.00