The Court of Session etc. Fees Order 2022

PART I – FEES IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF THE COURT

A. SIGNETING

Signeting of any writ or summons if attendance is necessary outwith normal office hours.

137

134

B. GENERAL DEPARTMENT

1. Appeal, application for leave or permission to appeal, summons, or other writ or step by which any cause or proceeding, other than a family action, is originated in either the Inner or Outer House (to include signeting in normal office hours).

325

319

2. Defences, answers or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes an appearance in a cause or proceeding, other than a family action.

325

319

3. Writ by which a family action is originated (other than a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application) – inclusive fee (to include signeting within normal office hours and, if applicable, issue to the pursuer of an extract in terms of item G5(a) of this Table, and to the defender, if appropriate, a duplicate thereof).

180

176

4. Simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application (inclusive of all procedure other than that specified in item B5 of this Table).

137

134

5. In relation to a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application, citation of any persons under rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as applied by rule 49.76, of the Rules of Court, or intimation to any person or persons under rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as applied by rule 49.76 of those Rules, where such intimation is required.

13

plus messenger at arms fee to serve document

13

plus messenger at arms fee to serve document

6. Defences, answers or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment of or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes appearance in a family action.

180

176

7. Initial lodging of affidavits in a family action where proof by affidavit evidence has been allowed.

77

75

8. Special case—

for each party,

115

113

maximum fee payable (per case).

472

463

9. Application by minute or motion for variation of an order in a family action.

40

39

10. Answers or opposition to an application under item B9 of this Table.

40

39

11. Letter of request to a foreign court.

58

57

12. Citation of each jury, to include outlays incurred in citing and countermanding - payable on receipt of instruments for issue of precept.

323

317

13. Reclaiming motion - payable by party enrolling motion.

232

227

14. Closed record – payable by each party on the lodging of the closed record or, where no closed record is lodged, when mode of enquiry is determined.

217

213

15. Allowing proof, etc. - payable by each party on diet of proof, jury trial, procedure roll or summar roll hearing being allowed.

63

62

16. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion.

217

213

17. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills.

543

532

18. Court hearing (out of hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

261

256

19. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

652

639

20. Cancellation of court hearing before 3 or more judges, by a party or parties, within 28 days of court hearing date – fee payable is shared equally between the parties.

50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned

50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned

21. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion.

108

106

C. PETITION DEPARTMENT

1. Petition of whatever nature presented to the Inner or Outer House other than a petition under item C3 or C4 of this Table, whether in respect of the first or any subsequent step of process, and any application for registration or recognition of a judgment under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982.

325

319

2. Additional fee payable when a petition in terms of item C1 of this Table is presented outwith normal office hours.

137

134

3. Petition to be admitted as a notary public—

for each applicant.

174

171

4. Petition to be admitted as a solicitor—

for each applicant.

174

171

5. Answers, objection or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes appearance in a proceeding to which item C1 of this Table applies.

325

319

6. Caveat.

46

45

7. Registering official copies of orders of courts in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.

19

19

8. Reclaiming motion – payable by party enrolling motion.

232

227

9. Closed record – payable by each party on the lodging of the closed record or, when no closed record is lodged, when mode of enquiry is determined.

217

213

10. Allowing proof, etc. – payable by each party on diet of proof, procedure roll, summar roll or judicial review hearing being allowed.

63

62

11. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion.

217

213

12. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills.

543

532

13. Court hearing (out of hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

261

256

14. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

652

639

15. Cancellation of court hearing before 3 or more judges, by a party or parties, within 28 days of court hearing date – fee payable is shared equally between parties.

50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned

50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned

16. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion.

108

106

17. Lodging of notice of appointment or intention to appoint an administrator out of court under the Insolvency Act 1986 or filing documents with the court to obtain a moratorium under section A3 of Part A1 of that Act.

325

319

D. COURT FOR HEARING APPEALS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS

Appeal – inclusive fee.

325

319

E. ELECTION COURT

1. Parliamentary election petition.

325

319

2. Statement of matters.

19

19

3. Any other petition, application, answers or objections submitted to the court.

58

57

4. Certificate of judgment.

58

57

5. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion.

217

213

6. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills.

543

532

7. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion.

108

106

F. LANDS VALUATION APPEAL COURT

1. Appeal - inclusive fee.

325

319

2. Answers - inclusive fee.

232

227

G. EXTRACTS DEPARTMENT

1. Extract decree following upon a summons, petition or appeal, or after protestation of a note, whether in absence or otherwise.

63

62

2. Extract of admission as a solicitor.

58

57

3. Extract of protestation.

58

57

4. Certificate under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982.

58

57

5. Documentation evidencing divorce, nullity or dissolution of marriage or civil partnership including—

34

33

1. a

   extract from Consistorial Register of Decrees of decree pronounced on or after 23 September 1975 if not issued in terms of item B3 or B4 of this Table,

1. a

   certificate of divorce in decree pronounced prior to 23 September 1975,

1. a

   certified copy interlocutor in decree pronounced prior to 23 September 1975.

6. Extract from the Register of Acts and Decrees – per sheet or part thereof.

34

33

7. Sealing and certifying any document for exhibition in a foreign jurisdiction or otherwise.

34

33

8. Acknowledgement of receipt of a notice under section 19(6) or 21(2) of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970.

58

57

PART II – FEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF COURT

H. OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF COURT

I. In Factories

1. Registering case and receiving and delivering up bond of caution.

23

23

2. Examining factor’s inventory – 0.333% of the value of the estate as disclosed—

1. a

   minimum fee payable,

34

33

1. a

   maximum fee payable.

783

768

3. Auditing each account, based on estate value—

1. a

   £0 - £30,000,

121

119

1. a

   £30,001 - £50,000,

245

240

1. a

   £50,001 - £250,000,

611

599

1. a

   £250,001 - £500,000,

917

899

1. a

   £500,001 and above.

1,223

1,199

4. Reporting with regard to discharge, special powers, other special matters, surplus estate or scheme of division.

60

59

5. For certificate under seal.

18

18

II. In Consignations

6. Lodging consignation.

36

35

7. Producing or delivering up consignation, based on consignation value—

1. a

   consignation value £0 - £50 and less than 7 years since lodged,

No charge

No charge

1. a

   consignation value over £50 and less than 7 years since lodged,

36

35

1. a

   consignation value £0 - £70 and over 7 years since lodged,

No charge

No charge

1. a

   consignation value over £70 and over 7 years since lodged.

57

56

PART III – FEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE COURT OF SESSION

I. OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE COURT OF SESSION

1. Taxing accounts of expenses incurred in judicial proceedings (including proceedings in the High Court of Justiciary) remitted to the Auditor of the Court of Session for taxation—

1. a

   on lodging account for taxation,

47

46

1. a

   taxing accounts for expenses etc.—

1. i

   up to £400,

21

21

1. i

   for every additional £100 or part thereof.

5

5

Note: fee to be determined by the Auditor of the Court of Session on amount of account as submitted.

2. Fee for assessing account remitted to the Auditor to determine whether an additional fee should be paid.

312

306

3. Fee for cancellation of diet of taxation—

1. a

   where written notice of cancellation received from receiving party after 4.00 pm on the fourth working day before the day of the diet of taxation,

50% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

50% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

1. a

   where written notice of cancellation received from receiving party after 4.00 pm on the second working day before the day of the diet of taxation.

75% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

75% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

PART IV – FEES COMMON TO ALL OFFICES

J. MISCELLANEOUS

1. Certified copy of proceedings for appeal to the Supreme Court.

232

227

2. Certifying of any other document (plus copying charges if necessary).

19

19

3. Recording, engrossing, extracting, printing or copying of all documents (exclusive of search fee)—

1. a

   by photocopying or otherwise producing a printed or typed copy—

1. i

   up to 10 pages,

7

7

1. i

   each page or part thereof in excess of 10 pages,

0.50

0.50

1. a

   for a copy of each document in electronic form.

7

7

4. Any search of records or archives, per 30 minutes or part thereof.

13

In addition, correspondence fee where applicable.

13

13

5. Captions—

1. a

   marking caption when ordered,

13

13

1. a

   warrant for caption when issued.

13

13

6. Change of party name where more than 10 cases are registered – per case.

2

2

PART I – FEES IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF THE COURT

A. SIGNETING

Signeting of any writ or summons if attendance is necessary outwith normal office hours.

140

137

B. GENERAL DEPARTMENT

1. Appeal, application for leave or permission to appeal, summons, or other writ or step by which any cause or proceeding, other than a family action, is originated in either the Inner or Outer House (to include signeting in normal office hours).

332

325

2. Defences, answers or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes an appearance in a cause or proceeding, other than a family action.

332

325

3. Writ by which a family action is originated (other than a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application) – inclusive fee (to include signeting within normal office hours and, if applicable, issue to the pursuer of an extract in terms of item G5(a) of this Table, and to the defender, if appropriate, a duplicate thereof).

184

180

4. Simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application (inclusive of all procedure other than that specified in item B5 of this Table).

140

137

5. In relation to a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application, citation of any persons under rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as applied by rule 49.76, of the Rules of Court, or intimation to any person or persons under rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as applied by rule 49.76 of those Rules, where such intimation is required.

13

plus messenger at arms fee to serve document

13

plus messenger at arms fee to serve document

6. Defences, answers or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment of or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes appearance in a family action.

184

180

7. Initial lodging of affidavits in a family action where proof by affidavit evidence has been allowed.

79

77

8. Special case—

for each party,

117

115

maximum fee payable (per case).

481

472

9. Application by minute or motion for variation of an order in a family action.

40

40

10. Answers or opposition to an application under item B9 of this Table.

40

40

11. Letter of request to a foreign court.

59

58

12. Citation of each jury, to include outlays incurred in citing and countermanding - payable on receipt of instruments for issue of precept.

329

323

13. Reclaiming motion - payable by party enrolling motion.

237

232

14. Closed record – payable by each party on the lodging of the closed record or, where no closed record is lodged, when mode of enquiry is determined.

221

217

15. Allowing proof, etc. - payable by each party on diet of proof, jury trial, procedure roll or summar roll hearing being allowed.

64

63

16. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion.

221

217

17. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills.

554

543

18. Court hearing (out of hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

266

261

19. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

665

652

20. Cancellation of court hearing before 3 or more judges, by a party or parties, within 28 days of court hearing date – fee payable is shared equally between the parties.

50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned

50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned

21. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion.

110

108

C. PETITION DEPARTMENT

1. Petition of whatever nature presented to the Inner or Outer House other than a petition under item C3 or C4 of this Table, whether in respect of the first or any subsequent step of process, and any application for registration or recognition of a judgment under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982.

332

325

2. Additional fee payable when a petition in terms of item C1 of this Table is presented outwith normal office hours.

140

137

3. Petition to be admitted as a notary public—

for each applicant.

177

174

4. Petition to be admitted as a solicitor—

for each applicant.

177

174

5. Answers, objection or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes appearance in a proceeding to which item C1 of this Table applies.

332

325

6. Caveat.

47

46

7. Registering official copies of orders of courts in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.

19

19

8. Reclaiming motion – payable by party enrolling motion.

237

232

9. Closed record – payable by each party on the lodging of the closed record or, when no closed record is lodged, when mode of enquiry is determined.

221

217

10. Allowing proof, etc. – payable by each party on diet of proof, procedure roll, summar roll or judicial review hearing being allowed.

64

63

11. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion.

221

217

12. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills.

554

543

13. Court hearing (out of hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

266

261

14. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

665

652

15. Cancellation of court hearing before 3 or more judges, by a party or parties, within 28 days of court hearing date – fee payable is shared equally between parties.

50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned

50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned

16. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion.

110

108

17. Lodging of notice of appointment or intention to appoint an administrator out of court under the Insolvency Act 1986 or filing documents with the court to obtain a moratorium under section A3 of Part A1 of that Act.

332

325

D. COURT FOR HEARING APPEALS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS

Appeal – inclusive fee.

332

325

E. ELECTION COURT

1. Parliamentary election petition.

332

325

2. Statement of matters.

19

19

3. Any other petition, application, answers or objections submitted to the court.

59

58

4. Certificate of judgment.

59

58

5. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion.

221

217

6. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills.

554

543

7. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion.

110

108

F. LANDS VALUATION APPEAL COURT

1. Appeal - inclusive fee.

332

325

2. Answers - inclusive fee.

237

232

G. EXTRACTS DEPARTMENT

1. Extract decree following upon a summons, petition or appeal, or after protestation of a note, whether in absence or otherwise.

64

63

2. Extract of admission as a solicitor.

59

58

3. Extract of protestation.

59

58

4. Certificate under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982.

59

58

5. Documentation evidencing divorce, nullity or dissolution of marriage or civil partnership including—

34

34

1. a

   extract from Consistorial Register of Decrees of decree pronounced on or after 23 September 1975 if not issued in terms of item B3 or B4 of this Table,

1. a

   certificate of divorce in decree pronounced prior to 23 September 1975,

1. a

   certified copy interlocutor in decree pronounced prior to 23 September 1975.

6. Extract from the Register of Acts and Decrees – per sheet or part thereof.

34

34

7. Sealing and certifying any document for exhibition in a foreign jurisdiction or otherwise.

34

34

8. Acknowledgement of receipt of a notice under section 19(6) or 21(2) of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970.

59

58

PART II – FEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF COURT

H. OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF COURT

I. In Factories

1. Registering case and receiving and delivering up bond of caution.

23

23

2. Examining factor’s inventory – 0.333% of the value of the estate as disclosed—

1. a

   minimum fee payable,

34

34

1. a

   maximum fee payable.

799

783

3. Auditing each account, based on estate value—

1. a

   £0 - £30,000,

123

121

1. a

   £30,001 - £50,000,

250

245

1. a

   £50,001 - £250,000,

623

611

1. a

   £250,001 - £500,000,

935

917

1. a

   £500,001 and above.

1,247

1,223

4. Reporting with regard to discharge, special powers, other special matters, surplus estate or scheme of division.

61

60

5. For certificate under seal.

18

18

II. In Consignations

6. Lodging consignation.

36

36

7. Producing or delivering up consignation, based on consignation value—

1. a

   consignation value £0 - £50 and less than 7 years since lodged,

No charge

No charge

1. a

   consignation value over £50 and less than 7 years since lodged,

36

36

1. a

   consignation value £0 - £70 and over 7 years since lodged,

No charge

No charge

1. a

   consignation value over £70 and over 7 years since lodged.

58

57

PART III – FEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE COURT OF SESSION

I. OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE COURT OF SESSION

1. Taxing accounts of expenses incurred in judicial proceedings (including proceedings in the High Court of Justiciary) remitted to the Auditor of the Court of Session for taxation—

1. a

   on lodging account for taxation,

48

47

1. a

   taxing accounts for expenses etc.—

1. i

   up to £400,

21

21

1. i

   for every additional £100 or part thereof.

5

5

Note: fee to be determined by the Auditor of the Court of Session on amount of account as submitted.

2. Fee for assessing account remitted to the Auditor to determine whether an additional fee should be paid.

318

312

3. Fee for cancellation of diet of taxation—

1. a

   where written notice of cancellation received from receiving party after 4.00 pm on the fourth working day before the day of the diet of taxation,

50% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

50% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

1. a

   where written notice of cancellation received from receiving party after 4.00 pm on the second working day before the day of the diet of taxation.

75% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

75% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

PART IV – FEES COMMON TO ALL OFFICES

J. MISCELLANEOUS

1. Certified copy of proceedings for appeal to the Supreme Court.

237

232

2. Certifying of any other document (plus copying charges if necessary).

19

19

3. Recording, engrossing, extracting, printing or copying of all documents (exclusive of search fee)—

1. a

   by photocopying or otherwise producing a printed or typed copy—

1. i

   up to 10 pages,

7

7

1. i

   each page or part thereof in excess of 10 pages,

0.50

0.50

1. a

   for a copy of each document in electronic form.

7

7

4. Any search of records or archives, per 30 minutes or part thereof.

13

13

In addition, correspondence fee where applicable.

13

13

5. Captions—

1. a

   marking caption when ordered,

13

13

1. a

   warrant for caption when issued.

13

13

6. Change of party name where more than 10 cases are registered – per case.

2

2

PART I – FEES IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF THE COURT

A. SIGNETING

Signeting of any writ or summons if attendance is necessary outwith normal office hours.

143

140

B. GENERAL DEPARTMENT

1. Appeal, application for leave or permission to appeal, summons, or other writ or step by which any cause or proceeding, other than a family action, is originated in either the Inner or Outer House (to include signeting in normal office hours).

339

332

2. Defences, answers or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes an appearance in a cause or proceeding, other than a family action.

339

332

3. Writ by which a family action is originated (other than a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application) – inclusive fee (to include signeting within normal office hours and, if applicable, issue to the pursuer of an extract in terms of item G5(a) of this Table, and to the defender, if appropriate, a duplicate thereof).

188

184

4. Simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application (inclusive of all procedure other than that specified in item B5 of this Table).

143

140

5. In relation to a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application, citation of any persons under rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as applied by rule 49.76, of the Rules of Court, or intimation to any person or persons under rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as applied by rule 49.76 of those Rules, where such intimation is required.

14

plus messenger at arms fee to serve document

13

plus messenger at arms fee to serve document

6. Defences, answers or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment of or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes appearance in a family action.

188

184

7. Initial lodging of affidavits in a family action where proof by affidavit evidence has been allowed.

81

79

8. Special case—

for each party,

119

117

maximum fee payable (per case).

491

481

9. Application by minute or motion for variation of an order in a family action.

40

40

10. Answers or opposition to an application under item B9 of this Table.

40

40

11. Letter of request to a foreign court.

60

59

12. Citation of each jury, to include outlays incurred in citing and countermanding - payable on receipt of instruments for issue of precept.

342

329

13. Reclaiming motion - payable by party enrolling motion.

242

237

14. Closed record – payable by each party on the lodging of the closed record or, where no closed record is lodged, when mode of enquiry is determined.

225

221

15. Allowing proof, etc. - payable by each party on diet of proof, jury trial, procedure roll or summar roll hearing being allowed.

65

64

16. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion.

225

221

17. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills.

565

554

18. Court hearing (out of hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

271

266

19. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

678

665

20. Cancellation of court hearing before 3 or more judges, by a party or parties, within 28 days of court hearing date – fee payable is shared equally between the parties.

50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned

50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned

21. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion.

112

110

C. PETITION DEPARTMENT

1. Petition of whatever nature presented to the Inner or Outer House other than a petition under item C3 or C4 of this Table, whether in respect of the first or any subsequent step of process, and any application for registration or recognition of a judgment under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982.

339

332

2. Additional fee payable when a petition in terms of item C1 of this Table is presented outwith normal office hours.

143

140

3. Petition to be admitted as a notary public—

for each applicant.

181

177

4. Petition to be admitted as a solicitor—

for each applicant.

181

177

5. Answers, objection or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes appearance in a proceeding to which item C1 of this Table applies.

339

332

6. Caveat.

48

47

7. Registering official copies of orders of courts in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.

20

19

8. Reclaiming motion – payable by party enrolling motion.

242

237

9. Closed record – payable by each party on the lodging of the closed record or, when no closed record is lodged, when mode of enquiry is determined.

225

221

10. Allowing proof, etc. – payable by each party on diet of proof, procedure roll, summar roll or judicial review hearing being allowed.

65

64

11. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion.

225

221

12. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills.

565

554

13. Court hearing (out of hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

271

266

14. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

678

665

15. Cancellation of court hearing before 3 or more judges, by a party or parties, within 28 days of court hearing date – fee payable is shared equally between parties.

50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned

50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned

16. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion.

112

110

17. Lodging of notice of appointment or intention to appoint an administrator out of court under the Insolvency Act 1986 or filing documents with the court to obtain a moratorium under section A3 of Part A1 of that Act.

339

332

D. COURT FOR HEARING APPEALS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS

Appeal – inclusive fee.

339

332

E. ELECTION COURT

1. Parliamentary election petition.

339

332

2. Statement of matters.

20

19

3. Any other petition, application, answers or objections submitted to the court.

60

59

4. Certificate of judgment.

60

59

5. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a bench of one or two judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion.

225

221

6. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.

Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills.

565

554

7. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion.

112

110

F. LANDS VALUATION APPEAL COURT

1. Appeal - inclusive fee.

339

332

2. Answers - inclusive fee.

242

237

G. EXTRACTS DEPARTMENT

1. Extract decree following upon a summons, petition or appeal, or after protestation of a note, whether in absence or otherwise.

65

64

2. Extract of admission as a solicitor.

60

59

3. Extract of protestation.

60

59

4. Certificate under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982.

60

59

5. Documentation evidencing divorce, nullity or dissolution of marriage or civil partnership including—

34

34

1. a

   extract from Consistorial Register of Decrees of decree pronounced on or after 23 September 1975 if not issued in terms of item B3 or B4 of this Table,

1. a

   certificate of divorce in decree pronounced prior to 23 September 1975,

1. a

   certified copy interlocutor in decree pronounced prior to 23 September 1975.

6. Extract from the Register of Acts and Decrees – per sheet or part thereof.

34

34

7. Sealing and certifying any document for exhibition in a foreign jurisdiction or otherwise.

34

34

8. Acknowledgement of receipt of a notice under section 19(6) or 21(2) of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970.

60

59

PART II – FEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF COURT

H. OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF COURT

I. In Factories

1. Registering case and receiving and delivering up bond of caution.

24

23

2. Examining factor’s inventory – 0.333% of the value of the estate as disclosed—

1. a

   minimum fee payable,

34

34

1. a

   maximum fee payable.

815

799

3. Auditing each account, based on estate value—

1. a

   £0 - £30,000,

125

123

1. a

   £30,001 - £50,000,

255

250

1. a

   £50,001 - £250,000,

635

623

1. a

   £250,001 - £500,000,

954

935

1. a

   £500,001 and above.

1,272

1,247

4. Reporting with regard to discharge, special powers, other special matters, surplus estate or scheme of division.

62

61

5. For certificate under seal.

19

18

II. In Consignations

6. Lodging consignation.

36

36

7. Producing or delivering up consignation, based on consignation value—

1. a

   consignation value £0 - £50 and less than 7 years since lodged,

No charge

No charge

1. a

   consignation value over £50 and less than 7 years since lodged,

36

36

1. a

   consignation value £0 - £70 and over 7 years since lodged,

No charge

No charge

1. a

   consignation value over £70 and over 7 years since lodged.

59

58

PART III – FEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE COURT OF SESSION

I. OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE COURT OF SESSION

1. Taxing accounts of expenses incurred in judicial proceedings (including proceedings in the High Court of Justiciary) remitted to the Auditor of the Court of Session for taxation—

1. a

   on lodging account for taxation,

49

48

1. a

   taxing accounts for expenses etc.—

1. i

   up to £400,

22

21

1. i

   for every additional £100 or part thereof.

5

5

Note: fee to be determined by the Auditor of the Court of Session on amount of account as submitted.

2. Fee for assessing account remitted to the Auditor to determine whether an additional fee should be paid.

324

318

3. Fee for cancellation of diet of taxation—

1. a

   where written notice of cancellation received from receiving party after 4.00 pm on the fourth working day before the day of the diet of taxation,

50% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

50% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

1. a

   where written notice of cancellation received from receiving party after 4.00 pm on the second working day before the day of the diet of taxation.

75% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

75% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

PART IV – FEES COMMON TO ALL OFFICES

J. MISCELLANEOUS

1. Certified copy of proceedings for appeal to the Supreme Court.

242

237

2. Certifying of any other document (plus copying charges if necessary).

20

19

3. Recording, engrossing, extracting, printing or copying of all documents (exclusive of search fee)—

1. a

   by photocopying or otherwise producing a printed or typed copy—

1. i

   up to 10 pages,

7

7

1. i

   each page or part thereof in excess of 10 pages,

0.50

0.50

1. a

   for a copy of each document in electronic form.

7

7

4. Any search of records or archives, per 30 minutes or part thereof.

14

13

In addition, correspondence fee where applicable.

14

13

5. Captions—

1. a

   marking caption when ordered,

14

13

1. a

   warrant for caption when issued.

14

13

6. Change of party name where more than 10 cases are registered – per case.

2

2