SCHEDULE 3TABLE OF FEES APPLICABLE FOR CALCULATING REMUNERATION OF SOLICITORS IN PROCEEDINGS IN THE SHERIFF OR DISTRICT COURT

Regulation 4

1.

Attendance at court conducting trial or other hearing - per half hour

£19.40

2.

Time occupied in the performance of all other work including attendances with client and others and attendances at court in all circumstances, except as otherwise specifically provided—

  1. (a)

    Solicitor - per half hour

  2. (b)

    Allowance for time of clerk - one half of above.

£14.20

3.

Drawing all necessary papers (the sheet throughout this Table to consist of 250 words or numbers) - per sheet

£4.50

4.

Revising papers where revisal ordered - for each five sheets

£1.90

5.

Copying all necessary papers by any means—

First copy - per sheet

£0.88

Additional copies - per sheet

£0.37

Note:

When copied by photostatic or similar process each page shall be charged as one sheet.

6.

Perusing any document (other than a letter) not exceeding—

2 sheets in length

£3.85

For each 2 sheets thereafter

£3.85

7.

Lodging in court—

Each necessary lodging in or uplifting documents from court or each necessary enquiry for documents due to be lodged

£1.90

8.

Correspondence, intimations, etc.

(a)

Formal letters and intimations

£0.95

(b)

Letters other than above - per page of 125 words

£3.85

(c)

Telephone calls except those to which sub-paragraph (d) below applies

£1.90

(d)

Telephone calls (lengthy) to be treated as attendance or long letters.

9.

Citations—

Each citation of witness including execution thereof

£3.85

10.

Instructions to officers

£1.90