Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No.4) (Solicitors' Fees) 1990

Made14th June 1990

Coming into force9th July 1990

The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred on them by section 5 of the Court of Session Act 19881 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, do hereby enact and declare:

Citation and commencement1

1

This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No.4) (Solicitors' Fees) 1990 and shall come into force on 9th July 1990.

2

This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Amendment of Table of Fees of Solicitors2

1

In rule 347 of the Rules of Court of Session2 (fees of solicitors), in Part I of Chapter III of theTable of Fees (undefended actions other than consistorial actions), for the sum of “£100” specified there in respect of outlays, substitute the sum of “£120”.

2

The amendment in paragraph (1) above shall apply only in relation to an election to charge an inclusive fee under Part I of Chapter III of that Table of Fees made on or after the date on which this Act of Sederunt comes into force.

J.A.D. HopeLord President, IPDEdinburgh14th June 1990

(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)

This Act of Sederunt amends Part I of Chapter III of the Table of Fees in rule 347 of the Rules of Court of Session by increasing the sum for outlays which may be allowed to solicitors electing to charge the inclusive fee for undefended actions other than consistorial actions from £100 to £120.