Act of Sederunt (Fees of Witnesses and Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) 1992

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SCHEDULE 2 SHORTHAND WRITERS' FEES

Attendance

1.  Attending at proofs or commissions—

(a) subject to (b) below, per hour ... ... ... ...£17.11

(b) where the shorthand writer carries on business—

(i) within a distance of 5 miles from the court, minimum per day ... ... ... ...£51.35

(ii) outwith such a distance, minimum per day ... ... ... ...£61.06

Cancellation

2.  Where intimation of cancellation of attendance is made to the shorthand writer—

(a) more than 21 days prior to the date of attendance no fee shall be charged;

(b) 21 days or less prior to, and before 4 pm on the day prior to the date of attendance 75% of the minimum daily fee in paragraph 1 shall be charged;

(c) on or after 4 pm on the day prior to the date of attendance the minimum daily fee in paragraph 1 shall be charged.

Subsistence Allowance

3.  A shorthand writer shall be allowed a subsistence allowance appropriate to civil servants entitled to class 2 rates.

Transcripts

4.  Extending notes of evidence

(a) subject to (b) below, per sheet of 250 words ... ... ... ...£3.65

(b) overnight, per sheet of 250 words ... ... ... ...£4.39

Carbon Copies

5.  Carbon copies of notes of evidence—

per sheet ... ... ... ...£0.28