Regulation 2
SCHEDULE 1
1 | 2 | 3 |
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(Provision of the principal Regulations) | (Old fee) | (New fee) |
£ | £ | |
Regulation 5(1) | 79.75 | 83.75 |
10.05 | 10.55 | |
Regulation 6(1)(a) | 42.30 | 44.40 |
5.70 | 6.00 | |
91.65 | 96.25 | |
Regulation 6(1)(b) | 42.30 | 44.40 |
5.70 | 6.00 | |
61.50 | 64.55 | |
Regulation 6(2) and (3) | 103.65 | 108.85 |
Regulation 3
SCHEDULE 2NEW SCHEDULE 1 TO BE SUBSTITUTED IN PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS
Regulation 7
“SCHEDULE 1DESCRIPTION OF WORK AND FEES FOR CALCULATING REMUNERATION OF SOLICITORS IN THE HIGH, SHERIFF AND DISTRICT COURTS
1. | The fee for— | |
(a)any time up to the first half hour spent by a solicitor conducting a trial in court or conducting another hearing | £27.40 | |
(b)each quarter hour (or part thereof) subsequent to the first half hour spent in so conducting a trial or other hearing | £13.70 | |
2. | The fee for— | |
(a)each quarter hour (or part thereof) spent by a solicitor in carrying out work other than that prescribed in paragraphs 1 and 3 to 5 hereof, provided that any time is additional to the total time charged for under paragraph 1 above | £10.55 | |
(b)each quarter hour (or part thereof) spent by a solicitor’s clerk in carrying out work other than that prescribed in paragraphs 3 to 5 hereof | £5.25 | |
3. | The fee for— | |
(a)each citation of a witness including execution thereof; (b)framing and drawing precognitions and other necessary papers, subject to paragraph 4(c) - per sheet (or part thereof); (c)instructing messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers, including examining execution and settling fee; (d)lengthy telephone calls (of over 4 and up to 10 minutes duration); and (e)letters, including instructions to counsel - per page (or part thereof), subject to paragraph 4(b) below; | ||
in each of sub-paragraphs (a)—(e) | £6.00 | |
4. | The fee for— | |
(a)attendance at court offices for performance of formal work including each necessary lodging in or uplifting from court or each necessary enquiry for documents due to be lodged; (b)short letters of a formal nature, intimations and letters confirming telephone calls; (c)framing formal papers, including inventories and title pages - per sheet (or part thereof); (d)revising papers drawn by counsel or where revisal ordered by court - per 5 sheets (or part thereof); and (e)short telephone calls (of up to 4 minutes duration); | ||
in each of sub-paragraphs (a)—(e) | £2.40 | |
5. | Where an exceptional amount of copying proves necessary, for each sheet a fee of | £0.35 |
Interpretation
6. In this Schedule—
“court” means the High Court, the sheriff court or the district court as the case may be; and
a “sheet” shall consist of 250 words or numbers;
a “page” shall consist of 125 words or numbers; and
“exceptional” means the production of more than 20 output copy sheets (whether 20 of 1 sheet, 5 of 4 sheets or whatever) when a document has been copied.”
Regulation 4
SCHEDULE 3NEW TABLE OF FEES TO BE SUBSTITUTED IN SCHEDULE 2 OF THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS
“TABLE OF FEES
CHAPTER 1 — JUNIOR COUNSEL
Junior with Senior | Junior alone | |
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1. Trial per day | ||
(a)In Edinburgh | £172.00 | £242.50 |
(b)In Glasgow | £203.50 | £298.50 |
(c)Elsewhere within 60 miles journey by road from Edinburgh | £211.00 | £306.00 |
(d)In Aberdeen, Inverness or Dumfries | £291.00 | £408.50 |
(e)Elsewhere beyond 60 miles journey by road from Edinburgh: Such fee as the auditor considers appropriate with regard to the journey involved and the level of fees prescribed in this paragraph. | ||
2. Appeals, etc | ||
(a)Drafting grounds of appeal against conviction, including any note of appeal | £44.50 | £63.00 |
(b)Hearing in appeal against conviction - per day | £172.00 | £242.50 |
(c)Note of adjustments to stated case | £44.50 | £63.00 |
(d)Hearing on stated case or bill of suspension relating to conviction or conviction and sentence | £78.00 | £102.00 |
(e)Any appeal against sentence including fee for drafting note of appeal | £31.50 | £70.50 |
(f)Appeal relating to granting of bail | £23.50 | £23.50 |
3. Consultations | ||
(a)In Edinburgh | £55.00 | £78.00 |
Additional fee if held in prison | £8.50 | £8.50 |
(b)Elsewhere within 60 miles journey by road from Edinburgh | £102.00 | £133.50 |
(c)In Aberdeen, Inverness or Dumfries | £203.50 | £242.50 |
(d)Elsewhere beyond 60 miles journey by road from Edinburgh: Such fee as the auditor considers appropriate with regard to the journey involved and the level of fees prescribed in this paragraph. | ||
4. Opinion on appeal, etc | £46.50 | |
5. Revisal of stated case | £46.50 | |
6. Drafting bill of suspension | £46.50 | |
7. Remits for sentence and pleas in mitigation | £46.50 |
CHAPTER 2 — SENIOR COUNSEL
1. Trial - per day | ||
(a)In Edinburgh | £315.00 | |
(b)In Glasgow | £369.00 | |
(c)Elsewhere within 60 miles journey by road from Edinburgh | £377.50 | |
(d)In Aberdeen, Inverness or Dumfries | £510.50 | |
(e)Elsewhere beyond 60 miles journey by road from Edinburgh: Such fee as the auditor considers appropriate with regard to the journey involved and the level of fees prescribed in this paragraph. | ||
2. Appeals, etc | ||
(a)Revising grounds of appeal against conviction, including any note of appeal | £86.50 | |
(b)Hearing in appeal against conviction - per day | £315.00 | |
(c)Note of adjustments to stated case | £86.50 | |
(d)Hearing on stated case or bill of suspension relating to conviction or conviction and sentence | £156.50 | |
(e)Any appeal against sentence including revisal of note of appeal | £102.00 | |
(f)Appeal relating to granting of bail | £31.50 | |
3. Consultations | ||
(a)In Edinburgh | £118.00 | |
Additional fee if held in prison | £8.50 | |
(b)Elsewhere within 60 miles journey by road from Edinburgh | £188.00 | |
(c)In Aberdeen, Inverness or Dumfries | £361.50 | |
(d)Elsewhere beyond 60 miles journey by road from Edinburgh: Such fee as the auditor considers appropriate with regard to the journey involved and the level of fees prescribed in this paragraph. | ||
4. Opinion on appeal | £70.50 | |
5. Revisal of stated case | £70.50 | |
6. Revisal of bill of suspension | £70.50 | |
7. Remits for sentence and pleas in mitigation | £70.50” |