The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019
S C O T T I S H S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S
2019 No. 78
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE
The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Scotland)
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019
Made - - - - 27th February 2019
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 1st March 2019
Coming into force - - 26th April 2019
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by
them to do so.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Scotland)
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 26 April 2019.
Application
2.—(1) Regulations 3, 4, 5, 6(2), (3) and (5) apply only in relation to fees for work done or
outlays incurred on or after 26 April 2019.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph 1, where work for a fee prescribed in schedules 1 to 11 is
conducted over more than one date, the work is deemed to have been done on the day on which
the work comes to an end.
(3) Regulations 6(4) and 7 apply only in relation to a case where the criminal legal assistance
concerned is granted or made available on or after 26 April 2019.
Amendment of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989
3.—(1) The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989(b) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 5 (fees allowable to solicitors) in paragraph (2A) for “£21.00”(c) substitute
“£21.63”.
(3) In part I of chapter III of schedule 2 (undefended actions), for the first table of fees substitute
the table of fees in schedule 1 of these Regulations.
(a) 1986 c.47. Section 33(2) was amended b y the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5), section
67(7)(b). Section 33(3A) was inserted by the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.48), section 51. The functions
of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), section 53.
(b) S.I. 1989/1490, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/473, S.I. 1991/565, S.I. 1992/372, S.I. 1994/1015, S.I.
1995/1044, S.I. 1997/689, S.S.I. 2003/178, S.S.I. 2007/14, S.S.I. 2009/203, S.S.I. 2011/41, S.S.I. 2011/160, S.S.I. 2013/144,
S.S.I. 2013/250, S.S.I. 2014/257, S.S.I. 2015/337, S.S.I. 2015/380, S.S.I. 2016/257, S.S.I. 2016/290 and S.S.I. 2017/310.
(c) Paragraph (2A) was inserted by S.S.I. 2003/178 and this figure was substituted by S.S.I. 2009/203.
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(4) In part II of chapter III of schedule 2 (defended actions), for the table of fees substitute the
table of fees in schedule 2 of these Regulations.
(5) In chapter IV of schedule 2 (executry business), for the table of fees substitute the table of
fees in schedule 3 of these Regulations.
(6) In schedule 2A (fees allowable to solicitors for simple procedure cases and First-Tier
Tribunal for Scotland cases)(a), substitute the table of fees in schedule 4 of these Regulations.
(7) In schedule 3 (table of detailed fees chargeable by solicitors for proceedings in the Court of
Session and the sheriff court), substitute the table of fees in schedule 5 of these Regulations.
(8) In schedule 4 (fees of counsel for proceedings in the Court of S ession, Sheriff Appeal Court,
sheriff court, First-Tier Tribunal for Scotland and Upper Tribunal for Scotland)(b), for the table of
fees substitute the table of fees in schedule 6 of these Regulations.
(9) In schedule 5 (table of detailed fees chargeable by solicitors for proceedings in the Court of
Session, Sheriff Appeal Court, and Upper Tribunal for Scotland, proceedings listed at regulation
5(3) and proceedings in the sheriff court listed in schedule 7)(c), for the table of fees substitute the
table of fees in schedule 7 of these Regulations.
(10) In schedule 6 (table of fees chargeable by solicitors fo r proceedings in the sheriff court
(except summary cause and executry proceedings and the proceedings listed in schedule 7) and in
the Sheriff Appeal Court)—
(a) in chapter I (sheriff court civil fees (undefended)) in the Notes on the operation of chapter
I in paragraph 6 for “£7.27”(d) substitute “£7.49”,
(b) in chapter II (sheriff court civil fees (defended)) in the Notes on the operation of chapter
II in paragraph 21 for “£7.27”(e) substitute “£7.49”.
Amendment of the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989
4.—(1) The Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989(f) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 5(1) (fees allowances to solicitors: identification parades and judicial
examinations)(g)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a)(i) for “£114.00” substitute “£117.42”,
(b) in sub-paragraph (a)(ii) for “£12.67” substitute “£13.06”,
(c) in sub-paragraph (b)(i) for “£93.80” substitute “£96.62”,
(d) in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) for “£11.82” substitute “£12.18”.
(3) In regulation 6 (duty solicitors’ fees)(h)—
(a) for “£63” in each place where it appears substitute “£64.89”,
(b) for “£9” in each place where it appears substitute “£9.27”,
(c) for “£70” in each place where it appears substitute “£72.10”.
(4) In schedule 1 (fees of solicitors) in the Notes on the operation of schedule 1 in paragraph
7(1) for “£12.67” substitute “£13.06”.
(5) In part 1 (detailed fees) and part 2 (inclusive fees for solemn first instance proceedings) of
schedule 1 (fees of solicitors) for the table of fees substitute the tables of fees in schedule 8 of
these Regulations.
(a) Schedule 2A was inserted by S.S.I. 2016/290 and amended by S.S.I. 2017/310.
(b) Schedule 4 was inserted and renamed by S.S.I 2011/160 and renamed by S.S.I. 2016/257.
(c) Schedule 5 was inserted by S.S.I. 2003/178 and renamed by S.S.I. 2016/257.
(d) This figure was substituted by S.S.I. 2011/41.
(e) Paragraph 21 was inserted by S.S.I 2003/178 and this figure was substituted by S.S.I. 2011/41.
(f) S.I. 1989/1491 relevantly amended by S.I. 1991/566, S.I. 1992/374, S.S.I. 2004/264, S.S.I. 2005/113, S.S.I. 2005/584, S.S.I.
2005/656, S.S.I. 2007/180, S.S.I. 2008/240, S.S.I. 2009/312, S.S.I. 2010/63, S.S.I. 2010/212, S.S.I. 2011/41, S.S.I.
2011/135, S.S.I. 2012/276, S.I. 2013/7, S.S.I. 2013/250, S.S.I. 2013/320, S.S.I. 2015/337 and S.S.I. 2017/466.
(g) Regulation 5 was substituted by S.S.I. 2010/212.
(h) The figures in regulation 6 were substituted by S.S.I. 2008/240.
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(6) In schedule 2 (fees of counsel) for the table of fees substitute the table of fees in schedule 9
of these Regulations.
(7) In schedule 3 (fees of counsel for proceedings in the supreme court) for the table of fees
substitute the table of fees in schedule 10 of these Regulations.
Amendment of the Legal Aid in Contempt of Court Proceedings (Scotland) (Fees)
Regulations 1992
5.—(1) The Legal Aid in Contempt of Court Proceedings (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1992(a)
are amended as follows.
(2) In schedule 1 (table of fees allowable to solicitors for legal aid made available under section
30 of the Act in connection with proceedings for contempt of court)—
(a) in paragraph 1(a) for “£27.40” substitute “£28.23”,
(b) in paragraph 1(b) for “13.70” substitute “£14.12”,
(c) in paragraph 2(a) for “£10.55” substitute “£10.87”,
(d) in paragraph 2(b) for “£5.25” substitute “£5.41”,
(e) in paragraph 3 for “£6.00” substitute “£6.18”,
(f) in paragraph 4 for “£2.40” substitute “£2.48”,
(g) in paragraph 4A(a)(b) for “£5.28” substitute “£5.44”,
(h) in paragraph 4A(b) for “£2.63” substitute “£2.71”.
(3) In schedule 2 (fees of counsel) for the table of fees substitute the table of fees in schedule 11
of these Regulations.
Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996
6.—(1) Schedule 3 (table of fees allowable to solicitors) of the Advice and Assistance
(Scotland) Regulations 1996(c) is amended as follows.
(2) In part I (table of fees allowable to solicitors for assistance by way of representation)—
(a) in paragraph 1, for the table of fees substitute the table of fees in schedule 12 of these
Regulations,
(b) in paragraph 3(a) (petition by debtor for sequestration) for “£33.15” substitute “£34.15”,
(c) in paragraph 3(b) (petition by debtor for sequestration) for “£54.45” substitute “£56.09”.
(3) In part II (table of fees allowed to solicitors for advice and assistance other than assistance
by way of representation) for the table of fees substitute the table of fees in schedule 13 of these
Regulations.
(4) In part III (table of fees allowed to solicitors for assistance by way of representation for
proceedings under sections 19, 30 and 36(1)(a) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) A ct 2016) for
the table of fees substitute the table of fees in schedule 14 of these Regulations.
(5) In part IV (table of fees allowed to solicitors for advice and assistance in relation to sections
32 and 44 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016)—
(a) in paragraph 3 (standard rate) for “£75.00” substitute “£77.25”,
(b) in paragraph 3 (higher rate) for “£99.75” substitute “£102.75”,
(c) in paragraph 4(a) (standard rate) for “£115.00” substitute “£118.45”,
(d) in paragraph 4(a) (higher rate) for “£152.95” substitute “£157.54”,
(a) S.I. 1992/1228 relevantly amended by S.I. 1997/718, S.S.I. 2011/41, S.S.I. 2013/250 and S.S.I. 2014/257.
(b) Paragraph 4A was inserted by S.S.I. 2011/41.
(c) S.I. 1996/2447 relevantly amended by S.I. 1 997/726, S.S.I. 2004/262, S.S.I. 2005/171, S.S.I. 2006/233, S.S.I. 2008/240,
S.S.I. 2010/312, S.S.I. 2011/41, S.S.I. 2013/144, S.S.I. 2013/250, S.S.I. 2014/257, and S.S.I. 2017/466.
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