1992 No. 374 (S. 36)
Amendment of principal RegulationsAmendment of principal Regulations
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In the provisions of the principal Regulations listed in...
2. In the provisions of the principal Regulations listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations, for the amounts of the fees specified in those provisions and set out opposite in column 2 of Schedule 1, there shall be substituted the amounts specified opposite in column 3 of that Schedule.
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For Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations there shall be...
3. For Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
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For the Table of Fees set out in Schedule 2 to the principal...
4. For the Table of Fees set out in Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (Fees of Counsel) there shall be substituted the Table of Fees set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
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The amendments to the principal Regulations made by...
5. The amendments to the principal Regulations made by regulations 2, 3 and 4 of these Regulations shall apply only to fees in relation to proceedings concluded on or after 1st April 1992.
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SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 3
NEW SCHEDULE 1 TO BE SUBSTITUTED IN PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS
“SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 7
DESCRIPTION OF WORK AND FEES FOR CALCULATING REMUNERATION OF SOLICITORS IN THE HIGH, SHERIFF AND DISTRICT COURTS
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The fee for— |
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a any time up to the first half hour spent by a solicitor conducting a trial in court or conducting another hearing |
£27.40 |
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b each quarter hour (or part thereof) subsequent to the first half hour spent in so conducting a trial or other hearing |
£13.70 |
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The fee for— |
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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 |
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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— |
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each citation of a witness including execution thereof;
framing and drawing precognitions and other necessary papers, subject to paragraph 4(c) - per sheet (or part thereof);
instructing messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers, including examining execution and settling fee;
lengthy telephone calls (of over 4 and up to 10 minutes duration); and
letters, including instructions to counsel - per page (or part thereof), subject to paragraph 4(b) below;
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in each of sub-paragraphs (a)—(e) |
£6.00 |
4. |
The fee for— |
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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;
short letters of a formal nature, intimations and letters confirming telephone calls;
framing formal papers, including inventories and title pages - per sheet (or part thereof);
revising papers drawn by counsel or where revisal ordered by court - per 5 sheets (or part thereof); and
short telephone calls (of up to 4 minutes duration);
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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
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.”
SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 4
NEW TABLE OF FEES TO BE SUBSTITUTED IN SCHEDULE 2 OF THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS
TABLE OF FEES
CHAPTER 1 — JUNIOR COUNSEL
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Junior with Senior |
Junior alone |
1. Trial per day |
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(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.
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2. Appeals, etc |
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(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 |
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(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.
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4. Opinion on appeal, etc |
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£46.50 |
5. Revisal of stated case |
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£46.50 |
6. Drafting bill of suspension |
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£46.50 |
7. Remits for sentence and pleas in mitigation |
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£46.50 |
CHAPTER 2 — SENIOR COUNSEL
1. Trial - per day |
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(a) In Edinburgh |
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£315.00 |
(b) In Glasgow |
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£369.00 |
(c) Elsewhere within 60 miles journey by road from Edinburgh |
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£377.50 |
(d) In Aberdeen, Inverness or Dumfries |
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£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.
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2. Appeals, etc |
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(a)... |