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Scottish Statutory Instruments
COURT OF SESSION
Made
15th February 2008
Coming into force
1st April 2008
The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred upon them by section 5 of the Court of Session Act 1988(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, do hereby enact and declare:
1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment) (Fees of Solicitors) 2008 and shall come into force on 1st April 2008.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
2.—(1) In rule 42.9 (form of account of expenses) of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994(2) delete “and shall be taxed as if the whole work in the cause had been carried out by one solicitor”.
(2) This paragraph shall not affect taxation in respect of work done, or outlays incurred, before 1st April 2008.
3.—(1) In the provisions of the table of fees in rule 42.16 of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994(3) which are mentioned in column 1 of the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt, for the amounts specified in column 2 of that Schedule, substitute the amounts specified in column 3 of that Schedule.
(2) This paragraph shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred, before 1st April 2008.
A C Hamilton
Lord President I.P.D.
Edinburgh
15th February 2008
Paragraph 3(1)
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| (provision) | Old Fee £ | New Fee £ |
| Chapter I: | ||
| 1(a) | 16.10 | 17.10 |
| (b) | 6.70 | 7.10 |
| (c) | 23.70 | 25.20 |
| (d) | 15.50 | 16.45 |
| 3 | 6.70 | 7.10 |
| 4(a) | 16.10 | 17.10 |
| (b) | 16.10 | 17.10 |
| (c) | 16.10 | 17.10 |
| 5(a) | 32.00 | 34.00 |
| (b) | 32.00 | 34.00 |
| (c) | 32.00 | 34.00 |
| (e)(i) | 16.10 | 17.10 |
| (ii) | 16.10 | 17.10 |
| (iii) | 6.70 | 7.10 |
| 6(a) | 16.10 | 17.10 |
| (b) | 3.30 | 3.50 |
| (c) | 6.70 | 7.10 |
| Chapter III Part I: | ||
| 1(a) | 288.05 | 306.05 |
| (b) | 365.45 | 388.30 |
| Chapter III Part II: | ||
| 1 | 404.40 | 429.70 |
| 2 | 231.35 | 245.80 |
| 3(a) | 59.40 | 63.10 |
| (b) | 85.70 | 91.05 |
| (c) | 106.55 | 113.20 |
| 4(a) | 104.05 | 110.55 |
| (b) | 32.00 | 34.00 |
| (c) | 17.80 | 18.90 |
| 5(a) | 96.15 | 102.15 |
| (b) | 32.00 | 34.00 |
| 7 | 288.05 | 306.05 |
| 8 | 88.75 | 94.30 |
| Chapter III Part III: | ||
| Table A: | ||
| 1 (column 2) | 635.45 | 675.15 |
| (column 3) | 725.70 | 771.05 |
| 2 (column 2) | 451.85 | 480.10 |
| (column 3) | 548.55 | 582.85 |
| 3 (column 2) | 138.65 | 147.30 |
| (column 3) | 203.60 | 216.35 |
| 4 (column 2) | 1225.90 | 1302.50 |
| (column 3) | 1478.30 | 1570.70 |
| Table B: | ||
| 1 (column 2) | 522.80 | 555.50 |
| (column 3) | 613.05 | 651.35 |
| 2 (column 2) | 251.50 | 267.20 |
| (column 3) | 319.45 | 339.40 |
| 3 (column 2) | 138.65 | 147.30 |
| (column 3) | 203.60 | 216.35 |
| 4 (column 2) | 912.85 | 969.90 |
| (column 3) | 1135.80 | 1206.80 |
| Table C: | ||
| 1 | 118.70 | 126.10 |
| 2 | 133.20 | 141.55 |
| 3 | 251.65 | 267.40 |
| Chapter III Part IV: | ||
| 1(a) | 599.40 | 636.85 |
| (b) | 830.40 | 882.30 |
| 2(a) | 441.85 | 469.45 |
| 3(a) | 67.30 | 71.50 |
| 4 | 68.60 | 72.90 |
| Chapter III Part V: | ||
| 1(a) | 613.00 | 651.30 |
| (b) | 66.10 | 70.25 |
| (c) | 128.95 | 137.00 |
| 1A | 392.80 | 417.35 |
| 2(a) | 651.75 | 692.50 |
| (b) | 403.20 | 428.40 |
| (c)(i) | 66.10 | 70.25 |
| (ii) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (d) | 193.40 | 205.50 |
| (e) | 287.10 | 305.05 |
| 2A(a) | 127.85 | 135.85 |
| (b) | 69.60 | 73.95 |
| (c) | 69.60 | 73.95 |
| 3(a) | 128.95 | 137.00 |
| (b) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (c) | 96.45 | 102.50 |
| 4(a) | 122.55 | 130.20 |
| (b) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (c) | 17.45 | 18.55 |
| (d) | 122.55 | 130.20 |
| (e) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (f) | 17.45 | 18.55 |
| 5 | 64.85 | 68.90 |
| 6(a) | 138.90 | 147.60 |
| (b) | 19.35 | 20.55 |
| 7(a) | 129.00 | 137.05 |
| (b) | 62.65 | 66.55 |
| (ba) | 121.75 | 129.35 |
| (bb) | 62.65 | 66.55 |
| (c) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (d) | 51.60 | 54.85 |
| (e) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 8(a) | 240.30 | 255.30 |
| (b) | 209.80 | 222.90 |
| (c) | 77.45 | 82.30 |
| (d) | 19.35 | 20.55 |
| 9(a) | 287.10 | 305.05 |
| (b) | 128.95 | 137.00 |
| (c) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 10(a) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (b) | 96.45 | 102.50 |
| (c) | 34.85 | 37.05 |
| (d) | 96.45 | 102.50 |
| (e) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 11 | 364.80 | 387.60 |
| 12(a) | 96.45 | 102.50 |
| (b) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (c) | 141.80 | 150.65 |
| (d) | 65.15 | 69.20 |
| (e) | 330.30 | 350.95 |
| (f) | 183.75 | 195.25 |
| 13(a) | 886.90 | 942.35 |
| (b) | 79.00 | 83.95 |
| (c) | 161.65 | 171.75 |
| (d) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 15(a)(i) | 193.40 | 205.50 |
| (ii) | 128.95 | 137.00 |
| (iii) | 128.95 | 137.00 |
| (b) | 322.60 | 342.75 |
| (c) | 548.40 | 582.70 |
| (d) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 16 | 685.65 | 728.50 |
| 17 | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 18(a) | 208.80 | 221.85 |
| (b) | 208.80 | 221.85 |
| (c) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 19 | 51.60 | 54.85 |
| 20(a) | 261.35 | 277.70 |
| (b) | 79.00 | 83.95 |
| Chapter III part VA | ||
| 1(a) | 64.75 | 68.80 |
| (b) | 32.40 | 34.45 |
| 2 | 392.00 | 416.50 |
| 3(a) | 611.75 | 650.00 |
| (b) | 85.95 | 91.30 |
| (ba) | 62.55 | 65.45 |
| (c) | 208.45 | 221.50 |
| (d) | 66.00 | 70.15 |
| (e) | 208.45 | 221.50 |
| (f) | 116.45 | 123.75 |
| (g) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (h) | 51.50 | 54.70 |
| (i) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 4(a) | 650.40 | 691.05 |
| (b) | 402.40 | 427.55 |
| (c)(i) | 66.00 | 70.15 |
| (ii) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (d) | 193.00 | 205.05 |
| (e) | 286.60 | 304.50 |
| 4A(a) | 127.85 | 135.85 |
| (b) | 69.60 | 73.95 |
| (c) | 69.60 | 73.95 |
| 5(a) | 417.00 | 443.05 |
| (b) | 208.45 | 221.50 |
| (c) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 6(a) | 122.30 | 129.95 |
| (b) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 7(a) | 96.25 | 102.25 |
| (b) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (c) | 96.25 | 102.25 |
| 8(a) | 138.50 | 147.15 |
| (b) | 19.35 | 20.55 |
| 9 | 363.95 | 386.70 |
| 10(a) | 128.75 | 136.80 |
| (b) | 62.55 | 66.45 |
| (c) | 116.45 | 123.75 |
| (ca) | 62.65 | 66.55 |
| (d) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (e) | 51.50 | 54.70 |
| (f) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 11(a) | 260.85 | 277.15 |
| (b) | 209.35 | 222.45 |
| (c) | 78.00 | 82.90 |
| (d) | 19.35 | 20.55 |
| 12(a) | 286.60 | 304.50 |
| (b) | 128.75 | 136.80 |
| (c) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 13(a) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (b) | 99.15 | 105.35 |
| (c) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (d) | 96.25 | 102.25 |
| (e) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 14(a) | 96.25 | 102.25 |
| (b) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (c) | 141.60 | 150.45 |
| (d) | 65.05 | 69.10 |
| (e) | 329.50 | 350.10 |
| (f) | 183.40 | 194.85 |
| 16(a) | 885.10 | 940.40 |
| (b) | 78.80 | 83.75 |
| (c) | 161.15 | 171.20 |
| (d) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 17(a) | 66.00 | 70.15 |
| (b) | 347.50 | 369.20 |
| (c) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| (d)(i) | 107.35 | 114.05 |
| (ii) | 214.60 | 228.00 |
| (iii) | 249.35 | 264.95 |
| (iv) | 321.95 | 342.05 |
| 18 | 278.10 | 295.50 |
| 19(a)(i) | 193.10 | 205.15 |
| (ii) | 128.75 | 136.80 |
| (iii) | 128.75 | 136.80 |
| (b) | 321.95 | 342.05 |
| (c) | 547.15 | 581.35 |
| (d) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 20 | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 21(a) | 278.10 | 295.50 |
| (b) | 23.15 | 24.60 |
| (c) | 23.15 | 24.60 |
| 22 | 51.50 | 54.70 |
| 23(a) | 260.85 | 277.15 |
| (b) | 78.55 | 83.45 |
| Chapter III Part VI: | ||
| 1(a) | 193.40 | 205.50 |
| (b) | 96.45 | 102.50 |
| (c) | 80.90 | 85.95 |
| 2(a) | 233.75 | 248.35 |
| (b) | 115.85 | 123.10 |
| (c) | 79.00 | 83.95 |
| 3(a) | 193.45 | 205.55 |
| (b) | 34.80 | 37.00 |
| 6 | 79.00 | 83.95 |
1988 c. 36. Section 5 was amended by section 2(3) of the Civil Evidence (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 32), by paragraph 45 of Schedule 4 to the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36) and by section 14(1) of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act (asp 3). Back [1]
The Rules of the Court of Session 1994 are contained in Schedule 2 to the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994), S.I. 1994/1443, last amended by S.S.I. 2007/548. Back [2]
The table of fees was last amended by S.S.I. 2007/86. Back [3]
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment) (Fees of Solicitors) 2008