Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 371 (S. 33)

The Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees in Civil Proceedings) Amendment Regulations 1992

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1992 No. 371 (S. 33)

LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, SCOTLAND

The Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees in Civil Proceedings) Amendment Regulations 1992

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 14A and 15 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967^[1], as read with section 45 of, and paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 4 to, the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986^[2], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and interpretation
    1.—(1)  These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees in Civil Proceed ings) Amendment Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992.

    (2)  In these Regulations "the principal Regulations" means the Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees in Civil Proceedings) Regulations 1984^[3].

Amendment of principal Regulations

    2.    For the Table of Fees set out in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (fees of solicitors for proceedings in the Court of Session) there shall be substituted the Table of Fees set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

    3.    For the Table of Fees set out in Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (fees of solicitors for proceedings in the sheriff court) there shall be substituted the Table of Fees set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

    4.    For the Table of Fees set out in Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (fees of counsel for proceedings in the Court of Session) there shall be substituted the Table of Fees set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

    5.    The amendments to the principal Regulations made by regulations 2, 3 and 4 of these Regulations shall apply only to fees for work done on or after 1st April 1992.

James Douglas-Hamilton

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St. Andrew's House, Edinburgh

20th February 1992

[1] 1967 c. 43; section 14A was inserted by section 3 of the Divorce Jurisdiction, Court Fees and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1983 (c. 12). back

[2] 1986 c. 47. back

[3] S.I. 1984/519; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1987/825 and 894, 1988/422 and 1108, 1989/389 and 1495, 1990/471 and 1034 and 1991/568. back

Explanatory Note