Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 2) (Fees of Solicitors) 2007

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 2) (Fees of Solicitors) 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007.

(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Amendment of Table of Fees

2.—(1) The Table of Fees in rule 42.16 of the Rules of the Court of Session(1) shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.

(2) In the provisions mentioned in column 1 of the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt, for the amounts specified in column 2 of that Schedule, there shall be substituted the amounts specified in column 3 of that Schedule.

(3) In Part V of Chapter III, in paragraph 7, after sub-paragraph (ba)(2) there shall be inserted the following:–

“(bb) Fee to opponent ... ... ... ...62.65”.

(4) In Part VA of Chapter III—

(a) after paragraph 3(b) there shall be inserted the following:–

“(ba) Fee to opponent for considering Specification of Documents ... ... ... ....62.55”;

(b) after paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the following:–

“Notes of Arguments

4A.— (a) Instructing, perusing and lodging first Note of Arguments, where ordained by the Court (either party) ... ... ... ... 127.85

(b) Perusing opponent’s Notes of Arguments ... ... ... ... 69.60

(c) Instructing, perusing and lodging any further Note of Arguments, where ordained by the Court (either party) ... ... ... ... 69.60”;

(c) after paragraph 10(c) there shall be inserted the following:–

“(ca) Fee to opponent ... ... ... ... 62.65”.

Saving

3.  Paragraph 2 shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred before 1st April 2007.

A. C. Hamilton

Lord President, I.P.D.

Edinburgh,

16th February 2007