Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2008

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2008 and shall come into force on 1st April 2008.

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

(3) In this Act of Sederunt, a reference to Schedule 1 is to Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment and Further Provisions) 1993(1).

Amendment of general regulations

2.—(1) In paragraph (f) of general regulation 14 in Schedule 1, at the beginning insert “except in personal injury claims,”.

(2) This paragraph shall not affect fees chargeable for work done before 1st April 2008.

Amendment of table of fees

3.—(1) The table of fees in Schedule 1 is amended in accordance with the following subparagraph.

(2) In the provisions of the table of fees 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.

(3) Subparagraph (2) 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