The Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010

Amendment of the 1989 Regulations

4.—(1) Schedule 2 to the 1989 Regulations is amended as follows.

(2) In the notes on the operation of Schedule 2—

(a) in paragraph 1 for “fees shall be calculated” substitute “fees including those within a range of fees, shall be determined or calculated”;

(b) in paragraph 3—

(i) in subparagraph (b) for “counsel shall only be allowed the fees” substitute “counsel’s fees shall be allowable as”;

(ii) in subparagraph (e) after the words “junior counsel” where they first appear insert “or for more than one junior counsel” and at the end insert “or more than one junior counsel”;

(iii) in subparagraph (f), at the beginning insert “except on cause shown,”;

(c) for paragraphs 4 to 11 substitute the text in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;

(d) in paragraph 17—

(i) in subparagraph (i) after “paragraph 3” insert “(a) or (b)”;

(ii) after subparagraph (i) insert—

“; and

(j) in the same circumstances as those described at paragraph (i) above, but where the category of charge falls under paragraph 3(c) of Chapter 1 or 2 of Part I, the fee payable shall be that prescribed in paragraph 4(a) of Chapter 1 or 2 of Part I.”;

(e) in paragraph 17A for “(u)” substitute “(t)”;

(f) in paragraph 20 after “Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 1” insert “, paragraph 9 of Chapters 1 and 2 of Part II”;

(g) in paragraph 21 after “Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 1” insert “, paragraph 10 of Chapters 1 and 2 of Part II”.

(3) In Part 1 of the Table of Fees (fees of counsel for proceedings in the High Court of Justiciary)—

(a) in Chapter 1 (junior counsel)—

(i) after paragraph 1B (a), insert—

“(aa) preliminary hearing, adjourned or continued in which witnesses called to give evidence

Payable at the full rate for a trial (paragraph 3 below) depending on category of case and status of counsel.”;

(ii) in paragraph 4(j)(iii), for “£455 £395 £275” substitute “£495 £430 £305” respectively;

(b) in Chapter 2 (senior counsel)—

(i) after paragraph 1B (a), insert—

“(aa) preliminary hearing, adjourned or continued in which witnesses called to give evidence

Payable at the full rate for a trial (paragraph 3 below) depending on category of case and status of counsel.”;

(ii) in paragraph 4(j)(iii) for “£515” substitute “£560”.

(4) In Part II of the Table of Fees (fees of counsel in appeal proceedings)—

(a) for Chapters 1 and 2 substitute the text in Schedule 2 to these Regulations; and

(b) delete Chapter 3.

(5) In Part III of the Table of Fees (fees of counsel for proceedings in the sheriff and district court), in Chapter 1 (junior counsel), paragraph 3(j)(ii), for the fee “£300” substitute “£305”.