Regulation 4(4)(a)
SCHEDULE 2FEES OF COUNSEL IN APPEAL PROCEEDINGS
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“PART 2FEES OF COUNSEL IN APPEAL PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 1 — JUNIOR COUNSEL
| Junior as Leader | Junior Alone | Junior with Leader | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Appeal against Sentence | |||||
| (a) | drafting Grounds or Note of Appeal against sentence | £82 | £82 | £82 | ||
| (b) | written Submissions in Appeal against Sentence | £125 | £100 | £75 | ||
| (c) | any hearing under sections 107 and 187 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, including any consultation on the day of the appeal | £201 | £150 | £112 | ||
| (d) | any hearing on appeal against sentence, including any consultation on the day of the appeal | £201 | £150 | £112 | ||
| (e) | opinion (or note) on appeal against sentence (where not otherwise prescribed) | £75 | £75 | £75 | ||
| 2. | Appeal by way of Bill of Suspension, Bill of Advocation or Stated Case | |||||
| (a) | drafting Bill of Suspension or Bill of Advocation or adjustment of Stated Case | £85-£266 | £82-£200 | £75-£150 | ||
| (b) | appearance at any hearing on Stated Case, Bill of Suspension or Advocation | £335 | £250 | £187 | ||
| (c) | opinion | £125 | £125 | £125 | ||
| 3. | Appeal against Conviction or Conviction and Sentence | |||||
| (a) | drafting Grounds of Appeal against conviction or conviction and sentence | £250-£420 | £200-£350 | £140-£300 | ||
| (b) | written Submissions in Appeal against conviction or conviction and sentence | £250-£420 | £200-£350 | £140-£300 | ||
| (c) | completion of Form 15 (available once per case) | £150 | £150 | £150 | ||
| (d) | Hearing on Appeal against conviction or conviction and sentence | £700-£1,089 | £500-£825 | £400-£625 | ||
| (e) | opinion | £250-£400 | £200-£350 | £140-£300 | ||
| 4. | Appeal Hearing before a Full Bench (5 or more Judges) | £1,300 | £1000 | £750 | ||
| 5. | Appeals in relation to Bail or Interim Liberation | |||||
| (a) | all work in connection with an appeal relating to granting of bail or interim liberation, except (b) below | £30 | £30 | £30 | ||
| (b) | all work in connection with an application for interim liberation before 3 judges | £140 | £100 | £75 | ||
| 6. | Appeals Conduct Other | |||||
| (a) | hearing on petition to the Nobile Officium | £700-£1,089 | £500-£825 | £305-£625 | ||
| (b) | reference to the High Court (devolution issue) | £700-1,089 | £500-825 | £400-£625 | ||
| (c) | appeal arising from pre‑trial or continuing trial hearing | £700-£1,089 | £500-£825 | £400-£625 | ||
| (d) | opinion | £250-£400 | £200-£350 | £140-£300 | ||
| 7. | Appeals Written Work Other | |||||
| (a) | drafting Devolution Minute | £150 | £150 | £150 | ||
| (b) | drafting Petition to the Nobile Officium | £225 | £225 | £225 | ||
| 8. | Consultations | £210 | £184 | £135 | ||
| 9. | Travel | |||||
| Supplementary fee chargeable in addition to any of the above fees where necessary travel is undertaken within Scotland, including travel to a Procurator Fiscal’s office or elsewhere to view productions | £100 | £100 | £100 | |||
| Supplementary fee chargeable in addition to any of the above fees where necessary travel is undertaken furth of Scotland | £200 | £200 | £200 | |||
| 10. | Accommodation and associated subsistence | |||||
| Payment of necessary accommodation and associated subsistence per day | £100.00 | £100.00 | £100.00 | |||
CHAPTER 2 – SENIOR COUNSEL
| Senior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Appeal against Sentence | ||
| (a) | drafting Grounds or Note of Appeal against sentence | £124 | |
| (b) | written Submissions in Appeal against Sentence | £152 | |
| (c) | any hearing under sections 107 and 187 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, including any consultation on the day of the appeal | £228 | |
| (d) | any hearing on appeal against sentence, including any consultation on the day of the appeal | £228 | |
| (e) | opinion (or note) on appeal against sentence (where not otherwise prescribed) | £114 | |
| 2. | Appeal by way of Bill of Suspension, Bill of Advocation or Stated Case | ||
| (a) | drafting Bill of Suspension or Bill of Advocation or adjustment of Stated Case | £124-£300 | |
| (b) | appearance at any hearing on Stated Case, Bill of Suspension or Advocation | £393 | |
| (c) | opinion | £187.50 | |
| 3. | Appeal against Conviction or Conviction & Sentence | ||
| (a) | drafting Grounds of Appeal against conviction or conviction and sentence | £250-£506 | |
| (b) | written Submissions in Appeal against conviction or conviction and sentence | £250-£506 | |
| (c) | completion of Form 15 (available once per case) | £225 | |
| (d) | Hearing on Appeal against conviction or conviction and sentence | £900-£1,250 | |
| (e) | opinion | £350-£700 | |
| 4. | Appeal Hearing before a Full Bench (5 or more Judges) | £1,500 | |
| 5. | Appeals in relation to Bail or Interim Liberation | ||
| (a) | all work in connection with an appeal relating to granting of bail or interim liberation, except (b) below | £50 | |
| (b) | all work in connection with an application for interim liberation before 3 judges | £150 | |
| 6. | Appeals Conduct Other | ||
| (a) | hearing on petition to the Nobile Officium | £900-£1,250 | |
| (b) | reference to the High Court (devolution issue) | £900-£1,250 | |
| (c) | any appeal arising from pre‑trial or continuing trial hearing | £900-£1,250 | |
| (d) | opinion | £350-£700 | |
| 7. | Appeals Written Work Other | ||
| (a) | drafting Devolution Minute | £150 | |
| (b) | drafting Petition to the Nobile Officium | £225 | |
| 8. | Consultations | £250 | |
| 9. | Travel | ||
| Supplementary fee chargeable in addition to any of the above fees where necessary travel is undertaken within Scotland, including travel to a Procurator Fiscal’s office or elsewhere to view productions | £100 | ||
| Supplementary fee chargeable in addition to any of the above fees where necessary travel is undertaken furth of Scotland | £200 | ||
| 10. | Accommodation and associated subsistence | ||
| Payment of necessary accommodation and associated subsistence per day | £100.00” | ||