The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019

Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996

6.—(1) Schedule 3 (table of fees allowable to solicitors) of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In part I (table of fees allowable to solicitors for assistance by way of representation)—

(a) in paragraph 1, for the table of fees substitute the table of fees in schedule 12 of these Regulations,

(b) in paragraph 3(a) (petition by debtor for sequestration) for “£33.15” substitute “£34.15”,

(c) in paragraph 3(b) (petition by debtor for sequestration) for “£54.45” substitute “£56.09”.

(3) In part II (table of fees allowed to solicitors for advice and assistance other than assistance by way of representation) for the table of fees substitute the table of fees in schedule 13 of these Regulations.

(4) In part III (table of fees allowed to solicitors for assistance by way of representation for proceedings under sections 19, 30 and 36(1)(a) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016) for the table of fees substitute the table of fees in schedule 14 of these Regulations.

(5) In part IV (table of fees allowed to solicitors for advice and assistance in relation to sections 32 and 44 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016)—

(a) in paragraph 3 (standard rate) for “£75.00” substitute “£77.25”,

(b) in paragraph 3 (higher rate) for “£99.75” substitute “£102.75”,

(c) in paragraph 4(a) (standard rate) for “£115.00” substitute “£118.45”,

(d) in paragraph 4(a) (higher rate) for “£152.95” substitute “£157.54”,

(e) in paragraph 4(b)(i) (standard rate) for “£200.00” substitute “£206.00”,

(f) in paragraph 4(b)(i) (higher rate) for “£266.00” substitute “£273.98”,

(g) in paragraph 4(b)(ii) (standard rate) for “£50.00” substitute “£51.50”,

(h) in paragraph 4(b)(ii) (higher rate) for “£66.50” substitute “£68.50”,

(i) in paragraph 5 (standard rate) for “£30.00” substitute “£30.90”,

(j) in paragraph 5 (higher rate) for “£39.90” substitute “£41.10”,

(k) in paragraph 6 for “£11.60” in each place where it appears substitute “£11.95”,

(l) in paragraph 6 for “£15.43” in each place where it appears substitute “£15.90”.

(1)

S.I. 1996/2447 relevantly amended by S.I. 1997/726, S.S.I. 2004/262, S.S.I. 2005/171, S.S.I. 2006/233, S.S.I. 2008/240, S.S.I. 2010/312, S.S.I. 2011/41, S.S.I. 2013/144, S.S.I. 2013/250, S.S.I. 2014/257, and S.S.I. 2017/466.