Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) 1989

2. Introductory Text

1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Application

4. 3. Revocation and saving

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE

      GENERAL REGULATIONS

      1. 1. The Table of Fees in this Schedule shall regulate the...

      2. 2. The pursuer’s solicitor’s account as between party and party shall...

      3. 3. Where an action has been raised under summary cause procedure,...

      4. 4. Fees for work done in terms of the Social Work...

      5. 5. The sheriff shall have the following discretionary powers in relation...

      6. 6. The expenses to be charged against an opposite party shall...

      7. 7. Save as otherwise provided in the Table of Fees it...

      8. 8. In order that the expenses of litigation may be kept...

      9. 9. Notwithstanding that a party shall be found entitled to expenses...

      10. 10. When a remit is made by the court regarding matters...

      11. 11. In all cases, the solicitor’s outlays reasonably incurred in the...

      12. 12. In the taxation of accounts as between party and party...

      13. 13. In the case of all solicitors' charges to which these...

      14. 14. In Chapter IV of the Table of Fees—

   2. TABLE OF FEES

      CHAPTER I

      1. PART I. UNDEFENDED ACTIONS

         1. (other than actions of divorce or of separation and aliment...

         2. Actions (other than those specified in paragraph 2 of this...

      2. PART II. UNDEFENDED ACTIONS OF DIVORCE AND OF SEPARATION AND ALIMENT

         1. (affidavit procedure)

         2. 1. In any undefended action of divorce or separation and aliment...

         3. 2. In any undefended action of divorce or separation and aliment...

         4. 3. If— (a) the pursuer’s solicitor charges an inclusive fee under...

         5. 4. If the pursuer’s solicitor elects to charge an inclusive fee...

   3. CHAPTER II

      DEFENDED ACTIONS

   4. CHAPTER III

      CHARGES FOR TIME, DRAWING OF PAPERS, CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.

   5. CHAPTER IV

      SUMMARY CAUSES

      1. PART I.— UNDEFENDED ACTIONS

      2. PART II.— DEFENDED ACTIONS

   6. CHAPTER V

      MERCANTILE SEQUESTRATION

      1. Charge according to Chapter III.

   7. CHAPTER VI

      EXECUTORY BUSINESS—INTESTATE MOVEABLE SUCCESSION

7. Explanatory Note