Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 2) (Fees of Solicitors) 2005

Amendment to Table of Fees

2.—(1) The Table of Fees in rule 42.16 of the Rules of the Court of Session(1) shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.

(2) In the provisions mentioned in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act of Sederunt, for the amounts specified in column 2 of that Schedule, there shall be substituted the amounts specified in column 3.

(3) In Chapter I (table of detailed charges) :

(b) for paragraph 1(b) there shall be substituted the following:—

“(b) Framing formal documents such as inventories and title pages, etc., per sheet ... ... ... ... £6.20”.

(b) After sub-paragraph (c) there shall be inserted the following:—

“(d) framing accounts of expenses, per sheet ... ... ... ...£14.90”.

(4) In Chapter II (witnesses' fees), in paragraph 2 for “£250” there shall be substituted “£400”.

(5) In Part VA of Chapter III (defended personal injuries actions commenced on or after 1 April 2003)—

(a) in paragraph 3(g) (instruction), “to include travelling” shall be omitted;

(b) in paragraph 4(c)(ii) (record), “to include travelling” shall be omitted; and

(c) in paragraph 12(c) (commission to take evidence on open commission), “to include travelling” shall be omitted.

(1)

S.I. 1994/1443, last amended by S.S.I. 2004/151, Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No.3) (Fees of Solicitors) 2004.