(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989 (“the 1989 Regulations”) and the Criminal Legal Aid (Fixed Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (“the 1999 Regulations”), so as to provide that—

(a)

the capped fees for the duty solicitor set out in regulation 6 of the 1989 Regulations do not apply to appearances made on behalf of an assisted person before a summary justice pilot court (regulation 2); and

(b)

Schedule 1 to the 1999 Regulations be amended so as to allow (a) a fixed payment of £50 to be payable to solicitors for each appearance made on behalf of an assisted person in a court which has been designated as a summary justice pilot court and (b) a fixed payment of £50 to be payable to solicitors for all work done in connection with an application for bail subject to a movement restriction condition (regulation 3).