This Act of Sederunt makes amendments to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment and Further Provisions) 1993 (S.I. 1993/3080).

The Table of Fees has been amended to provide that all monetary values in ordinary causes are expressed as a multiple or fraction of the new rate of £156 per hour. The previous rate was £142 per hour, which has not been increased since 2009 and certain values were previously not expressed as a multiple or fraction of that rate. They have now been standardised to the nearest appropriate multiple or fraction of £156 per hour. All monetary values in summary causes have been expressed as a multiple or fraction of the standardised rate of £142 per hour.

In addition, a revised Part of the Table of Fees is provided in respect of defended summary cause personal injury actions raised on or after 1st March 2014. This is in consequence of the new summary cause personal injury rules introduced by the Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules Amendment) (Personal Injuries Actions) 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/144).

The Table of Fees was last amended by the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors and Witnesses in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/403).

The Act of Sederunt does not apply as respects fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred, before it comes into force.