Amendment of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 19892.

(1)

The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 19892 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 5(2) (fees allowable to solicitors)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), after “(b)” insert “, (ba)”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b), omit “and”; and

(c)

after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)

in a simple procedure case (within the meaning of section F172(9) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 20143) shall be calculated in accordance with Schedule 2A; and”.

(3)

After Schedule 2, insert Schedule 2A as set out in the schedule of these Regulations.

(4)

In paragraph 1(3)(d) of Schedule 7 (interpretation of “exceptional case”), after “with” insert “Schedule 2A or”.