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Scottish Statutory Instruments
Court Of Session
Sheriff Appeal Court
Sheriff Court
Made
18th April 2018
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
20th April 2018
Coming into force
4th June 2018
In accordance with section 4 of the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013(1), the Court of Session has approved draft rules submitted to it by the Scottish Civil Justice Council.
The Court of Session therefore makes this Act of Sederunt under the powers conferred by sections 105(1) and 106(1) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014(2) and all other powers enabling it to do so.
1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms, Sheriff Officers and Shorthand Writers) (Amendment) 2018.
(2) It comes into force on 4th June 2018.
(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
2.—(1) The Act of Sederunt (Fees of Witnesses and Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) 1992(3) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In schedule 2 (shorthand writers’ fees)(4)—
(a)in paragraph 1 (attendance), for “£43.20” and “£172.60” substitute “£44.30” and “£177.10” respectively;
(b)in paragraph 4 (transcripts), for “£7.05” and “£8.65” substitute “£7.25” and “£8.85” respectively; and
(c)in paragraph 5 (copies), for “£0.59” substitute “£0.61”.
3.—(1) The Rules of the Court of Session 1994(5) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In Chapter IV (transcripts of evidence etc.) of the Table of Fees in rule 42.16(3)(6)—
(a)in paragraph 1 (attendance of shorthand writer), for “£43.20” and “£172.60” substitute “£44.30” and “£177.10” respectively; and
(b)in paragraph 2 (notes of evidence: extension by shorthand writer or transcriber), for “£7.05”, “£8.65” and “£0.59” substitute “£7.25”, “£8.85” and “£0.61” respectively.
4. For the Table of Fees in schedule 1 of Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2002(7) substitute the Table of Fees in schedule 1 of this Act of Sederunt.
5. For the Table of Fees in schedule 1 of Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2002(8) substitute the Table of Fees in schedule 2 of this Act of Sederunt.
6. Paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 have no effect as regards fees payable in respect of work carried out before 4th June 2018.
CJM SUTHERLAND
Lord President
Edinburgh
I.P.D.
18th April 2018
Paragraph 4
Item | £ |
---|---|
1. Service or intimation of a document | |
(a) Service | |
(i) each person at a different address | 103.78 |
(ii) each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987 and the Act of 2002 | 20.47 |
(b) Postal service | 29.50 |
(c) Postal diligence | 44.94 |
2. Inhibitions | |
(a) Inhibitions only | |
(i) each person at a different address | 103.78 |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 33.40 |
(b) Inhibition and service | |
(i) each person at a different address | 123.89 |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 53.81 |
(c) Inhibition, service and interdict | |
(i) each person at a different address | 205.76 |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 87.47 |
3. Interdicts (including non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997) | |
(a) Interdict only | |
(i) each person at a different address | 151.64 |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 33.40 |
(b) Interdict and service | |
(i) each person at a different address | 172.32 |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 53.81 |
(c) Interdict, service and inhibition | |
(i) each person at a different address | 205.76 |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 87.47 |
4. Attachments | |
(a) Service notice of entry | 11.49 |
(b) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason | 85.98 |
(c) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is— | |
(i) £708 or under | 100.60 |
(ii) over £708 and up to £2,845 | 155.95 |
(iii) over £2,845 and up to £28,648 – 10% of the appraised value | |
(iv) over £28,648 and up to £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648, 5% thereafter | |
(v) over £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648, 5% thereafter up to £143,231 and 1% thereafter | |
(d) Reporting attachment | 9.54 |
5. Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery | |
(a) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is— | |
(i) £708 or under | 100.60 |
(ii) over £708 and up to £3,147 | 155.95 |
(iii) over £3,147 and up to £143,231 – 5% of the appraised value | |
(iv) over £143,231 – 5% of the first £143,231 and 1% thereafter | |
(b) Reporting attachment | 9.54 |
6. Money attachments under the Act of 2007 | |
(a) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason | 85.98 |
(b) Arranging and executing attachment, including removal of attached money, where value of money is— | |
(i) £708 or under | 100.60 |
(ii) over £708 and up to £2,845 | 155.95 |
(iii) over £2,845 and up to £28,648 – 10% of the value | |
(iv) over £28,648 and up to £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648, 5% thereafter | |
(v) over £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648, 5% thereafter up to £143,231 and 1% thereafter | |
(c) Reporting attachment | 9.54 |
7. Auctions | |
(a) Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice | 24.88 |
(b) Serving copy of warrant of auction and intimating the place and date of auction and if necessary the date of removal of attached effects – as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be | |
(c) Officer and witness attending auction but auction not executed for whatever reason | 82.13 |
(d) Officer and witness attending auction sale | 151.64 |
8. Ejections | |
(a) Arranging ejection | 82.13 |
(b) Arranging and executing ejection | 127.48 |
9. Taking possession of effects | |
(a) Arranging possession | 82.13 |
(b) Arranging and effecting possession | 151.64 |
10. Apprehensions | |
(a) Arranging apprehension | 82.13 |
(b) Arranging and apprehending | 151.64 |
11. Uplifting children | |
(a) Arranging uplift | 82.13 |
(b) Uplifting each child | 151.64 |
12. Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo | |
(a) Arranging to arrest | 82.13 |
(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment | 250.96 |
13. Miscellaneous | |
(a) Making any report or application under the Act of 1987, the Act of 2002 or the Act of 2007 with the exception of reporting an attachment or a money attachment | 19.08 |
(b) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 | 9.54 |
(c) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance | 6.10 |
(d) Granting certificate of displenishment or providing any other certificate or report, registering any document or making any application to a court or the creditor | 19.08 |
(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places | 19.08 |
(f) Time | |
(i) with witness – £30.57 per unit | |
(ii) without witness – £22.78 per unit | |
(g) Photocopies | |
(i) first page document – £2.15 | |
(ii) subsequent pages – per page £1.18 | |
(h) Service of a document in Scotland under Regulation (EC) No. 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13th November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1348/2000— | |
(i) where service is effected by a method mentioned in rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii), (iii) or (b)(i) of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994 (methods and manner of service on a person) | 142.51 |
(ii) where service is effected by a method mentioned in rule 16.1(1)(a)(iv) or (b)(ii) of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994 (postal service) | 45.40” |
Paragraph 5
Column A | Column B | |
---|---|---|
Item | £ | £ |
1. Service or intimation of a document | ||
(a) Service | ||
(i) each person at a different address | 52.02 | 81.16 |
(ii) each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987 and the Act of 2002 | 11.34 | 18.31 |
(b) Postal service | 15.90 | 26.93 |
(c) Postal diligence | 24.68 | 40.48 |
2. Inhibitions | ||
(a) Inhibitions only | ||
(i) each person at a different address | 67.05 | 103.78 |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 21.60 | 33.40 |
(b) Inhibition and service | ||
(i) each person at a different address | 78.28 | 120.91 |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 34.01 | 52.53 |
(c) Inhibition, service and interdict | ||
(i) each person at a different address | 200.84 | |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 85.47 | |
3. Interdicts (including non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and antisocial behaviour orders under the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004) | ||
(a) Interdict only | ||
(i) each person at a different address | 151.64 | |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 33.40 | |
(b) Interdict and service | ||
(i) each person at a different address | 170.47 | |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 51.92 | |
4. Attachments | ||
(a) Service notice of entry | 7.44 | 11.49 |
(b) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason | 58.74 | 85.98 |
(c) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is— | ||
(i) £708 or under | 100.60 | 100.60 |
(ii) over £708 and up to £2,845 | 155.95 | 155.95 |
(iii) over £2,845 and up to £28,648 – 10% of the appraised value | ||
(iv) over £28,648 and up to £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648, 5% thereafter | ||
(v) over £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648 5% thereafter up to £143,231 and 1% thereafter | ||
(d) Reporting attachment | 9.54 | 9.54 |
5. Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery | ||
(a) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is— | ||
(i) £708 or under | 100.60 | 100.60 |
(ii) over £708 and up to £3,147 | 155.95 | 155.95 |
(iii) over £3,147 and up to £143,231 – 5% of the appraised value | ||
(iv) over £143,231 – 5% of the first £143,231 and 1% thereafter | ||
(b) Reporting attachment | 9.54 | 9.54 |
6. Money attachments under the Act of 2007 | ||
(a) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason | 58.74 | 85.98 |
(b) Arranging and executing attachment, including removal of attached money, where value of money is— | ||
(i) £708 or under | 100.60 | 100.60 |
(ii) over £708 and up to £2,845 | 155.95 | 155.95 |
(iii) over £2,845 and up to £28,648 – 10% of the value | ||
(iv) over £28,648 and up to £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648, 5% thereafter | ||
(v) over £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648, 5% thereafter up to £143,231 and 1% thereafter | ||
(c) Reporting attachment | 9.54 | 9.54 |
7. Auctions | ||
(a) Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice | 24.88 | 24.88 |
(b) Intimating the place and date of auction and if necessary the date of removal of attached effects – as in items 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be | ||
(c) Officer and witness attending auction but auction not executed for whatever reason | 54.74 | 82.13 |
(d) Officer and witness attending auction | 151.64 | 151.64 |
8. Ejections | ||
(a) Arranging ejection | 54.74 | 82.13 |
(b) Arranging and executing ejection | 112.40 | 127.48 |
9. Taking possession of effects | ||
(a) Arranging possession | 54.74 | 82.13 |
(b) Arranging and effecting possession | 112.40 | 151.64 |
10. Apprehensions | ||
(a) Arranging apprehension | 82.13 | |
(b) Arranging and apprehending | 151.64 | |
11. Uplifting children | ||
(a) Arranging uplift | 82.13 | |
(b) Uplifting of each child | 151.64 | |
12. Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo | ||
(a) Arranging to arrest | 54.74 | 82.13 |
(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment | 138.05 | 250.96 |
13. Miscellaneous | ||
(a) Making any report or application under the Act of 1987, the Act of 2002 or the Act of 2007 with the exception of reporting an attachment or a money attachment | 19.08 | 19.08 |
(b) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 | 9.54 | 9.54 |
(c) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance | 6.10 | 6.10 |
(d) Granting certificate of displenishment or providing any other certificate or report, registering any document or making any application to a court or the creditor | 19.08 | 19.08 |
(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places | 19.08 | 19.08 |
(f) Time | ||
(i) with witness – £30.57 per unit | ||
(ii) without witness – £22.78 per unit | ||
(g) Photocopies | ||
(i) first page document – £2.15 | ||
(ii) subsequent pages – per page £1.18” |
(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)
This Act of Sederunt makes changes to the rules regulating the fees of shorthand writers, Messengers-at-Arms and sheriff officers.
Paragraphs 2 and 3 amend the fees chargeable by shorthand writers in relation to proceedings in the Court of Session and civil proceedings in the sheriff court, as provided for in the Rules of the Court of Session 1994, and in Act of Sederunt (Fees of Witnesses and Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) 1992.
Paragraphs 4 and 5 substitute new tables of fees for Messengers-at-Arms and sheriff officers in Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2002 and Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2002.
2013 asp 3. Section 4 was amended by the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), schedule 5, paragraph 31(3) and by the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2), schedule 1, paragraph 1(4).
S.I. 1992/1878, last amended by S.S.I. 2016/316.
Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 1997/1118 and last amended by S.S.I. 2016/316.
The Rules of the Court of Session 1994 are in schedule 2 of the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994 (S.I. 1994/1443), last amended by S.S.I. 2017/414.
Chapter IV was last amended by S.S.I. 2016/316.
S.S.I. 2002/566. The table of fees was substituted by S.S.I. 2016/101.
S.S.I. 2002/567, last amended by S.S.I. 2017/153. The table of fees was substituted by S.S.I. 2016/100.
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