Regulation 4(6)
| Summary Procedure | Solemn Procedure | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | In connection with the conduct of a hearing— | ||||||
| (a) | in summary proceedings, the fee for— | ||||||
| (i) | any time up to the first half hour spent by a solicitor conducting the hearing | £29.65 | |||||
| (ii) | each quarter hour spent, subsequent to the first half hour, conducting the hearing | £14.83 | |||||
| (b) | in solemn proceedings, the fee for each quarter of an hour spent by a solicitor conducting the hearing | £19.80 | |||||
| 2. | The fee for any of the following:— | £6.49 | £7.52 | ||||
| (a) | each citation of a witness, including execution; | ||||||
| (b) | framing and drawing necessary papers other than those referred to in paragraph 3(c); | ||||||
| (c) | instructing messengers at arms and sheriff officers, including examining execution and settling fee; | ||||||
| (d) | lengthy telephone calls (of over 4 and up to 10 minutes’ duration), subject to paragraph 4(b)(iii); and | ||||||
| (e) | letters, including instructions to counsel, per page (or part thereof), subject to paragraph 3(b). | ||||||
| 3. | The fee for any of the following:— | £2.61 | £2.99 | ||||
| (a) | attendance at court offices for performance of formal work including each necessary lodging in or uplifting from court or each necessary inquiry for documents due to be lodged; | ||||||
| (b) | short formal letters, letters of acknowledgement, letters each having a similar nature, intimations and letters confirming telephone calls; | ||||||
| (c) | framing formal papers, including inventories and title pages, per sheet (or part thereof); | ||||||
| (d) | revising papers drawn by counsel or where revisal ordered by court, per 5 sheets (or part thereof); and | ||||||
| (e) | subject to paragraph 4(b)(iii), short telephone calls (of up to 4 minutes’ duration) and telephone calls (of any duration) where the intended recipient is not reached or insufficient narrative is provided in the account to ascertain the duration of the call. | ||||||
| 4. | In connection with taking a precognition in relation to solemn proceedings— | ||||||
| (a) | subject to paragraph 7 of the notes on the operation of schedule 1, the fee for each hour (or part thereof) spent— | ||||||
| (i) | travelling | £12.50 | |||||
| (ii) | taking a statement | £12.50 | |||||
| (b) | the fee for— | ||||||
| (i) | framing the precognition, per sheet | £2.61 | |||||
| (ii) | each letter making arrangements for taking a statement | £1.58 | |||||
| (iii) | a telephone call, of any duration | £1.03 | |||||
| 5. | There is no fee for photocopying— | ||||||
| (a) | where fewer than 20 sheets are copied at any one time; | ||||||
| (b) | in relation to the first 20 sheets copied at any one time. | ||||||
| Subject to sub-paragraph (a), the fee for photocopying in relation to the proceedings is— | |||||||
| (a) | for each sheet copied for up to 10,000 sheets | £0.05 | £0.05 | ||||
| (b) | for each sheet copied in addition to the first 10,000 sheets | £0.01 | £0.01 | ||||
| 5A. | The fee for each quarter of an hour spent travelling— | ||||||
| (a) | by a solicitor | £5.72 | £6.61 | ||||
| (b) | by a solicitor’s clerk | £2.85 | £3.31 | ||||
| 6. | The fee for each quarter of an hour spent carrying out work other than that prescribed in the preceding paragraphs— | ||||||
| (a) | by a solicitor, provided the time is additional to the total time charged for under paragraph 1 | £11.42 | £13.20 | ||||
| (b) | by a solicitor’s clerk | £5.69 | £6.61 | ||||
| Column A | Column B | Column C | |||
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| 1. The fee for all work from the taking of initial instructions up until the client is admitted to bail or committed until liberated in due course of law, where— | |||||
| (a) | at the first examination the client is either— | ||||
| (i) | not committed for further examination; or | £164.39 | £143.84 | £61.65 | |
| (ii) | committed for further examination and admitted to bail. | ||||
| (b) | at the first examination the client is committed for further examination and not admitted to bail. | £246.59 | £226.04 | £143.84 | |
| 2. The fee for all work preparing for a bail appeal hearing including any continued diet and, where necessary, instructing Edinburgh agents | £61.65 | £61.65 | £61.65 | ||
| 3. The fee for arranging and attending all meetings, including consultations, in prison with the client after full committal for trial up to the conclusion of the case | £472.62 | £328.78 | £164.39 | ||
| 4. The fee for preparation, including citing and settling with witnesses, perusing evidence and preparing lines of enquiry and submissions but excluding relative consultations, in respect of– | |||||
| (a) | the first day of trial | £431.52 | £308.23 | £164.39 | |
| (b) | a subsequent day of trial | £164.39 | £123.30 | £41.10 | |
| 4A. The fee for preparation for | £41.10 | £41.10 | £41.10 | ||
| (a) | a hearing under section 76 of the 1995 Act (procedure where accused decides to plead guilty); | ||||
| (b) | a hearing on a plea in bar of trial; | ||||
| (c) | a hearing raising a preliminary issue, where the preliminary issue would have the effect of excusing the accused person from trial and no other fee is prescribed for this preparation. | ||||
| 5. The fee for all work in connection with post conviction discussions, advice and representation including advising and giving an opinion on the prospects of any appeal | £191.43 | £191.43 | £109.24 | ||
| 6. Unless dealt with in the course of the preliminary hearing or a first diet, the fee for all work in connection with any of the following:– | £164.39 | £164.39 | £164.39 | ||
| (a) | a devolution issue, in terms of Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998; | ||||
| (ab) | a compatibility issue in terms of section 288ZA(1) of the 1995 Act; | ||||
| (b) | a vulnerable witnesses application, in terms of section 271A, B, C or D of the 1995 Act; | ||||
| (c) | a specification of documents; | ||||
| (d) | a precognition on oath; | ||||
| (e) | an evidence on commission; | ||||
| (f) | an application to lead evidence relating to sexual offences under section 275(1) of the 1995 Act; | ||||
| (g) | a proof in mitigation; and | ||||
| (h) | an examination of facts. | ||||
Section 288ZA was inserted by section 34(3) of the Scotland Act 2012 (c.11).