Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal Court and Sheriff Court) (Taxation of Judicial Expenses Rules) (Amendment) 2023

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2023 No. 165

Court Of Session

Sheriff Appeal Court

Sheriff Court

Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal Court and Sheriff Court) (Taxation of Judicial Expenses Rules) (Amendment) 2023

Made

30th May 2023

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

1st June 2023

Coming into force

30th June 2023

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 section 1(2) of the Litigants in Person (Costs and Expenses) Act 1975(2), sections 105(1) and 106(1) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014(3) and all other powers enabling it to do so.

(1)

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 Death etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2), schedule 1, paragraph 1(4).

(2)

1975 c. 47. Section 1(2) was last amended by the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), schedule 8, paragraph 6(2).

(3)

2014 asp 18. Sections 105(1) and 106(1) were modified by S.S.I. 2018/158.