SCHEDULE 1FEES OF SOLICITORS FOR PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT OF SESSION
1
Subject to the following paragraphs of this Schedule, fees shall be calculated in accordance with the Table of Fees in this Schedule.
2
In all cases an additional fee may be allowed at the discretion of the court to cover the responsibility undertaken by a solicitor in the conduct of the case. The court in deciding whether to allow such a fee and the auditor in determining such a fee shall take into account the following factors–
a
the complexity of the litigation and the number, difficulty or novelty of the questions involved;
b
the skill, specialised knowledge and responsibility required of and the time and labour expended by the solicitor;
c
the number and importance of the documents prepared or perused;
d
the place and circumstances of the litigation or in which the solicitor’s work of preparation for and conduct of it has been carried out;
e
the importance of the litigation or the subject matter thereof to the client;
f
the amount or value of money or property involved; and
g
any other fees and allowances payable to the solicitor in respect of other items in the same litigation and otherwise charged for in the account.
3
In all cases where by reason of the procedure involved or otherwise the inclusive fees set out in Chapter II of the Table of Fees in this Schedule are not conveniently applicable or do not properly cover the work involved, a solicitor may charge fees on the basis of Chapter I of the Table of Fees. In all other cases a solicitor shall have the option to charge fees either on the basis of Chapter I of the Table of Fees or on the basis of Chapter II thereof, but it shall not be competent to charge fees partly on one basis and partly on the other.
4
The auditor shall have power to increase or decrease any inclusive fee set out in Chapter II of the Table of Fees in this Schedule in any appropriate circumstances.
5
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 4 of this Schedule, the auditor shall have the power to apportion any fees set out in Chapter II of the Table of Fees in this Schedule between solicitors in appropriate circumstances or to modify any such fees in the case of a solicitor acting for more than one party in the same litigation or in case of the same solicitor acting in more than one litigation arising out of the same circumstances or in the event of the litigation being settled or disposed of at a stage when the work covered by any inclusive fee has not been completed.
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In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires–
“the court” means the Court of Session; and
“session fee” means the fee set out in paragraph 21 of Part V of Chapter II of the Table of Fees in this Schedule.
DETAILED FEES
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| £3.50 |
| £1.50 | |
| £5.50 | |
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2. | Copying papers by any means | |
First copy– per sheet | £0.68 | |
Additional copies– per sheet | £0.29 | |
Note: | When copied by photostatic or similar process each page shall be charged as one sheet. | |
3. | Revising papers drawn by counsel, open and closed records etc. | |
For each five sheets or part thereof. | £1.50 | |
4. | Citation of parties, witnesses, havers, instructions to messengers-at-arms | |
Each party | £3.00 | |
Each witness or haver | £3.00 | |
Instructing messenger-at-arms including examining execution and settling fee | £3.00 | |
5. | Time charges | |
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Per half hour | £10.90 | |
or such other sum as in the opinion of the auditor is justified. | ||
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Per half hour | £5.95 | |
or such other sum as in the opinion of the auditor is justified. | ||
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| £1.50 | |
Lodging first step of process | £3.00 | |
Additional fee for making up and lodging process | £1.50 | |
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6. | Correspondence | |
Letters (save as provided below) including instructions to counsel– each page of 125 words | £3.00 | |
Formal letters | £0.70 | |
Telegrams or telephone calls, including letters confirming | £1.50 | |
CHAPTER II | ||
PART I– UNDEFENDED ACTIONS (OTHER THAN CONSISTORIAL ACTIONS) | ||
1. | Inclusive fee to pursuer’s solicitor in all undefended cases where no proof is led, to cover all work from taking instructions up to and including obtaining extract decree | £63.50 |
PART II– UNDEFENDED CONSISTORIAL ACTIONS (OTHER THAN ACTIONS TO WHICH PART III APPLIES) | ||
1. | Fee for all work (other than precognitions) up to and including the calling of summons in court | £90.30 |
Note: | Precognitions to be charged as in Part V, paragraph 5 of this Chapter | |
2. | Incidental procedures | |
Fixing diet, enrolling action, preparation for proof, citing witnesses, etc. | £51.10 | |
3. | Amendment | |
| £12.90 | |
| £18.85 | |
| £23.85 | |
4. | Commissions to take evidence on interrogatories | |
| £18.85 | |
| £3.95 | |
5. | Commissions to take evidence on open commission | |
| £21.30 | |
| £10.90 | |
6. | Where applicable the fees set out in paragraphs 6, 7, 10, 14, 16 and 21 of Part V of this Chapter may be charged. | |
7. | Proof and completion fee– excluding accounts of expenses but including instructing counsel for proof, attendance at proof, settling with witnesses, borrowing and returning productions, procuring interlocutor, and obtaining extract decree of divorce | £63.50 |
8. | Accounts | |
Framing and lodging account and attending taxation | £20.35 | |
PART III– UNDEFENDED CONSISTORIAL ACTIONS: AFFIDAVIT PROCEDURE | ||
1. | In any undefended action of divorce or separation where– | |
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the pursuer’s solicitor may in respect of the work specified in column 1 of Table A in this paragraph charge, in a case where he is an Edinburgh solicitor acting alone, the inclusive fee specified in respect of that work in column 2 of that Table, and, in any other case, the inclusive fee specified in respect of that work in column 3 of that Table. |
Column 1 Work done | Column 2 Inclusive fee Edinburgh solicitor acting alone | Column 3 Inclusive fee any other case |
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| £131.65 | £150.50 |
| £94.05 | £112.85 |
| £28.20 | £42.30 |
| £253.95 | £305.65 |
Add session fee to item 4 | of 7½% | of 10% |
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the pursuer’s solicitor may in respect of the work specified in column 1 of Table B in this paragraph charge, in a case where he is an Edinburgh solicitor acting alone, the inclusive fee specified in respect of that work in column 2 of that Table, and, in any other case, the inclusive fee specified in respect of that work in column 3 of that Table. |
Column 1 Work done | Column 2 Inclusive fee Edinburgh solicitor acting alone | Column 3 Inclusive fee any other case |
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| £108.15 | £126.95 |
| £51.75 | £65.85 |
| £28.20 | £42.30 |
| £188.10 | £235.15 |
Add session fee to item 4 | of 7½% | of 10% |
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in addition to that fee, he may charge in respect of the work specified in column 1 of Table C in this paragraph the inclusive fee specified in respect of that work in column 2 of that Table. |
Column 1 Work done | Column 2 Inclusive fee |
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| £26.35 |
| £30.10 |
| £56.45 |
Add session fee to item 3 of 7½% in the case of an Edinburgh solicitor acting alone and 10% in any other case. |
PART IV– OUTER HOUSE PETITIONS | |
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A. Unopposed petitions | |
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| £133.00 |
| £185.60 |
Note: Outlays including duplicating charges to be allowed in addition. | |
B. Opposed petitions | |
| £90.30 |
Note: Outlays including duplicating charges to be allowed in addition. | |
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| £15.90 |
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| £15.90 |
PART V– DEFENDED ACTIONS | |
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| £125.05 |
| £13.40 |
| £26.35 |
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| £133.00 |
| £82.85 |
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| £13.40 |
| £10.90 |
| £39.20 |
| £58.50 |
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| £26.35 |
| £10.90 |
| £19.85 |
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| £25.35 |
| £6.95 |
| £3.00 |
| £25.35 |
| £6.95 |
| £3.00 |
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Taking and drawing precognitions– per sheet | £12.90 |
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| £27.80 |
| £3.95 |
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| £26.35 |
| £12.90 |
| £10.90 |
| £10.45 |
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| £53.10 |
| £42.70 |
| £15.90 |
| £3.95 |
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| £58.50 |
| £26.35 |
| £10.90 |
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| £6.95 |
| £19.85 |
| £10.90 |
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Fixing diet, obtaining note on the line of evidence, etc., borrowing and returning process, lodging productions, considering opponent’s productions, and all other work prior to the consultation on the sufficiency of evidence | £74.45 |
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| £19.85 |
| £6.95 |
| £28.80 |
| £13.40 |
| £67.95 |
| £37.25 |
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| £180.60 |
| £15.90 |
| £32.75 |
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Productions, reports of commissions, duplicate inventory, jury list, list of witnesses, Lord Ordinary’s opinion, etc.– as per Chapter I, paragraph 2. | |
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| £39.20 |
| £26.35 |
| £26.35 |
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Fee inclusive of joint minute (not based on a judicial tender) | £67.95 |
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Attendance fee– per half-hour | £10.90 |
| £47.65 |
| £9.95 |
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| £53.10 |
| £15.90 |
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PART VI– INNER HOUSE BUSINESS | |
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| £39.20 |
| £19.85 |
| £16.40 |
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| £47.65 |
| £23.35 |
| £16.35 |
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| £39.20 |
| £10.90 |
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According to circumstances of the case. | |
| £15.90 |
PART VII– ADMIRALTY AND COMMERCIAL CASES, SEQUESTRATIONS IN BANKRUPTCY,APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMARY TRIAL UNDER SECTION 10 OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1933(7) AND CASES REMITTED FROM THE SHERIFF COURT. | |
The fees shall be based on this Table of Fees according to the circumstances. |
SCHEDULE 2FEES OF SOLICITORS FOR PROCEEDINGS IN THE SHERIFF COURT
1
Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, fees shall be calculated in accordance with the Table of Fees in this Schedule.
2
Where in any proceedings the sheriff in pursuance of paragraph 5(b) of the Schedule to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) 1986(12) has, regarding any expenses, allowed a percentage increase in fees, the fees chargeable by a solicitor in respect of those proceedings under the Table of Fees in this Schedule shall be increased by the same percentage.
3
1
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph and any other provision of this Schedule it shall be in the option of a solicitor to charge an account either on the basis of the inclusive fees of Chapters I and II of the Table of Fees in this Schedule or on the basis of the detailed fees in Chapter III thereof, but it shall not be competent to charge fees partly on one basis and partly on the other.
2
Fees for work to which Chapter IV or V of the Table of Fees in this Schedule applies shall be chargeable only on the basis prescribed in those Chapters.
3
Fees for sequestrations in bankruptcy (other than summary sequestrations) or proceedings under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968(13) shall be chargeable only on the basis of the detailed fees in Chapter III of the Table of Fees in this Schedule and fees for summary sequestrations shall be chargeable only on the basis of 80 per cent of those detailed fees.
4
The auditor shall have the power to apportion any fees set out in Chapter I, II, IV or V of the Table of Fees in this Schedule between solicitors in appropriate circumstances or to modify any such fees in the case of a solicitor acting for more than one party in the same litigation or in the case of the same solicitor acting in more than one litigation arising out of the same circumstances or in the event of the litigation being settled or disposed of at a stage when the work covered by any inclusive fee has not been completed.
5
Chapter IV of the Table of Fees in this Schedule shall have effect subject to the following provisions:—
a
in Parts I and II, in respect of paragraph 3 (attendance at court), no fee is allowable for attendance at a continuation of the first calling, unless specially authorised by the court;
b
in Part I, in respect of paragraph 1 (instruction fee), in relation to actions for reparation there are allowable such additional fees for precognitions and reports as are necessary to permit the framing of the writ;
c
in Part II, in respect of paragraph 7 (precognitions), in a case where a skilled witness prepares his own precognition or report half of the drawing fee is allowable to the solicitor for revising and adjusting it;
d
in Part II, the fee allowable in respect of paragraph 14 (supplementary note of defence) is a fixed fee allowable when leave to lodge a supplementary note of defence is granted by the court;
e
in Part II, in respect of paragraph 16 (final procedure), no fee shall be allowed in respect of accounts of expenses when the hearing on the claim for expenses takes place immediately on the sheriff or sheriff principal announcing his decision; and
f
all fees chargeable under Chapter IV in respect of the actions mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall unless the sheriff, on a motion in that behalf, otherwise directs be reduced by the amount of the percentage specified opposite those actions in the right-hand column of the table –
Actions | Percentage reduction |
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| 25% |
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50% |
Provided that for the purposes of this sub-paragraph “value”, in relation to any action in which a counterclaim has been lodged, is the total of the sums craved in the writ and in the counterclaim.
6
In this Schedule “process fee” means the fee set out in paragraph 17 of Chapter II of the Table of Fees in this Schedule.
CHAPTER I–UNDEFENDED ACTIONS (OTHER THAN ACTIONS TO WHICH CHAPTER IV OR V APPLIES) | |
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Part I–All actions except those actions of divorce or separation and aliment to which Part II applies | |
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Inclusive fee to cover all work from taking instructions up to and including obtaining extract decree | £39.20 |
In cases where settlement is effected after service of a writ but before the expiry of the period of notice | £33.75 |
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Inclusive fee to cover all work from taking instructions up to and including obtaining extract decree | £185.60 |
Part II–Actions of divorce or separation and aliment where proof is by means of affidavits | |
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the pursuer’s solicitor may in respect of the work specified in column 1 of Table A in this paragraph charge the inclusive fee specified in respect of that work in column 2 of that Table. |
Column 1 | Column 2 |
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Work done | Inclusive fee |
| £131.65 |
| £94.05 |
| £28.20 |
| £253.95 |
Add process fee to item 4 | of 10% |
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the pursuer’s solicitor may in respect of the work specified in column 1 of Table B in this paragraph charge the inclusive fee specified in respect of that work in column 2 of that Table. |
Column 1 | Column 2 |
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Work done | Inclusive fee |
| £108.15 |
| £51.75 |
| £28.20 |
| £188.10 |
Add process fee to item 4 | of 10% |
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in addition to that fee, he may charge in respect of the work specified in column 1 of Table C in this paragraph the inclusive fee specified in respect of that work in column 2 of that Table. |
Column 1 | Column 2 |
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Work done | Inclusive fee |
| £51.25 |
| £30.10 |
| £81.35 |
CHAPTER II–DEFENDED ACTIONS (OTHER THAN ACTIONS TO WHICH CHAPTER IV OR V APPLIES) | |
| £84.85 |
Additional fee where separate statement of facts and counter claim answers lodged | £29.80 |
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| £127.00 |
| £84.85 |
| £14.90 |
| £21.35 |
| £5.50 |
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When debate does not exceed 1 hour | £63.55 |
For every half hour engaged after the first hour | £14.90 |
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Pursuer’s solicitor– the same fees as for debate fee above, but to include both the appearance at lodging of writ and the hearing at second diet. | |
Defender’s solicitor’s fee where the debate does not exceed 1 hour | £37.20 |
| £12.90 |
Note: Where a skilled witness prepares his own precognition or report, the solicitor shall be allowed half of above drawing fee for revising and adjusting it. | |
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| £27.80 |
| £3.95 |
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Fee to solicitor applying for commission to include drawing, intimating and lodging motion, drawing and lodging interrogatories, instructing commissioner and all incidental work (except as otherwise specially provided for in this Chaper) but excluding attendance at execution of commission | £79.40 |
Fee to opposing solicitor if cross-interrogatories prepared and lodged | £53.10 |
If no cross-interrogatories lodged | £15.90 |
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Fee to solicitor applying for commission to include all work (except as otherwise specially provided for in this Chapter) up to lodging report of commission but excluding attendance thereat | £47.65 |
Fee to solicitor for opposing party | £26.35 |
Fee for attendance at execution of commission– per half hour | £14.90 |
Travelling time– per half hour | £10.90 |
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Fee to cover drawing, intimating and lodging specification and relative motion and attendance at court debating specification | £32.75 |
Inclusive fee to opposing solicitor | £21.30 |
Fee for citation of havers, preparation for and attendance before commissioner at execution of commission– | |
Where attendance before commissioner does not exceed 1 hour | £29.80 |
For each additional half hour after the first hour | £14.90 |
If commission not executed– fee for serving each party with a copy of specification to include recovering and examining documents or productions referred to therein | £6.50 |
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Fee to cover drawing, intimating and lodging minute of amendment and relative motion and relative attendance at court– | |
| £36.25 |
| £23.85 |
Inclusive fee to opposing solicitor– | |
| £29.80 |
| £19.85 |
Additional fee to solicitor for each party for adjustment of minute and answers, where applicable | £26.35 |
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Fee to cover drawing, intimating and lodging any written motion or minute, including a reponing note, and relative attendances at court (except as otherwise provided for in this Chapter)– | |
| £37.20 |
| £26.35 |
Fee to cover considering opponent’s written motion, minute or reponing note and relative attendances at court– | |
| £21.30 |
| £13.45 |
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| £53.10 |
| £31.75 |
| £13.45 |
Where only one party lodges productions, opponent’s solicitor’s fee for considering same | £6.95 |
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Fee to cover conduct of proof and debate on evidence if taken at close of proof– per half hour | £14.90 |
If counsel employed, fee to solicitor appearing with counsel– per half hour | £10.90 |
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Where debate on evidence not taken at conclusion of proof, fee for preparing for debate | £26.35 |
Fee for conduct of debate– per half hour | £14.90 |
If counsel employed, fee to solicitor appearing with counsel– per half hour | £10.90 |
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Fee to cover instructions, marking of appeal or noting that appeal marked, noting diet of hearing thereof and preparation for hearing | £49.65 |
Fee to cover conduct of hearing– per half hour | £14.90 |
If counsel employed, fee to solicitor appearing with counsel– per half hour | £10.90 |
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Fee to cover instructions, marking appeal or noting that appeal marked and instructing Edinburgh correspondents | £24.80 |
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Fee for preparation and lodging or for consideration of minute of tender | £29.25 |
Fee on acceptance of tender, to include preparation and lodging or consideration of minute of acceptance and attendance at court when decree granted in terms thereof | £21.85 |
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Fee to cover negotiations resulting in settlement, framing or revising joint minute and attendance at court when authority interponed thereto | £49.65 |
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Fee to cover settling with witnesses, enquiries for cause at avizandum, noting final interlocutor | £39.20 |
Fee to cover drawing account of expenses, arranging, intimating and attending diet of taxation and obtaining approval of auditor’s report and adjusting account with opponent where necessary, ordering, procuring and examining extract decree | £31.75 |
Fee to cover considering opponent’s account of expenses and attending diet of taxation or adjusting account with opponent | £9.95 |
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Copying all necessary papers by any means– | |
First copy– per sheet | £0.68 |
Additional copies– per sheet | £0.29 |
Note: A sheet shall be 250 words. When copied by photostatic or similar process, each page shall be charged as one sheet. | |
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Fee to cover all consultations between solicitor and client during the progress of the cause and all communications, written or verbal, passing between them: | |
10% on total fees (including copying fees) allowed on taxation. | |
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Fee for instructing counsel to revise record | £16.35 |
Fee for instructing counsel to conduct debate or proof | £32.75 |
Fee for instructing counsel to conduct appeal to sheriff principal | £32.75 |
Note: In each case to cover all consultations, revisal of papers and all incidental work. |
CHAPTER III–CHARGES FOR TIME, DRAWING OF PAPERS, CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. | |
| £14.90 |
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| £10.90 |
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Note: Time necessarily occupied in travelling to such to be chargeable at these rates. | |
| £3.50 |
| £5.50 |
| £1.50 |
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First copy– per sheet | £0.68 |
Additional copies– per sheet | £0.29 |
Note: When copied by photostatic or similar process each page shall be charged as one sheet. | |
| £1.50 |
| £3.00 |
For each 2 sheets thereafter | £3.00 |
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Each necessary lodging in or uplifting from process or each necessary enquiry for documents due to be lodged | £1.50 |
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Each necessary borrowing of process to include return of same | £1.50 |
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Ordering, procuring and examining extracts, interim or otherwise | £6.95 |
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| £0.70 |
| £3.00 |
| £1.50 |
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Each citation of party or witness including execution thereof | £3.00 |
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Instructing officer to serve, execute or intimate various kinds of writs or diligence including the examination of executions | £1.50 |
For each party after the first on whom service or intimation is simultaneously made | £1.50 |
Agency accepting service of any writ | £3.00 |
Reporting diligence | £3.00 |
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| £3.00 |
| £3.00 |
| £3.00 |
| £4.50 |
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| £3.00 |
| £3.00 |
| £3.00 |
| £2.00 |
| £2.00 |
| £2.00 |
CHAPTER IV–SUMMARY CAUSE | |
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Part I–Undefended actions | |
| £29.25 |
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| £3.35 |
| £9.40 |
| £9.40 |
PART II– Defended actions | |
| £40.25 |
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Such fee as appears to the auditor to provide reasonable remuneration for the work done but not to exceed the fee prescribed in sub-paragraph (a) above. | |
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| £3.35 |
Citation by post elsewhere– for each party | £7.15 |
| £3.35 |
| £10.45 |
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Attendance at any diet except as otherwise specifically provided | £10.45 |
| £36.35 |
| £18.20 |
| £15.45 |
Where only one party lodges productions, opponent’s solicitor’s fee for considering same | £7.15 |
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Drawing precognitions, including instructions, attendances with witnesses and all relative meetings and correspondence– per witness | £15.45 |
Where precognition exceeds 2 sheets– for each additional sheet | £7.15 |
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Fee to cover drawing, intimating and lodging of any written motion or minute, excluding a minute or motion to recall decree, and relative attendance at court (except as otherwise provided in this Chapter)– | |
| £22.05 |
| £13.25 |
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| £18.20 |
| £10.45 |
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Fee to cover conduct of proof and debate on evidence taken at close of proof– per half hour | £10.45 |
Waiting time– per half hour | £5.55 |
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Fee for consideration of, preparing and lodging minute of tender | £22.05 |
Fee for consideration and rejection of tenders | £15.45 |
Fee on acceptance of tender– to include preparing and lodging, or consideration of, minute of acceptance and attendance at court when decree granted in terms thereof | £15.45 |
Extra-judicial settlement– fee to cover negotiations resulting in settlement, framing or revising joint minute and attendance at court when authority interponed thereto | £36.35 |
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| £18.20 |
| £16.55 |
| £10.45 |
| £7.15 |
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| £22.05 |
| £13.25 |
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| £18.20 |
| £10.45 |
| £10.45 |
| £7.15 |
| £9.95 |
Travelling time– per hour | £6.65 |
| £7.15 |
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Fee to cover instructions, marking of appeal or noting that appeal marked, noting of diet of hearing thereof and preparations for hearing | £49.65 |
Fee to cover conduct of hearing– per half hour | £10.45 |
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Fee to cover settling with witnesses, enquiries at avizandum, noting final interlocutor | £22.05 |
Fee to cover drawing account of expenses, arranging, intimating and attending hearing on expenses, and obtaining approval of sheriff clerk’s report | £22.05 |
Fee to cover considering opponent’s account of expenses and attendance at hearing on expenses | £10.45 |
EXECUTRY BUSINESS | |
CHAPTER V | |
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Inclusive fee for taking instructions to present petition, drawing petition and making necessary copies, lodging and directing publication, attendance at Court, moving for decree-dative, extracting decree where necessary and all matters incidental to petition | £22.35 |
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Inclusive fee for taking instructions to prepare petition, drawing petition and making necessary copies, lodging, instructing advertisement and all matters incidental to petition | £22.35 |
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SCHEDULE 3FEES OF COUNSEL FOR PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT OF SESSION
1
Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, fees shall be calculated in accordance with the Table of Fees in this Schedule.
2
Where the Table of Fees in this Schedule does not prescribe a fee for any class of proceedings or any item of work, the auditor shall allow such fee as appears to him appropriate to provide reasonable remuneration for the work with regard to all the circumstances, including the general levels of fees in the said Table of Fees.
3
Where the Table of Fees in this Schedule prescribes a range of fees, the auditor shall (subject to paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Schedule) allow such fee within that range as appears to him to provide reasonable remuneration for the work.
4
The auditor shall have power to increase any fee set out in the Table of Fees in this Schedule where he is satisfied that because of the particular complexity or difficulty of the work or any other particular circumstances such an increase is necessary to provide reasonable remuneration for the work.
5
The auditor shall have power to reduce any fee set out in the Table of Fees in this Schedule where he is satisfied that because of any particular circumstances a reduced fee is sufficient to provide reasonable remuneration for the work.
TABLE OF FEES
CHAPTER I–JUNIOR COUNSEL | |
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PART I–UNDEFENDED ACTIONS OF DIVORCE OR SEPARATION-AFFIDAVIT PROCEDURE | |
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| £21.00 |
| £21.00 |
| £17.00 |
| £17.00 |
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From | £21.00 |
To | £39.50 |
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| £16.00 |
| £12.00 |
| £12.00 |
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The fees specified in Part IV shall apply. | |
PART II–CONSISTORIAL ACTIONS OTHER THAN THOSE TO WHICH PART I APPLIES | |
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The fees specified in Part I shall apply. | |
| £17.50 |
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| £10.00 |
| £16.00 |
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From | £17.00 |
To | £35.50 |
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Framing or adjusting the minute | £15.50 |
| £12.00 |
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The fees specified in Part IV shall apply. | |
PART III–PETITIONS | |
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| £45.00 |
| £29.50 |
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| £45.00 |
| £27.50 |
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The fees specified in Part IV shall apply. | |
PART IV–ORDINARY ACTIONS | |
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| £37.50 |
| £49.50 |
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| £10.00 |
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From | £37.50 |
To | £49.50 |
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| £16.00 |
| £37.50 |
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Standard calls only | £16.00 |
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| £14.50 |
| £25.50 |
| £6.00 |
| £16.00 |
| £7.50 |
| £7.50 |
| |
| £39.50 |
| £45.00 |
| £45.00 |
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From | £15.50 |
To | £45.00 |
| |
| |
| £55.00 |
| £29.50 |
| |
| £45.00 |
| £25.50 |
| |
| £7.50 |
| |
Attendance for up to half hour | £16.00 |
Attendance for each subsequent half hour or part thereof | £12.00 |
| £14.50 |
| |
| £163.50 |
| £124.00 |
| |
| |
| £12.00 |
| |
Attendance for each half hour or part thereof | £17.50 |
| |
| £173.50 |
| £134.00 |
| |
| £173.50 |
| £134.00 |
| |
| £14.50 |
| £17.50 |
CHAPTER II–SENIOR COUNSEL CONSISTORIAL ACTIONS, PETITIONS AND ORDINARY ACTIONS | |
| |
| £65.00 |
| £25.50 |
| |
| £27.50 |
| £7.50 |
| £7.50 |
| |
| £59.50 |
| £65.00 |
| £65.00 |
| |
From | £20.00 |
To | £65.00 |
| |
| £79.00 |
| £65.00 |
| |
| £233.00 |
| £217.50 |