The Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989

Fees allowable to solicitors

7.—(1) Subject to the provisions of regulations 4, 5, 6 and 9, and paragraph (2) of this regulation, a solicitor shall be allowed such amount of fees as shall be determined to be reasonable remuneration for work actually and reasonably done, and travel and waiting time actually and reasonably undertaken or incurred, due regard being had to econ omy. The fees allowed shall be at the rates provided in paragraphs 1 to 5 of Schedule 1.

(2) In determining the fees specified in paragraph (1) above there shall be taken into account—

(a) time necessarily spent at the court on any day in waiting for the case or the appeal to be heard, where such time had not been occupied in waiting for or conducting another case; and

(b) time necessarily spent in travelling to and from the court at which the accused appears or the trial or appeal takes place (not being a court in the town or place where the solicitor has a place of business) and to and from the prison and any place visited for the purpose of preparing or conducting the defence or appeal:

• Provided that it would not have been more economical to use a local solicitor unless it was reasonable in the interests of the client that the nominated solicitor or a solicitor assisting the nominated solicitor in terms of regulation 4(3) should attend personally.