Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment) (Witnesses' Fees) 1999
Citation and commencement1.
(1)
This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment) (Witnesses' Fees) 1999 and shall come into force on 1st March 1999.
(2)
This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
Amendment of Rule 42.16 of the Rules of the Court of Session2.
Saving3.
Paragraph 2 does not affect such fees as are incurred before 1st March 1999.
Edinburgh,
SCHEDULE
(1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
Provision of Chapter II | Old fee (£) | New fee (£) |
Paragraph 1 (managers, executives and officers in HM Forces and merchant shipping) | 140.00 | 160.00 |
Paragraph 2 (professional persons) | ||
(a)(i) | 98.00 | 108.00 |
(ii) | 56.00 | 62.00 |
(iii) | 168.00 | 175.00 |
(b)(i) | 168.00 | 175.00 |
Paragraph 3 (other persons) | ||
(a)(i) | 52.00 | 58.00 |
(ii) | 29.00 | 33.00 |
(b) | 14.00 | 20.00 |
Paragraph 5 (subsistence allowance) | ||
(a) | 7.00 | 10.00 |
(b) | 14.00 | 20.00 |
(c) | 70.00 | 115.00 |
This Act of Sederunt provides for an increase of about 10% in the fees payable to witnesses in the Court of Session (and an increase of about 65% in the overnight allowance so payable) by amending Chapter II of the Table of Fees set out in rule 42.16 of the Rules of the Court of Session. The last increase was in the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No.7) (Witnesses' Fees) 1992 (S.I. 1992/1906).