Article 3.7 Reduction of chargesF3I1
Scotland
This rule applies in any simple procedure case where expenses fall to be taxed or assessed by reference to a table of charges in schedule 5.
All charges allowed by the Auditor are to be reduced by 10%.
Unless the court otherwise directs, where the total value of the claim is £2500 or less, all charges F2... reduced in accordance with paragraph (2), are to be further reduced—
where the total value of the claim is less than £1000, by 50%;
otherwise by 25%.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Rule 3.7(1) substituted (10.10.2026) by Act of Sederunt (Taxation of Judicial Expenses Rules) (Amendment) 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/238), paras. 1(2), 2(3)(b)
- F2
Words in rule 3.7(3) omitted (10.10.2026) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Taxation of Judicial Expenses Rules) (Amendment) 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/238), paras. 1(2), 2(3)(c)
- F3
Rule 3.7 heading substituted (10.10.2026) by Act of Sederunt (Taxation of Judicial Expenses Rules) (Amendment) 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/238), paras. 1(2), 2(3)(a)
Commencement
- I1
Rule 3.7 in force at 29.4.2019, see rule 1.1(2)