Paragraph 1 F1
Subject to paragraph 3 of this Part, the fees allowable to a solicitor for providing assistance by way of representation shall be for criminal matters and civil matters F2and children’s matters arising out of hearings or proceedings under the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 F3or Part 4 of the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 as follows:–
| F4Criminal | Civil | Children’s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The fee for— | |||||
| (i) | any time up to the first half hour spent by a solicitor appearing in court or conducting another hearing | £38.79 | £46.91 | £46.91 | |
| (ii) | each quarter hour (or part thereof) subsequent to the first half hour spent in court or conducting another hearing. | £19.41 | £23.50 | £23.50 | |
| 1A. | Supplementary fee, payable in addition to the fee under paragraph 1, where at a holiday court sitting a solicitor acts for a person appearing from custody on the day on which that person is first brought to a court to answer to a complaint or attend a first examination. | £99.63 | |||
| 2. The fee for— | |||||
| (i) | each quarter hour (or part thereof) spent by a solicitor in carrying out work other than that prescribed in paragraphs 1 and 3 to 5 of this table, provided that any time is additional to the total time charged for under paragraph 1. | £14.95 | £18.05 | £18.05 | |
| (ii) | for each quarter hour (or part thereof) spent by a solicitor’s clerk in carrying out work other than that prescribed in paragraphs 3 to 5 of this table. | £7.45 | £9.01 | £9.01 | |
| 3. The fee for— | £8.50 | £10.29 | £10.29 | ||
| (i) | each citation of a witness including execution thereof | ||||
| (ii) | framing and drawing precognitions and other necessary papers, subject to paragraph 4(iii) below - per sheet (or part thereof) | ||||
| (iii) | instructing messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers, including examining execution and settling fee | ||||
| (iv) | lengthy telephone calls (of over 4 and up to 10 minutes duration) | ||||
| (v) | letters, including instructions to counsel, subject to paragraph 4(ii) below – per page (or part thereof). | ||||
| 4. The fee for— | £3.44 | £4.12 | £4.12 | ||
| (i) | attendance at court offices for performance of formal work including each necessary lodging in or uplifting from court or each necessary enquiry for documents due to be lodged | ||||
| (ii) | short letters of a formal nature, intimations and letters confirming telephone calls | ||||
| (iii) | framing formal papers, including inventories and title pages - per sheet (or part thereof) | ||||
| (iv) | revising papers drawn by counsel or where revisal ordered by court – per 5 sheets (or part thereof) | ||||
| (v) | short telephone calls (of up to 4 minutes duration). | ||||
| 4A. The fee for each quarter of an hour (or part thereof) spent travelling— | |||||
| (a) | by a solicitor | £7.50 | £9.06 | £9.06 | |
| (b) | by a solicitor’s clerk. | £3.75 | £4.54 | £4.54 | |
| 5. | |||||
| (a) There is no fee for photocopying— | |||||
| (i) | where fewer than 20 sheets are copied at one time | ||||
| (ii) | in relation to the first 20 sheets copied at any one time. | ||||
| (b) | Subject to sub-paragraph (a), the fee for all photocopying in the matter in relation to which assistance by way of representation was given is— | ||||
| (i) | 6 pence for each sheet copied for up to 10,000 sheets | ||||
| (ii) | 2 pence per sheet for each sheet copied in addition to the first 10,000 sheets. | ||||
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 3 substituted (30.4.2005) by The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/171), reg. 1, sch. (with reg. 2)
- F2
Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 1 inserted (24.6.2013) by The Children’s Legal Assistance (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/144), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)
- F3
Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table inserted (8.11.2021) by The Children’s Legal Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendments and Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/368), regs. 1(1), 5(3)
- F4
Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 1 table substituted (1.9.2026) by The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/144), reg. 1(3), sch. 9 (with reg. 2)