# The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1987, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1987 for a number of purposes, but principally so as to increase the fees allowable to solicitors for civil legal aid (and for legal aid in certain proceedings relating to children). The overall increase is around 5% and applies to work done on or after 5th June 1987.
Regulation 2 provides that where a solicitor acts for a legally aided person in an area outwith the area within which he has his place of business, his fees and outlays will be calculated as if his place of business were in that area outwith the area of his place of business.
Regulation 2 also introduces a requirement on a solicitor to submit accounts to the Scottish Legal Aid Board within 6 months from the date of completion of the proceedings in respect of which the legal aid was granted. An exception is made which allows the Board to waive this time bar where it considers that a special reason exists for the late submission of accounts.
Regulation 3 and Schedule 1 substitute a new Table of Fees for the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations. (This Table of Fees regulates solicitors' fees for legal aid in the Court of Session, and chapter I of the Table also regulates solicitors' fees for legal aid in the House of Lords, Restrictive Practices Court and Employment Appeal Tribunal, and in certain circumstances the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.)
Regulation 4 and Schedule 2 substitute a new Table of Fees for the Table of Fees in Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations. (This Table of Fees regulates solicitors' fees for legal aid in the sheriff court. Chapter III of the Table of Fees also regulates solicitors' fees for legal aid in the Scottish Land Court and in certain circumstances the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.)

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/895/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-scotland-fees-amendment-no2-regulations-1987/note
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.