Schedule

“TABLE OF FEES

CHAPTER I

JUNIOR COUNSEL

PART I

UNDEFENDED ACTIONS OF DIVORCE OR SEPARATION – AFFIDAVIT PROCEDURE

1 Summons or other initiating writ
(a) Subject to sub-paragraph (b) below the fees shall be–
(i) where the facts set out in section 1(2)(b) (unreasonable behaviour) of the Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976f1 are relied on	£26.50
(ii) where the facts set out in section 1(2)(a) (adultery) or section 1(2)(c) (desertion) of the said Act are relied on and the action is not straightforward	£26.50
(iii) where the facts set out in the said section 1(2)(a) (adultery) or section 1(2)(c) (desertion) are relied on and the action is straightforward	£21.50
(iv) where the facts set out in section 1(2)(d) (2 years' non-cohabitation and consent) or 1(2)(e) (5 years' non-cohabitation) of the said Act are relied on	£21.50
(b) Where common law interdict and/or any order under the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981f2 or any other ancillary order is also sought, the fee shall be within the following range:–
From	£26.50
To	£49.50
2 Minute
(a) Minute involving arrangements for a child or children and/or financial provision	£19.50
(b) Any other minute	£15.00
3 By Order Roll appearance	£15.00
4 All other work The fees specified in Part IV shall apply.

PART II

CONSISTORIAL ACTIONS OTHER THAN THOSE TO WHICH PART I APPLIES

1 Summons or other initiating writ The fees specified in Part I shall apply.
2 Minute for pursuer relating to custody, aliment or access	£22.00
3 Defences or answers
(a) Defences or answers in purely skeleton form to preserve rights of parties	£12.50
(b) Answers to minute	£19.50
(c) The fee for defences or answers to which sub-paragraph (a) or (b) does not apply shall be within the following range:–
From	£21.50
To	£44.50
4 Joint minute regulating custody, aliment or access
Framing or adjusting the minute	£19.00
5 By Order Roll appearance	£15.00
6 All other work
The fees specified in Part IV shall apply.

PART III

PETITIONS

1 Petition (including any revisals thereto)
(a) Petition for interdict	£56.00
(b) Other Outer House petitions	£37.50
(c) Inner House petition: such fee shall be allowed as appears to the auditor to provide reasonable remuneration for the work.
2 Answers (including any revisals thereto)
(a) Petition for interdict	£56.00
(b) Other Outer House petitions	£34.50
(c) Inner House petitions: such fee shall be allowed as appears to the auditor to provide reasonable remuneration for the work.
3 All other work
The fees specified in Part IV shall apply.

PART IV

ORDINARY ACTIONS

1 Summons (including any revisals thereto)
(a) Straightforward cases	£47.00
(b) Other cases	£61.50
2 Defences (including any revisals thereto)
(a) Where in purely skeleton form to preserve rights of parties	£12.50
(b) Otherwise the fee shall be within the following range, having regard to nature of summons:–
From	£47.00
To	£61.50
3 Adjustment of record
(a) Adjustment fee (each occasion)	£19.50
(b) Additional adjustment fee, where skeleton defences require to be amplified, where additional parties are introduced, etc.	£47.00
4 Specification of documents
Standard calls only	£19.50
5 Minutes, etc.
(a) Formal amendments or answers	£18.00
(b) Amendments or answers other than formal	£31.50
(c) Revising and signing tender or acceptance	£8.00
(d) Note of exceptions	£19.50
(e) Abandonment, sist, restriction, etc.	£9.50
(f) Issue or counter issue	£9.50
6 Notes
(a) Note on quantum only	£49.50
(b) Note advising on tender or extra-judicial offer, where not merely confirming advice at consultation	£56.00
(c) Note on line of evidence	£56.00
(d) The fee for other types of note shall be within the following range:–
From	£19.00
To	£56.00
7 Consultations
(a) Before proof or trial, or otherwise involving a significant degree of preparation or lengthy discussion–
(i) Junior alone	£68.50
(ii) Junior with Senior	£37.50
(b) Other consultations–
(i) Junior alone	£56.00
(ii) Junior with Senior	£31.50
8 Motions
(a) Unopposed motions on By Order (Adjustment) Roll, etc.	£9.50
(b) Opposed motions–
Attendance for up to half hour	£19.50
Attendance for each subsequent half hour or part thereof	£15.00
(c) Motions on By Order Roll (including advice)	£18.00
9 Procedure Roll, proof or jury trial
(a) Junior alone – per day	£204.00
(b) Junior with Senior – per day	£155.00
10 Inner House
(a) Single Bills
(i) unopposed	£15.00
(ii) opposed–
Attendance for each half hour or part thereof	£22.00
(b) Reclaiming motion
(i) Junior opening or appearing alone – per day	£217.00
(ii) Junior otherwise – per day	£168.00
(c) Motion for new trial
(i) Junior alone – per day	£217.00
(ii) Junior with Senior – per day	£168.00
11 Attendance at judgement
(a) Outer House	£18.00
(b) Inner House	£22.00

CHAPTER II

SENIOR COUNSEL

CONSISTORIAL ACTIONS, PETITIONS AND ORDINARY ACTIONS

1 Revisal of pleading
(a) Revisal of summons, defences, petition or answers	£81.50
(b) Adjustment fee (open record) (each occasion)	£31.50
2 Minutes, etc. – revisal fees
(a) Amendments (other than formal) or answers	£34.50
(b) Admissions, tender or acceptance (in appropriate cases)	£9.50
(c) Note of exceptions	£9.50
3 Notes
(a) Note on quantum only	£74.50
(b) Advice on tender or extra-judicial offer where not merely confirming advice at consultation	£81.50
(c) Note on line of evidence (revisal)	£81.50
(d) The fee for other notes shall be within the following range:–
From	£25.50
To	£81.50
4 Consultations
(a) Before proof or trial, or otherwise involving a significant degree of preparation or lengthy discussion	£98.50
(b) Other consultations	£81.50
5 Day in court
(a) Inner House – per day	£291.50
(b) Outer House – per day	£272.00

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