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These Regulations amend the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989 so as to increase the fees allowable to solicitors and counsel for civil legal aid by 5%.

Regulations 2, 3, 4 and 5 and Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 substitute new Tables of Fees for the Tables of Fees in Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the 1989 Regulations. The Tables of Fees in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 regulate solicitors' fees for proceedings in the Court of Session, the sheriff court and the detailed fees for proceedings in both those courts respectively. The Table of Fees in Schedule 4 regulates counsel’s fees for proceedings in the Court of Session.

Regulation 6 makes provision for the increase to apply to work done on or after 1 April 1992.