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Article 5 Costs

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In Part VIII of Appendix 2 for paragraph 2 there shall be substituted the following new paragraph –

“2.

In equity and title matters solicitor’s costs and counsel’s fees shall be determined in accordance with Tables 1 and 2 respectively.

TABLE 1

Where the value of the personalty and/or lands –Solicitor’s cost
does not exceed £5,000£450
exceeds £5,000 but not £10,000£950
exceeds £10,000 but not £15,000£1,350
exceeds £15,000 but not £20,000£1,750
exceeds £20,000 but not £25,000£2,000
exceeds £25,000 but not £35,000£2,200
exceeds £35,000 but not £45,000£2,400

TABLE 2

Where the value of the personalty and/or lands –Counsel’s fee for advising proceedings defence settling the equity civil bill and advising proofsCounsel’s fee on the hearing of every equity civil bill or petition
does not exceed £5,000£77£224
exceeds £5,000 but not £10,000£103£286
exceeds £10,000 but not £15,000£127£383
exceeds £15,000 but not £20,000£167£446
exceeds £20,000 but not £25,000£192£511
exceeds £25,000 but not £35,000£252£638
exceeds £35,000 but not £45,000£309£767

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