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Schedule 2

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“SCHEDULE 1

DESCRIPTION OF WORK AND FEES FOR CALCULATING REMUNERATION OF SOLICITORS IN THE HIGH, SHERIFF AND DISTRICT COURTS

Regulation 11(3)

£19.80 fee

1
(a)

For the first half hour spent by a solicitor conducting a trial in court or conducting an other hearing.

(b)

For each quarter hour subsequent to the first half hour spent in so conducting a trial or other hearing the fee shall be £9.90.

£7.65 fee

2
(a)

For each quarter hour spent by a solicitor in performing work other than that prescribed in paragraphs 1, 3 and 4.

(b)

The work referred to in sub paragraph (a) other than prescribed in paragraph 1, 3 and 4 shall include attending with clients and others, taking precognitions, perusing documents, preparing for trial and attending court in all circumstances.

(c)

For each quarter hour spent by a solicitor’s clerk in performing the work prescribed in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) the fee shall be one half of the solicitor’s fee.

£4.35 fee

3
(a)

Each citation of a witness including execution thereof;

(b)

framing and drawing precognitions and other necessary papers, subject to paragraph 4(c) - per sheet;

(c)

instructing messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers including examining execution and settling fee;

(d)

lengthy telephone calls; and

(e)

letters, including instructions to counsel - each page of 125 words, subject to paragraph 4(b) and (e).

£1.75 fee

4
(a)

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;

(b)

formal letters and intimations;

(c)

framing formal documents, including inventories and title pages - per sheet;

(d)

revising papers drawn by counsel or where revisal ordered by court - per 5 sheets or part thereof; and

(e)

telephone calls other than lengthy calls and letters confirming lengthy and other telephone calls.

Interpretation

5

In this Schedule–

  • “court” means the High Court, the sheriff court or the district court as the case may be; and

  • a “sheet” shall consist of 250 words or numbers.”