# The Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1987, Schedule 2


“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.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1358/schedule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-scotland-fees-amendment-no2-regulations-1987/schedule-2
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