# The Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2006

S.S.I. 2006/515 · made 24 October 2006

These Regulations amend the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989 (“the principal Regulations”) to provide that the fees payable to solicitors in solemn proceedings be increased by 8% for advocacy work and by 12% for all other categories of work (regulations 4, 5 and 6). The fees payable to duty solicitors are increased for all proceedings. The increase is backdated to apply to fees for work done on or after 1st December 2005 (regulation 2). A statutory reference in regulation 5 of the principal Regulations is updated (regulation 4).

Made under: Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (Section 33)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-scotland-fees-amendment-regulations-2006/pdf/ssi_20060515_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-scotland-fees-amendment-regulations-2006/pdf/ssien_20060515_en.pdf

## Introductory text

LEGAL AID AND ADVICE
Made 24th October 2006
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 25th October 2006
Coming into force 16th November 2006
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 33(2)(a), (3)(a), (b) and (f) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 16th November 2006.

## 2 Application

These Regulations shall apply only to fees for work done on or after 1st December 2005.

## 3 Amendment of the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989

The Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989 are amended in accordance with the following Regulations.

## 4 Amendment of the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989

In regulation 5–
(a) at paragraph (1) for “£83.75” and “£10.55” substitute “£93.80” and “£11.82” respectively; and
(b) at paragraph (2) for “sections 20, 20A and 20B of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975” substitute “sections 35 to 39 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995”.

## 5 Amendment of the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989

In regulation 6–
(a) at paragraph (1)–
(i) at sub-paragraph (a) for “£44.40”, “£6.00” and “£96.25” substitute “£47.95”, “£6.48” and “£103.95” respectively; and
(ii) at sub-paragraph (b) for “£44.40”, “£6.00” and “£64.55” substitute “£47.95”, “£6.48” and “£69.71” respectively; and
(b) at paragraphs (2) and (3) for “£108.85” substitute “£121.91”.

## 6 Amendment of the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989

Schedule 1 is amended as follows–
(a) at paragraph 1(a), for “£31.50” substitute “£34.02”;
(b) at paragraph 1(b), for “£15.75” substitute “£17.01”;
(c) at paragraph 2, for “£11.05” substitute “£12.38”;
(d) at paragraph 3(a), for “£10.55”, where it second occurs, substitute “£11.82”;
(e) at paragraph 3(b), for “£5.25”, where it second occurs, substitute “£5.88”;
(f) at paragraph 4, for “£6.00”, where it second occurs, substitute “£6.72”;
(g) at paragraph 5, for “£2.40”, where it second occurs, substitute “£2.69”; and
(h) at paragraph 6, for “£0.08”, where it second occurs, substitute “£0.09”.

## Signature

HUGH HENRY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th October 2006

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989 (“the principal Regulations”) to provide that the fees payable to solicitors in solemn proceedings be increased by 8% for advocacy work and by 12% for all other categories of work (regulations 4, 5 and 6). The fees payable to duty solicitors are increased for all proceedings. The increase is backdated to apply to fees for work done on or after 1st December 2005 (regulation 2). A statutory reference in regulation 5 of the principal Regulations is updated (regulation 4).

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