# The Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2012, Regulation 13: Fee for one counsel only


(1) In paragraph 3(e) of the notes on the operation of Schedule 2, for “sub-paragraph (ea)” substitute “sub-paragraphs (ea) and (eb)”.
(2) After paragraph 3(ea) of those notes insert—
“(eb) a fee, under Part 1 or 3 of the Table of Fees, is to be allowed to one counsel only in respect of—
(i) a diet of deferred sentence, except where there is in contemplation the imposition of any of the following—
(a) a mandatory or discretionary life sentence;
(b) an order for lifelong restriction;
(c) any disposal under Part 6 of the 1995 Act (mental disorder),
or where there is a hearing of evidence in mitigation; and
(ii) a continued preliminary hearing, except where designated as a hearing at which any of the following matters is intended to be heard—
(a) a preliminary minute;
(b) a preliminary issue;
(c) a devolution minute;
(d) an application under section 275 of the 1995 Act;
(e) a petition to recover documents under a specification of documents where the petition is opposed or likely to involve substantive legal argument,
or an evidential hearing or any other hearing involving substantive legal argument;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/276/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-scotland-fees-amendment-regulations-2012/regulation-13
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