# The Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2012, Regulation 7: Preparation


(1) In paragraph 13—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “or as the case may be junior and senior” substitute “junior and senior or junior and junior”;
(b) omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (b); and
(c) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
“; and
(d) such a fee is not payable until the case to which it relates has concluded.”.
(2) In paragraph 14—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a)—
(i) after “trial” insert “or for a hearing where a fee is payable at the full rate for a trial under paragraphs 4(q) to (t) of Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 1 or paragraphs 3(p) to (t) of Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 3 of the Table of Fees”; and
(ii) omit “or (e)”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b),
(i) after “accepted” insert “ or where a case is deserted simpliciter or deserted and the Crown does not intend to re-raise proceedings”; and
(ii) omit “or (e)”.
(3) In paragraph 15—
(a) for “total number of sheets of documentation” substitute “total number of actual sheets of documentation considered by counsel”;
(b) after sub-paragraph (c)(iii) insert—
“(iv) 2.5 days are allowable for each additional 2,500 sheets;”
(c) for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—
“(d) where the total number of sheets exceeds 7,500, 2.5 days are allowable for each additional 2,500 sheets;”
(d) omit sub-paragraph (e);
(e) in sub-paragraph (f)(i), omit “or the proportion of the fee allowable under sub‑paragraph (e) which is attributable to over 7,500 sheets”; and
(f) in sub-paragraph (f)(ii) omit “or (e)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/276/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-scotland-fees-amendment-regulations-2012/regulation-7
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