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The Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989

S.I. 1989/1491 · Made 14 August 1989 · Extends to Scotland

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LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, SCOTLAND

Made 14th August 1989

Laid before Parliament 17th August 1989

Coming into force 31st August 1989

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 33 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1986 c. 47.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Fees and outlays to which the Regulations apply
  4. 3ARegulation 3A
  5. 4Fees allowance to solicitors: general provisions
  6. 5Solicitors' fees for identification parades and judicial examinations
  7. 6Duty solicitors' fees
  8. 7Fees allowable to solicitors
  9. 7ASolemn proceedings (exceptional) fees
  10. 8Outlays allowable to solicitors
  11. 9Submission of accounts
  12. 10Fees allowable to counsel
  13. 10ZAFees (exceptional) allowable to counsel in appeal proceedings
  14. 10AWork actually and reasonably done
  15. 11Taxation of fees and outlays
  16. 11ARegulation 11A
  17. 12Revocation
  18. Signature
  19. Schedule 1: FEES OF SOLICITORS
  20. 1Notes on the operation of Schedule 1
  21. 2Notes on the operation of Schedule 1
  22. 3Notes on the operation of Schedule 1
  23. 3AParagraph 3A
  24. 3AACalculation of fees for time at court and travelling
  25. 3BResearch
  26. 4Time spent waiting and travelling
  27. 5Time spent waiting and travelling
  28. 6Transfer of agency
  29. 7Uplifts
  30. 8Interpretation
  31. 1DETAILED FEES
  32. 2INCLUSIVE FEES FOR SOLEMN FIRST INSTANCE PROCEEDINGS
  33. Schedule 1AFEES OF SOLICITORS
  34. 1Application of Schedule 1A
  35. 2Application of Schedule 1A
  36. 3Application of Schedule 1A
  37. 4Application of Schedule 1A
  38. 5Solemn Fees - General
  39. 6Solemn Fees - General
  40. 7Solemn Fees - General
  41. 8Solemn Fees - General
  42. 9Solemn Fees - General
  43. 10Solemn Fees – Perusal and Preparation
  44. 11Solemn Fees – Perusal and Preparation
  45. 12Solemn Fees – Perusal and Preparation
  46. 13Solemn Fees – Perusal and Preparation
  47. 14Solemn and Summary - Calculation of fees based on time charges
  48. 15Solemn and Summary - Calculation of fees based on time charges
  49. 16Solemn and Summary - Calculation of fees based on time charges
  50. 17Solemn and Summary Cases - Research
  51. 18Solemn Cases - Transfer of agency
  52. 19Solemn Cases payable under Part 1 - Precognitions
  53. 20Interpretation
  54. 1DETAILED FEES
  55. 2FEES FOR SOLEMN FIRST INSTANCE PROCEEDINGS
  56. Schedule 2FEES OF COUNSEL
  57. 1Notes on the operation of Schedule 2
  58. 2Paragraph 2
  59. 3Paragraph 3
  60. 4Appeals (and other proceedings where specified)...
  61. 4AAppeals (and other proceedings where specified)...
  62. 5Paragraph 5
  63. 6Paragraph 6
  64. 7Paragraph 7
  65. 8Paragraph 8
  66. 9Paragraph 9
  67. 10Paragraph 10
  68. 11Paragraph 11
  69. 11AParagraph 11A
  70. 11BParagraph 11B
  71. 11CParagraph 11C
  72. 11DParagraph 11D
  73. 11EParagraph 11E
  74. 11FParagraph 11F
  75. 12Proceedings in the High Court of Justiciary (other than appeals) and the Sheriff Court
  76. 13Paragraph 13
  77. 14Paragraph 14
  78. 15Paragraph 15
  79. 15AParagraph 15A
  80. 15BParagraph 15B
  81. 16Paragraph 16
  82. 16AParagraph 16A
  83. 17Paragraph 17
  84. 17AParagraph 17A
  85. 18Paragraph 18
  86. 19Paragraph 19
  87. 20Paragraph 20
  88. 20AParagraph 20A
  89. 21Paragraph 21
  90. 22Interpretation
  91. Schedule 3: FEES OF COUNSEL FOR PROCEEDINGS IN THE SUPREME COURT
  92. Notes on the operation of Schedule 3
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. 2Paragraph 2
  95. Explanatory note