# The Criminal Legal Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996


(1) The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996 are amended as follows.
(2) In schedule 3 (table of fees allowable to solicitors)—
(a) In Part 7 (table of fees allowable to solicitors for assistance by way of representation for proceedings under schedule 6 of the National Security Act 2023)—
(i) in paragraphs (a) and (c), for “£62.59” substitute “£70.73”,
(ii) in paragraph (b), for “£93.87” substitute “£106.08”,
(iii) in paragraph (d), for “£7.28” substitute “£8.23”,
(b) In Part 8 (table of fees allowable to solicitors for advice and assistance in relation to section 27 and schedule 6 of the National Security Act 2023)—
(i) in paragraph 3(a) (standard rate), for “£143.93” substitute “£162.65”,
(ii) in paragraph 3(a) (higher rate), for “£191.42” substitute “£216.31”,
(iii) in paragraph 3(b)(i) (standard rate), for “£250.29” substitute “£282.83”,
(iv) in paragraph 3(b)(i) (higher rate), for “£332.89” substitute “£376.17”,
(v) in paragraph 3(b)(ii) (standard rate), for “£62.59” substitute “£70.73”,
(vi) in paragraph 3(b)(ii) (higher rate), for “£83.24” substitute “£94.07”,
(vii) in paragraph 4 (standard rate), for “£37.56” substitute “£42.45”,
(viii) in paragraph 4 (higher rate), for “£49.95” substitute “£56.45”,
(ix) in paragraphs 5(a) and (b) (standard rate), for “£14.53” substitute “£16.42”,
(x) in paragraphs 5(a) and (b) (higher rate), for “£19.33” substitute “£21.85”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/267/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-assistance-miscellaneous-amendment-scotland-regulations-2026/regulation-3
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