# The Sheriff Court Fees Order 2026, Article 8: Exemption of certain persons from fees: legal aid

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(1) A fee specified by this Order is not payable by a person if—
(a) the person is in receipt of civil legal aid within the meaning of section 13(2) of the 1986 Act in respect of the matter in the Table of Fees in Part 1 or Part 2 of schedule 1 or 2 in connection with which the fee is payable,
(b) the fee is payable in connection with a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application and the person is in receipt of advice and assistance from a solicitor under the 1986 Act in respect of that application, or
(c) the person’s solicitor is undertaking work in relation to the matter in the Table of Fees in Part 1 or Part 2 of schedule 1 or 2 in connection with which the fee is payable on the basis of any regulations made under section 36(1) of the 1986 Act providing for legal aid in a matter of special urgency.
(2) In this article, “the 1986 Act” means the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/74/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-court-fees-order-2026/article-8
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