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(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors and Witnesses in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2005 and shall come into force on 25th April 2005.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
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(1) The Schedule to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment and Further Provisions) 1993 shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.
(2) In the Table of Fees, in the provisions mentioned in column 1 of the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt, for the amounts specified in column 2 of that Schedule, there shall be substituted the amounts specified in column 3.
(3) In Part II of Chapter II (defended ordinary actions, commercial actions and family actions commenced on or after 1st January 1994), in paragraph 14(a), for “relative attendances” there shall be substituted “initial attendance”.
(4) In Part II of Chapter IV (defended actions commenced before 10th June 2002), in paragraph 8, for “relative attendance” there shall be substituted “initial attendance”.
(5) In Part III of Chapter IV (defended actions commenced on or after 10th June 2002) in paragraph 10, for “relative attendance” there shall be substituted “initial attendance”.
(6) In Part III of Chapter IV (defended actions: personal injuries claims only (Commenced on or after 10th June 2002)) in paragraph 10, for “relative attendance” there shall be substituted “initial attendance”.
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(1) The Table of Fees set out in the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Witnesses and Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) 1992 shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraph.
(2) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 1, for “£250” there shall be substituted “£400”.
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Paragraphs 2 and 3 shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred, before 25th April 2005.
Cullen of Whitekirk
Lord President, I.P.D
Edinburgh
11th March 2005
SCHEDULE


(1) (2) (3)
Provision Old Fee £ New Fee £
Chapter I, Part I:  
1. (a) 209.80 219.85
(b) 167.70 175.75
(bb) 47.00 49.25
2. (a) 733.00 768.20
3. (a) 654.50 685.90
Chapter I, Part II  
TABLE A: 1. 515.60 540.35
2. 366.40 384.00
3. 112.80 118.20
4. 996.50 1044.35
TABLE B: 1. 424.30 444.65
2. 204.20 214.00
3. 112.80 118.20
4. 742.10 777.70
TABLE C: 1. 204.20 214.00
2. 119.50 125.25
3. 324.30 339.85
Chapter II, Part II  
1A. 318.70 334.00
1B. 465.65 488.00
1. (a) 576.20 603.85
(b) 192.10 201.30
2. 52.60 55.10
3. (a) 62.90 65.90
(b) 31.30 32.80
4. (a) 262.40 275.00
(b) 157.30 164.85
(c) 62.90 65.90
(d) 83.90 87.95
5. 20.90 21.90
6. (a) 209.80 219.85
(b) 31.30 32.80
(c) 105.00 110.05
(d) 31.30 32.80
(e) 52.60 55.10
7. 208.60 218.60
 31.30 32.80
7A (a) 167.70 175.75
(b) 83.90 87.95
(c) 31.30 32.80
(d) 28.20 29.55
7B (a) 147.10 154.15
(b) 52.60 55.10
8. (a) (i) 167.70 175.75
(ii) 31.30 32.80
(b) 28.20 29.55
(c) 28.20 29.55
9. (a) 104.80 109.85
(b) 31.30 32.80
(c) 28.20 29.55
(d) 28.20 29.55
10. (a) 115.40 121.00
(b) 14.70 15.40
11. (a) (i) 314.70 329.80
(ii) 209.80 219.85
(iii) 62.90 65.90
(b) (i) 209.80 219.90
(ii) 104.80 109.85
(iii) 31.30 32.80
(iv) 28.20 29.55
(v) 28.20 29.55
12. (a) (i) 115.30 120.85
(ii) 28.20 29.55
(b) (i) 62.90 65.90
(ii) 28.20 29.55
(c) (i) 115.30 120.85
(ii) 31.30 32.80
(d) 28.20 29.55
(e) 28.20 29.55
13. (a) (i) 104.80 109.85
(ii) 42.10 44.10
(iii) 28.20 29.55
(b) (i) 83.90 87.95
(ii) 42.10 44.10
(iii) 28.20 29.55
(c) 104.80 109.85
14. (a) (i) 147.10 154.15
(ii) 62.90 65.90
(b) (i) 147.10 154.15
(ii) 62.90 65.90
14A. (a) 104.80 109.85
(b) 28.20 29.55
14B (a) 62.60 65.60
(b) 31.30 32.80
15. 523.80 548.95
16. (a) (i) 335.60 351.70
(ii) 608.10 637.30
(b) 136.50 143.05
(c) 31.30 32.80
17. (a) 31.30 32.80
(b) 28.20 29.55
(c) 28.20 29.55
18. (a) 104.80 109.85
(b) 31.30 32.80
(c) 28.20 29.55
(d) 28.20 29.55
19. (a) (i) 314.70 329.80
(i) (if counsel) 178.50 187.05
(ii) 31.30 32.80
(iii) 28.20 29.55
(iv) 28.20 29.55
(b) 104.80 109.85
20. (a) (i) 115.30 120.85
(ii) 94.50 99.05
(b) 209.70 219.75
(c) 209.70 219.75
(d) 28.20 29.55
21. (a) 157.30 164.85
(b) 136.50 143.05
24. (a) 62.90 65.90
(b) 136.50 143.05
(c) (i) 136.50 143.05
(ii) 28.20 29.55
Chapter III  
1. 31.00 32.50
2. (a) 28.20 29.55
3. 14.20 14.90
4. 21.10 22.10
5. 5.90 6.20
7. 5.90 6.20
8. 28.20 29.55
9. 5.90 6.20
10. 5.90 6.20
11. 28.20 29.55
12. (a) 2.70 2.85
(b) 14.20 14.90
(c) 5.90 6.20
13. 14.20 14.90
14. (a) 5.90 6.20
(b) 5.90 6.20
(c) 14.20 14.90
(d) 14.20 14.90
15. (a) 14.20 14.90
(b) 14.20 14.90
(c) 14.20 14.90
(d) 17.10 17.90
16. (a) 14.20 14.90
(b) 14.20 14.90
(c) 14.20 14.90
(d) 14.20 14.90
(e) 14.20 14.90
(f) 14.20 14.90
Chapter IV, Part I  
1. 173.00 181.30
2. (a) 10.30 10.80
(b) 30.40 31.85
3. 30.40 31.85
Chapter IV, Part II (actions commenced before 10 June 2002)  
1. 138.10 144.75
2. (a) 11.40 11.95
 25.20 26.40
(b) 11.40 11.95
(c) 36.40 38.15
3. 36.40 38.15
4. 125.70 131.75
5. 60.30 63.20
6. (a) 55.20 57.85
(b) 25.30 26.50
7. (a) 55.20 57.85
(b) 25.30 26.50
8. (a) 75.10 78.70
(b) 46.30 48.50
9. (a) 60.30 63.20
(b) 36.40 38.15
10. (a) 36.40 38.15
(b) 19.00 19.90
11. (a) 75.10 78.70
(i) 55.20 57.85
(ii) 55.20 57.85
(b) 125.70 131.75
12. (a) 62.70 65.70
(b) 56.30 59.00
(c) 36.40 38.15
(d) 25.30 26.50
13. (a) (i) 75.10 78.70
(ii) 46.30 48.50
(b) (i) 60.30 63.20
(ii) 36.40 38.15
(c) 36.40 38.15
(d) 25.30 26.50
(e) 35.10 36.80
(f) 25.30 26.50
14. 25.30 26.50
15. (a) 169.60 177.75
(b) 36.40 38.15
16. (a) 75.10 78.70
(b) 75.10 78.70
(c) 36.40 38.15
Chapter IV, Part III  
1. 115.30 120.85
2. (a) 173.00 181.30
(b) 173.00 181.30
(c) 115.30 120.85
3. (a) 11.90 12.45
 26.20 27.45
(b) 11.90 12.45
(c) 37.90 39.70
4. (a) 173.00 181.30
(b) 28.90 30.30
5. 28.90 30.30
6. 42.00 44.00
7. (a) 92.20 96.65
(b) 22.50 23.60
8. (a) 50.20 52.60
(b) 25.10 26.30
9. 16.70 17.50
10. (a) 117.40 123.05
(b) 50.20 52.60
(c) 22.50 23.60
11. (a) 117.40 123.05
(b) 50.20 52.60
(c) 22.50 23.60
12. 115.30 120.85
13. (a) (i) 288.20 302.05
(ii) 345.80 362.40
(b) 109.10 114.35
(c) 25.10 26.30
14. (a) 25.10 26.30
(b) 22.50 23.60
15. (a) 83.80 87.80
(b) 25.10 26.30
16. (a) (i) 92.10 96.50
(ii) 75.50 79.10
(b) 167.50 175.55
(c) 167.50 175.55
17. (a) (i) 92.10 96.50
(ii) 22.50 23.60
(b) (i) 50.20 52.60
(ii) 22.50 23.60
(c) (i) 92.10 96.50
(ii) 25.10 26.30
(d) 22.50 23.60
(e) 22.50 23.60
18. (a) 167.60 175.55
(b) 83.80 87.80
(c) 25.10 26.30
19. (a) 251.40 263.45
(b) 25.10 26.30
(c) 25.10 26.30
20. (a) 125.80 131.85
(b) 109.10 114.35
(c) 22.50 23.60
Chapter IV, Part III (personal injury claims only)  
1. 328.10 343.85
2. (a) 345.80 362.40
(b) 173.00 181.30
(c) 173.00 181.30
3. (a) 14.30 15.00
 31.40 32.90
(b) 14.30 15.00
(c) 37.90 39.70
4. (a) 225.50 236.30
(b) 31.30 32.80
5. 62.90 65.90
6. 52.50 55.00
7. (a) 115.30 120.85
(b) 14.60 15.30
8. (a) 62.90 65.90
(b) 31.30 32.80
9. 21.00 22.00
10. (a) 146.80 153.85
(b) 62.90 65.90
(c) 31.30 32.80
11. (a) 146.80 153.85
(b) 62.90 65.90
(c) 31.30 32.80
12. (a) (i) 461.10 483.25
(ii) 607.50 636.65
(b) 136.30 142.85
13. 461.10 483.25
14. (a) 31.30 32.80
(b) 28.10 29.45
15. (a) 104.80 109.85
(b) 31.30 32.80
16. (a) (i) 115.10 120.60
(ii) 94.40 98.95
(b) 209.40 219.45
(c) 157.20 164.75
17. (a) (i) 115.10 120.60
(ii) 28.10 29.45
(b) (i) 115.10 120.60
(ii) 28.10 29.45
(c) (i) 115.10 120.60
(ii) 31.30 32.80
(d) 28.10 29.45
(e) 28.10 29.45
18. (a) 209.50 219.55
(b) 104.80 109.85
(c) 31.30 32.80
19. (a) 314.30 329.40
(b) 178.20 186.75
(c) 31.30 32.80
(d) 31.30 32.80
20. (a) 157.20 164.75
(b) 136.30 142.85
(c) 28.10 29.45
21. (a) 136.30 142.85
(b) (i) 136.30 142.85
(ii) 28.10 29.45