
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Court of Session etc. Fees Order 2015 and, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), comes into force on 22nd September 2015.
(2) Article 3(2)(b) and Schedule 2 come into force, and article 3(2)(a) and Schedule 1 cease to have effect, on 1st April 2016.
(3) Article 3(2)(c) and Schedule 3 come into force, and article 3(2)(b) and Schedule 2 cease to have effect, on 1st April 2017.
2 

(1) In this Order—
 “Office of Court” has the same meaning as in Rule 3.1 of the Rules of Court;
 “partner” means a person to whom a person is married, or with whom the person is registered as a civil partner in terms of sections 1(1), 85(1) or 137(1) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004;
 “Rules of Court” mean the Rules of the Court of Session 1994;
 “Table of Fees” means the Table of Fees in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 to this Order.
(2) For the purposes of any reference in this Order to a party—
(a) except in relation to a special case, a set of persons with the same interest, for whom one and the same first paper is or has been lodged, is to be treated as a single party; and
(b) in relation to a special case, each person or set of persons who appear as one of the separate parties to the case is to be treated as a party.
3 

(1) This Order makes provision for the fees payable in the Office of Court, the office of the Accountant of Court and the office of the Auditor of the Court of Session.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4) and articles 4 to 6—
(a) the fees payable in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 (table of fees payable from 22nd September 2015) are the fees specified in relation to those matters in column 2 of that Table;
(b) the fees payable in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table of Fees in Schedule 2 (table of fees payable from 1st April 2016) are the fees specified in relation to those matters in column 2 of that Table; and
(c) the fees payable in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table of Fees in Schedule 3 (table of fees payable from 1st April 2017) are the fees specified in relation to those matters in column 2 of that Table.
(3) The fees payable under this Order are to be paid—
(a) in relation to the Office of Court, to the Principal Clerk of Session or any officer acting for the Principal Clerk of Session;
(b) in relation to the office of the Accountant of Court, to the Accountant of Court or any officer acting for the Accountant of Court; and
(c) in relation to the office of the Auditor of the Court of Session, to the Auditor of the Court of Session, or any officer acting for the Auditor of the Court of Session.
(4) The fees provided for by this Order are not payable by the Crown in the enforcement of the criminal law or in the exercise of powers or the performance of duties arising out of or relating to that enforcement.
(5) No act is required of any officer or person specified in paragraph (3) in connection with a matter specified in relation to any fee prior to—
(a) the payment of that fee; or
(b) an arrangement being entered into for payment of that fee.
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(1) A fee provided for by this Order is not payable by a person if paragraph (2) or (3) applies.
(2) This paragraph applies where the person is a debtor in connection with any proceedings under the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987.
(3) This paragraph applies where—
(a) the person or the person’s partner is in receipt of income support under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
(b) the person is in receipt of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995;
(c) the person is in receipt of universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012;
(d) the person is in receipt of civil legal aid within the meaning of section 13(2) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 in respect of the matter in the Table of Fees in connection with which the fee is payable;
(e) 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 Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 in respect of that application;
(f) the person’s solicitor is undertaking work in relation to the matter in the Table of Fees in connection with which the fee is payable on the basis of any regulations made under section 36 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 providing for legal aid in a matter of special urgency;
(g) the person or the person’s partner is in receipt of guarantee credit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002;
(h) the person or the person’s partner is in receipt of working tax credit, provided that—
(i) child tax credit is being paid to the party, or otherwise following a claim for child tax credit made jointly by the members of a couple (as defined in section 3(5A) of the Tax Credits Act 2002) which includes the party; or
(ii) there is a disability element or severe disability element (or both) to the tax credit received by the party;
and that the gross annual income taken into account for the calculation of the working tax credit is £16,642 or less; or
(i) the person or the person’s partner is in receipt of income-related employment and support allowance under the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
5 

(1) This article applies to motions which are enrolled in the process of the cause or made orally at the bar in accordance with rule 23.2 of the Rules of Court (enrolment of motions).
(2) The fees specified in items B21 and C17 of the Table of Fees are not payable in respect of motions which operate solely so as to activate further steps of procedure and any opposition to such motions.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2) above, a motion which is exempt from the payment of fees includes a motion under any of the following rules of the Rules of Court—
(a) rule 19.1 (decrees in absence);
(b) rule 22.3(5)(a) (closing record);
(c) rule 36.13 (death, disability, retiral, etc. of Lord Ordinary);
(d) rules 37.1(2)(b), 37.1(6) and 37.1(7) (applications for jury trial);
(e) rule 37.10 (application of verdicts); and
(f) rule 38.17(1) (amendment of pleadings in reclaiming motion).
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(1) Subject to article 5, the fees specified in items B21 and C17 of the Table of Fees are payable in addition to those fees which are specified in items B2, B6 and C5 of the Table of Fees.
(2) The fees specified in items B21 and C17 of the Table of Fees are not payable in addition to those fees which are specified in items B9, B10 and B13 and C9 of the Table of Fees.
7 
The instruments listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 4 are revoked to the extent described in column 3 of that table.
MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th June 2015
SCHEDULE 1
Article 3(2)(a)

Column 1(Matters) Column 2(Fee payable)£ Column 3(Fee formerlyPayable)£
PART I – FEES IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF THE COURT  
A. SIGNETING  
Signeting of any writ or summons if attendance is necessary outwith normal office hours. 123 118
B. GENERAL DEPARTMENT  
1. Appeal, application for leave to appeal, summons, or other writ or step by which any cause or proceeding, other than a family action, is originated in either the Inner or Outer House (to include signeting in normal office hours). 210 202
2. Defences, answers or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes an appearance in a cause or proceeding, other than a family action. 210 202
3. Writ by which a family action is originated (other than a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application) – inclusive fee (to include signeting within normal office hours and, if applicable, issue to the pursuer of an extract in terms of item G5(a) of this Table, and to the defender, if appropriate, a duplicate thereof). 163 157
4. Simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application (inclusive of all procedure other than that specified in item B5 of this Table). 123 118

Column 1(Matters) Column 2(Fee payable)£ Column 3(Fee formerlyPayable)£
5. In relation to a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application, citation of any persons under rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as applied by rule 49.76, of the Rules of Court, or intimation to any person or persons under rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as applied by rule 49.76, of those Rules, where such intimation is required. £11 plus messenger at arms fee to serve document £11 plus messenger at arms fee to serve document
6. Defences, answers or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment of or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes appearance in a family action. 163 157
7. Initial lodging of affidavits in a family action where proof by affidavit evidence has been allowed. 70 67
8. Special case—  
for each party; 105 101
maximum fee payable (per case). 426 410
9. Application by minute or motion for variation of an order in a family action. 35 34
10. Answers or opposition to an application under item B9 of this Table. 35 34
11. Letter of request to a foreign court. 53 51
12. Citation of each jury, to include outlays incurred in citing and countermanding - payable on receipt of instruments for issue of precept. 292 281
13. Reclaiming motion - payable by party enrolling motion. 210 202
14. Closed record – payable by each party on the lodging of the closed record or, where no closed record is lodged, when mode of enquiry is determined. 105 101
15. Allowing proof, etc. - payable by each party on diet of proof, jury trial, procedure roll or summar roll hearing being allowed. 58 56
16. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion. 94 90
17. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills. 234 225
18. Court hearing (out of hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof. 113 108
19. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof. 281 270
20. Cancellation of court hearing before 3 or more judges, by a party or parties, within 28 days of court hearing date – fee payable is shared equally between the parties. 50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned 50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned
21. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion. 53 51
C. PETITION DEPARTMENT  
1. Petition of whatever nature presented to the Inner or Outer House other than a petition under item C3 or C4 of this Table, whether in respect of the first or any subsequent step of process, and any application for registration or recognition of a judgment under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. 210 202
2. Additional fee payable when a petition in terms of item C1 of this Table is presented outwith normal office hours. 123 118
3. Petition to be admitted as a notary public—  
for each applicant 158 152
4. Petition to be admitted as a solicitor—  
for each applicant 158 152
5. Answers, objection or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes appearance in a proceeding to which item C1 of this Table applies. 210 202
6. Caveat. 47 45
7. No fee. - 51
8. Registering official copies of orders of courts in England and Wales or Northern Ireland. 18 17
9. Reclaiming motion – payable by party enrolling motion. 210 202
10. Closed record – payable by each party on the lodging of the closed record or, when no closed record is lodged, when mode of enquiry is determined. 105 101
11. Allowing proof, etc. – payable by each party on diet of proof, procedure roll, summar roll or judicial review hearing being allowed. 58 56
12. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion. 94 90
13. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills. 234 225
14. Court hearing (out of hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof. 113 108
15. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof. 281 270
16. Cancellation of court hearing before 3 or more judges, by a party or parties, within 28 days of court hearing date – fee payable is shared equally between parties. 50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned 50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned
17. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion. 53 51
18. Lodging of notice of appointment or intention to appoint an administrator out of court under the Insolvency Act 1986. 210 202
D. COURT FOR HEARING APPEALS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS  
Appeal – inclusive fee. 210 202
E. ELECTION COURT  
1. Parliamentary election petition. 210 202
2. Statement of matters. 18 17
3. Any other petition, application, answers or objections submitted to the court. 53 51
4. Certificate of judgment. 53 51
F. LANDS VALUATION APPEAL COURT  
1. Appeal - inclusive fee. 210 202
2. Answers - inclusive fee. 210 202
G. EXTRACTS DEPARTMENT  
1. Extract decree following upon a summons, petition or appeal, or after protestation of a note, whether in absence or otherwise. 58 56
2. Extract of admission as a solicitor. 53 51
3. Extract of protestation. 53 51
4. Certificate under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. 53 51
5. Documentation evidencing divorce, nullity or dissolution of marriage or civil partnership including— 29 28

(a) extract from Consistorial Register of Decrees of decree pronounced on or after 23rd September 1975 if not issued in terms of item B3 or B4 of this Table;  

(b) certificate of divorce in decree pronounced prior to 23rd September 1975;  

(c) certified copy interlocutor in decree pronounced prior to 23rd September 1975.  
6. Extract from the Register of Acts and Decrees – per sheet or part thereof. 29 28
7. Sealing and certifying any document for exhibition in a foreign jurisdiction or otherwise. 29 28
8. Acknowledgement of receipt of a notice under section 19(6) or 21(2) of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970. 53 51
PART II – FEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF COURT  
H. OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF COURT  
I. In Factories  
1. Registering case and receiving and delivering up bond of caution. 22 21
2. Examining factor’s inventory – 0.333% of the value of the estate as disclosed  

(a) minimum fee payable; 29 28

(b) maximum fee payable. 707 680
3. Auditing each account, based on estate value—  

(a) £0 - £30,000; 110 106

(b) £30,001 - £50,000; 221 212

(c) £50,001 - £250,000; 551 530

(d) £250,001 - £500,000; 828 796

(e) £500,001 and above. 1,104 1,061
4. Reporting with regard to discharge, special powers, other special matters, surplus estate or scheme of division. 55 53
5. For certificate under seal. 17 16
II. In Consignations  
6. Lodging consignation. 31 30
7. Producing or delivering up consignation, based on consignation value—  

(a) consignation value £0 - £50 and less than 7 years since lodged; No charge No charge

(b) consignation value over £51 and less than 7 years since lodged; 31 30

(c) consignation value £0 - £70 and over 7 years since lodged; No charge No charge

(d) consignation value over £71 and over 7 years since lodged. 52 50
PART III – FEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE COURT OF SESSION  
I. OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE COURT OF SESSION  
1. Taxing accounts of expenses incurred in judicial proceedings (including proceedings in the High Court of Justiciary) remitted to the Auditor of the Court of Session for taxation—  

(a) on lodging account for taxation; 42 39

(b) taxing accounts for expenses etc.—  

(i) up to £400; 20 20

(ii) for every additional £100 or part thereof. 5 5
Note: fee to be determined by the Auditor of the Court of Session on amount of account as submitted.  
2. Fee for assessing account remitted to the Auditor to determine whether an additional fee should be paid. 281 270
3. Fee for cancellation of diet of taxation—  

(a) where written notice of cancellation received from receiving party after 4.00 pm on the fourth working day before the day of the diet of taxation; 50% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table 50% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

(b) where written notice of cancellation received from receiving party after 4.00 pm on the second working day before the day of the diet of taxation. 75% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table 75% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table
PART IV – FEES COMMON TO ALL OFFICES  
J. MISCELLANEOUS  
1. Certified copy of proceedings for appeal to the Supreme Court. 210 202
2. Certifying of any other document (plus copying charges if necessary). 18 17
3. Recording, extracting, engrossing or copying- all documents (exclusive of search fee)—  

(a) copying of each document, up to 10 pages; 6 5

(b) copying of each further page or part thereof; 0.50 0.50

(c) copying of each document in electronic form. 6 5
4. Any search of records or archives, per 30 minutes or part thereof. 11 -
In addition, correspondence fee where applicable. 11 11
  
5. Captions—  

(a) marking caption when ordered; 11 11

(b) warrant for caption when issued. 11 11
6. Change of party name where more than 10 cases are registered – per case. 2 2
SCHEDULE 2
Article 3(2)(b)

Column 1(Matters) Column 2(Fee payable)£ Column 3(Fee formerlyPayable)£
PART I – FEES IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF THE COURT  
A. SIGNETING  
Signeting of any writ or summons if attendance is necessary outwith normal office hours. 125 123
B. GENERAL DEPARTMENT  
1. Appeal, application for leave to appeal, summons, or other writ or step by which any cause or proceeding, other than a family action, is originated in either the Inner or Outer House (to include signeting in normal office hours). 214 210
2. Defences, answers or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes an appearance in a cause or proceeding, other than a family action. 214 210
3. Writ by which a family action is originated (other than a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application) – inclusive fee (to include signeting within normal office hours and, if applicable, issue to the pursuer of an extract in terms of item G5(a) of this Table, and to the defender, if appropriate, a duplicate thereof). 166 163
4. Simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application (inclusive of all procedure other than that specified in item B5 of this Table). 125 123

Column 1(Matters) Column 2(Fee payable)£ Column 3(Fee formerlyPayable)£
5. In relation to a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application, citation of any persons under rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as applied by rule 49.76, of the Rules of Court, or intimation to any person or persons under rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as applied by rule 49.76, of those Rules, where such intimation is required. £12 plus messenger at arms fee to serve document £11 plus messenger at arms fee to serve document
6. Defences, answers or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment of or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes appearance in a family action. 166 163
7. Initial lodging of affidavits in a family action where proof by affidavit evidence has been allowed. 71 70
8. Special case—  
for each party; 107 105
maximum fee payable (per case). 435 426
9. Application by minute or motion for variation of an order in a family action. 36 35
10. Answers or opposition to an application under item B9 of this Table. 36 35
11. Letter of request to a foreign court. 54 53
12. Citation of each jury, to include outlays incurred in citing and countermanding - payable on receipt of instruments for issue of precept. 298 292
13. Reclaiming motion - payable by party enrolling motion. 214 210
14. Closed record – payable by each party on the lodging of the closed record or, where no closed record is lodged, when mode of enquiry is determined. 107 105
15. Allowing proof, etc. - payable by each party on diet of proof, jury trial, procedure roll or summar roll hearing being allowed. 59 58
16. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion. 96 94
17. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills. 239 234
18. Court hearing (out of hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof. 115 113
19. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof. 287 281
20. Cancellation of court hearing before 3 or more judges, by a party or parties, within 28 days of court hearing date – fee payable is shared equally between the parties. 50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned 50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned
21. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion. 54 53
C. PETITION DEPARTMENT  
1. Petition of whatever nature presented to the Inner or Outer House other than a petition under item C3 or C4 of this Table, whether in respect of the first or any subsequent step of process, and any application for registration or recognition of a judgment under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. 214 210
2. Additional fee payable when a petition in terms of item C1 of this Table is presented outwith normal office hours. 125 123
3. Petition to be admitted as a notary public—  
for each applicant 161 158
4. Petition to be admitted as a solicitor—  
for each applicant 161 158
5. Answers, objection or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes appearance in a proceeding to which item C1 of this Table applies. 214 210
6. Caveat. 48 47
7. No fee. - -
8. Registering official copies of orders of courts in England and Wales or Northern Ireland. 18 18
9. Reclaiming motion – payable by party enrolling motion. 214 210
10. Closed record – payable by each party on the lodging of the closed record or, when no closed record is lodged, when mode of enquiry is determined. 107 105
11. Allowing proof, etc. – payable by each party on diet of proof, procedure roll, summar roll or judicial review hearing being allowed. 59 58
12. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion. 96 94
13. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills. 239 234
14. Court hearing (out of hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof. 115 113
15. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof. 287 281
16. Cancellation of court hearing before 3 or more judges, by a party or parties, within 28 days of court hearing date – fee payable is shared equally between parties. 50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned 50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned
17. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion. 54 53
18. Lodging of notice of appointment or intention to appoint an administrator out of court under the Insolvency Act 1986. 214 210
D. COURT FOR HEARING APPEALS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS  
Appeal – inclusive fee. 214 210
E. ELECTION COURT  
1. Parliamentary election petition. 214 210
2. Statement of matters. 18 18
3. Any other petition, application, answers or objections submitted to the court. 54 53
4. Certificate of judgment. 54 53
F. LANDS VALUATION APPEAL COURT  
1. Appeal - inclusive fee. 214 210
2. Answers - inclusive fee. 214 210
G. EXTRACTS DEPARTMENT  
1. Extract decree following upon a summons, petition or appeal, or after protestation of a note, whether in absence or otherwise. 59 58
2. Extract of admission as a solicitor. 54 53
3. Extract of protestation. 54 53
4. Certificate under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. 54 53
5. Documentation evidencing divorce, nullity or dissolution of marriage or civil partnership including— 30 29

(a) extract from Consistorial Register of Decrees of decree pronounced on or after 23rd September 1975 if not issued in terms of item B3 or B4 of this Table;  

(b) certificate of divorce in decree pronounced prior to 23rd September 1975;  

(c) certified copy interlocutor in decree pronounced prior to 23rd September 1975.  
6. Extract from the Register of Acts and Decrees – per sheet or part thereof. 30 29
7. Sealing and certifying any document for exhibition in a foreign jurisdiction or otherwise. 30 29
8. Acknowledgement of receipt of a notice under section 19(6) or 21(2) of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970. 54 53
PART II – FEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF COURT  
H. OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF COURT  
I. In Factories  
1. Registering case and receiving and delivering up bond of caution. 22 22
2. Examining factor’s inventory – 0.333% of the value of the estate as disclosed  

(a) minimum fee payable; 30 29

(b) maximum fee payable. 721 707
3. Auditing each account, based on estate value—  

(a) £0 - £30,000; 112 110

(b) £30,001 - £50,000; 225 221

(c) £50,001 - £250,000; 562 551

(d) £250,001 - £500,000; 845 828

(e) £500,001 and above. 1,126 1,104
4. Reporting with regard to discharge, special powers, other special matters, surplus estate or scheme of division. 56 55
5. For certificate under seal. 17 17
II. In Consignations  
6. Lodging consignation. 32 31
7. Producing or delivering up consignation, based on consignation value—  

(a) consignation value £0 - £50 and less than 7 years since lodged; No charge No charge

(b) consignation value over £51 and less than 7 years since lodged; 32 31

(c) consignation value £0 - £70 and over 7 years since lodged; No charge No charge

(d) consignation value over £71 and over 7 years since lodged. 53 52
PART III – FEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE COURT OF SESSION  
I. OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE COURT OF SESSION  
1. Taxing accounts of expenses incurred in judicial proceedings (including proceedings in the High Court of Justiciary) remitted to the Auditor of the Court of Session for taxation—  

(a) on lodging account for taxation; 43 42

(b) taxing accounts for expenses etc.—  

(i) up to £400; 20 20

(ii) for every additional £100 or part thereof. 5 5
Note: fee to be determined by the Auditor of the Court of Session on amount of account as submitted.  
2. Fee for assessing account remitted to the Auditor to determine whether an additional fee should be paid. 287 281
3. Fee for cancellation of diet of taxation—  

(a) where written notice of cancellation received from receiving party after 4.00 pm on the fourth working day before the day of the diet of taxation; 50% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table 50% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

(b) where written notice of cancellation received from receiving party after 4.00 pm on the second working day before the day of the diet of taxation. 75% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table 75% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table
PART IV – FEES COMMON TO ALL OFFICES  
J. MISCELLANEOUS  
1. Certified copy of proceedings for appeal to the Supreme Court. 214 210
2. Certifying of any other document (plus copying charges if necessary). 18 18
3. Recording, extracting, engrossing or copying- all documents (exclusive of search fee)—  

(a) copying of each document, up to 10 pages; 6 6

(b) copying of each further page or part thereof; 0.50 0.50

(c) copying of each document in electronic form. 6 6
4. Any search of records or archives, per 30 minutes or part thereof. 12 11
In addition, correspondence fee where applicable. 12 11
  
5. Captions—  

(a) marking caption when ordered; 12 11

(b) warrant for caption when issued. 12 11
6. Change of party name where more than 10 cases are registered – per case. 2 2
SCHEDULE 3
Article 3(2)(c)

Column 1(Matters) Column 2(Fee payable)£ Column 3(Fee formerlyPayable)£
PART I – FEES IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF THE COURT  
A. SIGNETING  
Signeting of any writ or summons if attendance is necessary outwith normal office hours. 127 125
B. GENERAL DEPARTMENT  
1. Appeal, application for leave to appeal, summons, or other writ or step by which any cause or proceeding, other than a family action, is originated in either the Inner or Outer House (to include signeting in normal office hours). 218 214
2. Defences, answers or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes an appearance in a cause or proceeding, other than a family action. 218 214
3. Writ by which a family action is originated (other than a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application) – inclusive fee (to include signeting within normal office hours and, if applicable, issue to the pursuer of an extract in terms of item G5(a) of this Table, and to the defender, if appropriate, a duplicate thereof). 169 166
4. Simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application (inclusive of all procedure other than that specified in item B5 of this Table). 127 125

Column 1(Matters) Column 2(Fee payable)£ Column 3(Fee formerlyPayable)£
5. In relation to a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application, citation of any persons under rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as applied by rule 49.76, of the Rules of Court, or intimation to any person or persons under rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as applied by rule 49.76, of those Rules, where such intimation is required. £12 plus messenger at arms fee to serve document £12 plus messenger at arms fee to serve document
6. Defences, answers or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment of or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes appearance in a family action. 169 166
7. Initial lodging of affidavits in a family action where proof by affidavit evidence has been allowed. 72 71
8. Special case—  
for each party; 109 107
maximum fee payable (per case). 444 435
9. Application by minute or motion for variation of an order in a family action. 37 36
10. Answers or opposition to an application under item B9 of this Table. 37 36
11. Letter of request to a foreign court. 55 54
12. Citation of each jury, to include outlays incurred in citing and countermanding - payable on receipt of instruments for issue of precept. 304 298
13. Reclaiming motion - payable by party enrolling motion. 218 214
14. Closed record – payable by each party on the lodging of the closed record or, where no closed record is lodged, when mode of enquiry is determined. 109 107
15. Allowing proof, etc. - payable by each party on diet of proof, jury trial, procedure roll or summar roll hearing being allowed. 60 59
16. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion. 98 96
17. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills. 244 239
18. Court hearing (out of hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof. 117 115
19. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof. 293 287
20. Cancellation of court hearing before 3 or more judges, by a party or parties, within 28 days of court hearing date – fee payable is shared equally between the parties. 50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned 50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned
21. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion. 55 54
C. PETITION DEPARTMENT  
1. Petition of whatever nature presented to the Inner or Outer House other than a petition under item C3 or C4 of this Table, whether in respect of the first or any subsequent step of process, and any application for registration or recognition of a judgment under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. 218 214
2. Additional fee payable when a petition in terms of item C1 of this Table is presented outwith normal office hours. 127 125
3. Petition to be admitted as a notary public—  
for each applicant 164 161
4. Petition to be admitted as a solicitor—  
for each applicant 164 161
5. Answers, objection or other writ (including a joint minute) or step in process or enrolment or opposition to a motion in a pending process by which a party other than an originating party first makes appearance in a proceeding to which item C1 of this Table applies. 218 214
6. Caveat. 49 48
7. No fee. - -
8. Registering official copies of orders of courts in England and Wales or Northern Ireland. 18 18
9. Reclaiming motion – payable by party enrolling motion. 218 214
10. Closed record – payable by each party on the lodging of the closed record or, when no closed record is lodged, when mode of enquiry is determined. 109 107
11. Allowing proof, etc. – payable by each party on diet of proof, procedure roll, summar roll or judicial review hearing being allowed. 60 59
12. Court hearing (in normal hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing of a motion. 98 96
13. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof.Note: This fee does not apply to the first 30 minutes of the hearing on the single bills. 244 239
14. Court hearing (out of hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof. 117 115
15. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof. 293 287
16. Cancellation of court hearing before 3 or more judges, by a party or parties, within 28 days of court hearing date – fee payable is shared equally between parties. 50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned 50% of fee that would have been payable under this Table had the court hearing taken place as planned
17. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion. 55 54
18. Lodging of notice of appointment or intention to appoint an administrator out of court under the Insolvency Act 1986. 218 214
D. COURT FOR HEARING APPEALS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS  
Appeal – inclusive fee. 218 214
E. ELECTION COURT  
1. Parliamentary election petition. 218 214
2. Statement of matters. 18 18
3. Any other petition, application, answers or objections submitted to the court. 55 54
4. Certificate of judgment. 55 54
F. LANDS VALUATION APPEAL COURT  
1. Appeal - inclusive fee. 218 214
2. Answers - inclusive fee. 218 214
G. EXTRACTS DEPARTMENT  
1. Extract decree following upon a summons, petition or appeal, or after protestation of a note, whether in absence or otherwise. 60 59
2. Extract of admission as a solicitor. 55 54
3. Extract of protestation. 55 54
4. Certificate under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. 55 54
5. Documentation evidencing divorce, nullity or dissolution of marriage or civil partnership including— 31 30

(a) extract from Consistorial Register of Decrees of decree pronounced on or after 23rd September 1975 if not issued in terms of item B3 or B4 of this Table;  

(b) certificate of divorce in decree pronounced prior to 23rd September 1975;  

(c) certified copy interlocutor in decree pronounced prior to 23rd September 1975.  
6. Extract from the Register of Acts and Decrees – per sheet or part thereof. 31 30
7. Sealing and certifying any document for exhibition in a foreign jurisdiction or otherwise. 31 30
8. Acknowledgement of receipt of a notice under section 19(6) or 21(2) of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970. 55 54
PART II – FEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF COURT  
H. OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF COURT  
I. In Factories  
1. Registering case and receiving and delivering up bond of caution. 23 22
2. Examining factor’s inventory – 0.333% of the value of the estate as disclosed  

(a) minimum fee payable; 31 30

(b) maximum fee payable. 735 721
3. Auditing each account, based on estate value—  

(a) £0 - £30,000; 114 112

(b) £30,001 - £50,000; 230 225

(c) £50,001 - £250,000; 573 562

(d) £250,001 - £500,000; 862 845

(e) £500,001 and above. 1,149 1,126
4. Reporting with regard to discharge, special powers, other special matters, surplus estate or scheme of division. 57 56
5. For certificate under seal. 17 17
II. In Consignations  
6. Lodging consignation. 33 32
7. Producing or delivering up consignation, based on consignation value—  

(a) consignation value £0 - £50 and less than 7 years since lodged; No charge No charge

(b) consignation value over £51 and less than 7 years since lodged; 33 32

(c) consignation value £0 - £70 and over 7 years since lodged; No charge No charge

(d) consignation value over £71 and over 7 years since lodged. 54 53
PART III – FEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE COURT OF SESSION  
I. OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE COURT OF SESSION  
1. Taxing accounts of expenses incurred in judicial proceedings (including proceedings in the High Court of Justiciary) remitted to the Auditor of the Court of Session for taxation—  

(a) on lodging account for taxation; 44 43

(b) taxing accounts for expenses etc.—  

(i) up to £400; 20 20

(ii) for every additional £100 or part thereof. 5 5
Note: fee to be determined by the Auditor of the Court of Session on amount of account as submitted.  
2. Fee for assessing account remitted to the Auditor to determine whether an additional fee should be paid. 293 287
3. Fee for cancellation of diet of taxation—  

(a) where written notice of cancellation received from receiving party after 4.00 pm on the fourth working day before the day of the diet of taxation; 50% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table 50% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table

(b) where written notice of cancellation received from receiving party after 4.00 pm on the second working day before the day of the diet of taxation. 75% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table 75% of fee that would be payable under item I1(b) of this Table
PART IV – FEES COMMON TO ALL OFFICES  
J. MISCELLANEOUS  
1. Certified copy of proceedings for appeal to the Supreme Court. 218 214
2. Certifying of any other document (plus copying charges if necessary). 18 18
3. Recording, extracting, engrossing or copying- all documents (exclusive of search fee)—  

(a) copying of each document, up to 10 pages; 6 6

(b) copying of each further page or part thereof; 0.50 0.50

(c) copying of each document in electronic form. 6 6
4. Any search of records or archives, per 30 minutes or part thereof. 12 12
In addition, correspondence fee where applicable. 12 12
  
5. Captions—  

(a) marking caption when ordered; 12 12

(b) warrant for caption when issued. 12 12
6. Change of party name where more than 10 cases are registered – per case. 2 2
SCHEDULE 4
Article 7


Column 1(Instrument) Column 2(Citation) Column 3(Extent of revocation)
The Court of Session etc. Fees Order 1997 S.I. 1997/688 The whole instrument
The Court of Session Fees etc. Amendment Order 1999 S.I. 1999/755 The whole instrument
The Court of Session etc. Fees Amendment Order 2002 S.S.I. 2002/270 The whole instrument
The Court of Session etc. Fees Amendment Order 2007 S.S.I. 2007/319 The whole instrument
The Court of Session etc. Fees Amendment Order 2008 S.S.I. 2008/236 The whole instrument
The Court of Session Fees etc. Amendment Order 2009 S.S.I. 2009/88 The whole instrument
The Court of Session Fees etc. Amendment Order 2012 S.S.I. 2012/290 The whole instrument
The Court Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Scotland Order 2012 S.S.I. 2012/322 The whole instrument
The Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 S.S.I. 2013/137 Regulation 11