
2012 No. 290
Court Of Session
The Court of Session etc. Fees Amendment Order 2012
Made 30th October 2012
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 31st October 2012
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Courts of Law Fees (Scotland) Act 1895 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation, commencement and effect
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Court of Session etc. Fees Amendment Order 2012 and, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), comes into force on 10th December 2012.
(2) Article 6(b) and Schedule 2 come into force, and article 6(a) and Schedule 1 cease to have effect, on 1st April 2013.
(3) Article 6(c) and Schedule 3 come into force, and article 6(b) and Schedule 2 cease to have effect, on 1st April 2014.
Amendment of the Court of Session etc. Fees Order 1997
2 
The Court of Session etc. Fees Order 1997 is amended in accordance with articles 3 to 6.
3 
After article 3(2) (offices to which this Order applies and officers to whom fees are payable) insert—“
(3) No act is required of any officer or person specified in paragraph (2) in connection with a matter specified in relation to any fee prior to the payment of that fee or an arrangement being entered into for payment of that fee.”.
4 
In articles 5A(2) (exemption of certain motions from fees) and 5B (calculation of fees payable), for “B26 and C24” where it occurs substitute “B21 and C17”.
5 
In article 5B(2) for “C10” substitute “C9”.
6 
The Table of Fees in Schedule 1 is substituted by—
(a) the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to this Order on 10th December 2012;
(b) the Table of Fees in Schedule 2 to this Order on 1st April 2013;
(c) the Table of Fees in Schedule 3 to this Order on 1st April 2014.
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
30th October 2012
SCHEDULE 1
TABLE OF FEES
Article 6(a)

Fees payable from 10th December 2012
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 111 105
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) 191 180
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 course or proceeding, other than a family action 191 180
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, of a duplicate extract) 148 140
4. Simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application (inclusive of all procedure other than that specified in item B5 of this Table) 111 105
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 Messenger at arms fee to serve document plus £11 Messenger at arms fee to serve document plus £10
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 148 140
7. Initial lodging of affidavits in a family action where proof by affidavit evidence has been allowed 64 60
8. Special case—  
for each party 95 90
maximum fee payable per case 387 365
9. Application by minute or motion for variation of an order in a family action 32 30
10. Answers or opposition to an application under item B9 of this Table 32 30
11. Letter of request to a foreign court 48 45
12. Citation of each jury, to include outlays incurred in citing and countermanding - payable on receipt of instruments for issue of precept 265 250
13. Reclaiming motion - payable by party enrolling motion 191 180
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 95 90
15. Allowing proof, etc. - payable by each party on diet of proof, jury trial, procedure roll or summar roll hearing being allowed 53 50
16. Court hearing (other than motion roll or single bill) (in normal hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 85 45
17. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 212 100
18. Court hearing (other than motion roll or single bill) (out of hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 102 55
19. Court hearing (out of hours) before three or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 254 125
20. Cancellation of court hearing before three 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 n/a
21. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion 48 45
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 191 180
2. Additional fee payable when a petition in terms of item C1 of this Table is presented outwith normal office hours 111 105
3. Petition to be admitted as a notary public—  
for each applicant 143 135
4. Petition to be admitted as a solicitor—  
for each applicant 143 135
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 191 180
6. Caveat 45 45
7. Fiat 48 45
8. Registering official copies of orders of courts in England and Wales or Northern Ireland 16 15
9. Reclaiming motion – payable by party enrolling motion 191 180
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 95 90
11. Allowing proof, etc. – payable by each party on diet of proof, procedure roll, summar roll or judicial review hearing being allowed 53 50
12. Court hearing (other  than  a motion roll or single bill) (in normal hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 85 45
13. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 212 100
14. Court hearing (other  than a motion roll or single bill) (out of hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 102 55
15. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – fee payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 254 125
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 n/a
17. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion 48 45
18. Lodging of notice of appointment or intention to appoint an administrator out of court under the Insolvency Act 1986 191 180
D. COURT FOR HEARING APPEALS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS  
Appeal – inclusive fee 191 180
E. ELECTION COURT  
1. Parliamentary election petition 191 180
2. Statement of matters 16 15
3. Any other petition, application, answers or objections submitted to the court 48 45
4. Certificate of judgement 48 45
F. LANDS VALUATION APPEAL COURT  
1. Appeal - inclusive fee 191 180
2. Answers - inclusive fee 191 180
G. EXTRACTS DEPARTMENT  
1. Extract decree following upon a summons, petition or appeal, or after protestation of a note, whether in absence or otherwise 53 50
2. Extract of admission as a solicitor 48 45
3. Extract of protestation 48 45
4. Certificate under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 48 45
5. Documentation evidencing divorce, nullity or dissolution of marriage or civil partnership—  

(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 27 25

(b) certificate of divorce in decree pronounced prior to 23rd September 1975 27 25

(c) certified copy interlocutor in decree pronounced prior to 23rd September 1975 27 25
6. Extract from the Register of Acts and Decrees – per sheet or part thereof 27 25
7. Sealing and certifying any document for exhibition in a foreign jurisdiction or otherwise 27 25
8. Acknowledgement of receipt of a notice under section 19(6) or 21(2) of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 48 45
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 20 20 or 35
2. Examining factor’s inventory – 0.333% of the value of the estate as disclosed  

(a) minimum fee payable 26 25

(b) maximum fee payable 641 610
3. Auditing each account, based on estate value  15 plus 17.5% of factor’s commission

(a) £0 - £30,000 100 

(b) £30,001 - £50,000 200 

(c) £50,001 - £250,000 500 

(d) £250,001 - £500,000 750 

(e) £500,001 and over 1,000 
4. Reporting with regard to discharge, special powers, other special matters, surplus estate or scheme of division 50 110
5. Certificate under seal 15 25
II. In Consignations  
6. Lodging consignation 30 20
7. Producing or delivering up consignation, based on consignation value—  

(a) consignation value £0 - £50 and less than 7 years since lodged No charge 20

(b) consignation value over £51 and less than 7 years since lodged 30 20

(c) consignation value £0 - £70 and over 7 years since  lodged No Charge 20
(d) consignation value over £71 and over 7 years since lodged 50 20
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) Lodging account for taxation 37 35

(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. Assessing account remitted to the Auditor to determine whether an additional fee should be paid 254 240
3. Cancellation of diet of taxation–  

(a) where written notice of cancellation received by receiving party after 4.00 pm on the fourth working day prior to the diet of taxation 50% of fee that would have been payable under item I1(b) of this Table 50% of fee that would have been payable under item I1(b) of this Table

(b) where written notice of cancellation received by receiving party after 4.00 pm on the working day before or the day of the diet of taxation 75% of fee that would have been payable under item I1(b) of this Table 75% of fee that would have been 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 191 180
2. Certifying of any other document (plus copying charges if necessary) 16 15
3. Recording, extracting, engrossing or copying- all documents (exclusive of search fee)—  

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

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

(c) copying of each document in electronic form 5 5
4. Any search of records or archives—  

(a) up to 30 minutes 16 15

(b) more than 30 minutes up to 2 hours 37 35

(c) each additional 30 minutes in excess of 2 hours 11 10

(d) in addition, correspondence fee where applicable 11 10
5. Captions—  

(a) marking caption when ordered 11 10

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

Fees payable from 1st April 2013
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 115 111
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) 197 191
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 course or proceeding, other than a family action 197 191
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, of a duplicate extract) 153 148
4. Simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application (inclusive of all procedure other than that specified in item B5 of this Table) 115 111
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 Messenger at arms fee to serve document plus £11 Messenger at arms fee to serve document plus £11
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 153 148
7. Initial lodging of affidavits in a family action where proof by affidavit evidence has been allowed 66 64
8. Special case—  
for each party 98 95
maximum fee payable per case 399 387
9. Application by minute or motion for variation of an order in a family action 33 32
10. Answers or opposition to an application under item B9 of this Table 33 32
11. Letter of request to a foreign court 49 48
12. Citation of each jury, to include outlays incurred in citing and countermanding - payable on receipt of instruments for issue of precept 273 265
13. Reclaiming motion - payable by party enrolling motion 197 191
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 98 95
15. Allowing proof, etc. - payable by each party on diet of proof, jury trial, procedure roll or summar roll hearing being allowed 55 53
16. Court hearing (other than motion roll or single bill) (in normal hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 87 85
17. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 218 212
18. Court hearing (other than motion roll or single bill) (out of hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 105 102
19. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 262 254
20. Cancellation of court hearing before 3 or more judges, 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
21. Fee payable by any party enrolling a motion or making a motion orally at the bar and any party opposing any such motion 49 48
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 197 191
2. Additional fee payable when a petition in terms of item C1 of this Table is presented outwith normal office hours 115 111
3. Petition to be admitted as a notary public—  
for each applicant 147 143
4. Petition to be admitted as a solicitor—  
for each applicant 147 143
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 197 191
6. Caveat 45 45
7. Fiat 49 48
8. Registering official copies of orders of courts in England and Wales or Northern Ireland 16 16
9. Reclaiming motion – payable by party enrolling motion 197 191
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 98 95
11. Allowing proof, etc. – payable by each party on diet of proof, procedure roll, summar roll or judicial review hearing being allowed 55 53
12. Court hearing (other than motion roll or single bill) (in normal hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 87 85
13. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 218 212
14. Court hearing (other than a motion roll or single bill)  (out of hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes of part thereof 105 102
15. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 262 254
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 49 48
18. Lodging of notice of appointment or intention to appoint an administrator out of court under the Insolvency Act 1986 197 191
D. COURT FOR HEARING APPEALS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS  
Appeal – inclusive fee 197 191
E. ELECTION COURT  
1. Parliamentary election petition 197 191
2. Statement of matters 16 16
3. Any other petition, application, answers or objections submitted to the court 49 48
4. Certificate of judgement 49 48
F. LANDS VALUATION APPEAL COURT  
1. Appeal - inclusive fee 197 191
2. Answers - inclusive fee 197 191
G. EXTRACTS DEPARTMENT  
1. Extract decree following upon a summons, petition or appeal, or after protestation of a note, whether in absence or otherwise 55 53
2. Extract of admission as a solicitor 49 48
3. Extract of protestation 49 48
4. Certificate under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 49 48
5. Documentation evidencing divorce, nullity or dissolution of marriage or civil partnership—  

(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 27 27

(b) certificate of divorce in decree pronounced prior to 23rd September 1975 27 27

(c) certified copy interlocutor in decree pronounced prior to 23rd September 1975 27 27
6. Extract from the Register of Acts and Decrees – per sheet or part thereof 27 27
7. Sealing and certifying any document for exhibition in a foreign jurisdiction or otherwise 27 27
8. Acknowledgement of receipt of a notice under section 19(6) or 21(2) of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 49 48
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 21 20
2. Examining factor’s inventory – 0.333% of the value of the estate as disclosed  

(a) minimum fee payable 27 26

(b) maximum fee payable 660 641
3. Auditing each account, based on estate value  

(a) £0 - £30,000 103 100

(b) £30,001 - £50,000 206 200

(c) £50,001 - £250,000 515 500

(d) £250,001 - £500,000 773 750

(e) £500,001 and over 1,030 1,000
4. Reporting with regard to discharge, special powers, other special matters, surplus estate or scheme of division 52 50
5. Certificate under seal 15 15
II. In Consignations  
6. Lodging consignation 30 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 30 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 50 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) Lodging account for taxation 38 37

(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 262 254

 3. Cancellation of diet of taxation—  

(a) where written notice of cancellation received by receiving party after 4.00 pm on the fourth working day prior to the diet of taxation 50% of fee that would have been payable under item I1(b) of this Table 50% of fee that would have been payable under item I1(b) of this Table

(b) where written notice of cancellation received by receiving party after 4.00 pm on the working day before or the day of the diet of taxation 75% of fee that would have been payable under item I1(b) of this Table 75% of fee that would have been 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 197 191
2. Certifying of any other document (plus copying charges if necessary) 16 16
3. Recording, extracting, engrossing or copying- all documents (exclusive of search fee)—  

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

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

(c) copying of each document in electronic form 5 5
4. Any search of records or archives—  

(a) up to 30 minutes 16 16

(b) more than 30 minutes up to 2 hours 38 37

(c) each additional 30 minutes in excess of 2 hours 11 11

(d) 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 3
TABLE OF FEES
Article 6(c)

Fees payable from 1st April 2014
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 118 115
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) 202 197
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 course or proceeding, other than a family action 202 197
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, of a duplicate extract) 157 153
4. Simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application (inclusive of all procedure other than that specified in item B5 of this Table) 118 115

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 Messenger at arms fee to serve document plus £11 Messenger at arms fee to serve document plus £11
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 157 153
7. Initial lodging of affidavits in a family action where proof by affidavit evidence has been allowed 67 66
8. Special case—  
for each party 101 98
maximum fee payable per case 410 399
9. Application by minute or motion for variation of an order in a family action 34 33
10. Answers or opposition to an application under item B9 of this Table 34 33
11. Letter of request to a foreign court 51 49
12. Citation of each jury, to include outlays incurred in citing and countermanding - payable on receipt of instruments for issue of precept 281 273
13. Reclaiming motion - payable by party enrolling motion 202 197
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 101 98
15. Allowing proof, etc. - payable by each party on diet of proof, jury trial, procedure roll or summar roll hearing being allowed 56 55
16. Court hearing (other than motion roll or single bill) (in normal hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 90 87
17. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 225 218
18. Court hearing (other than motion roll or single bill) (out of hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 108 105
19. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 270 262
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 51 49
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 202 197
2. Additional fee payable when a petition in terms of item C1 of this Table is presented outwith normal office hours 118 115
3. Petition to be admitted as a notary public—  
for each applicant 152 147
4. Petition to be admitted as a solicitor—  
for each applicant 152 147
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 202 197
6. Caveat 45 45
7. Fiat 51 49
8. Registering official copies of orders of courts in England and Wales or Northern Ireland 17 16
9. Reclaiming motion – payable by party enrolling motion 202 197
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 101 98
11. Allowing proof, etc. – payable by each party on diet of proof, procedure roll, summar roll or judicial review hearing being allowed 56 55
12. Court hearing (other than motion roll or single bill) (in normal hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 90 87
13. Court hearing (in normal hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 225 218
14. Court hearing (other than motion roll or single bill) (out of hours) before a single judge – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 108 105
15. Court hearing (out of hours) before 3 or more judges – payable by each party for every 30 minutes or part thereof 270 262
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 51 49
18. Lodging of notice of appointment or intention to appoint an administrator out of court under the Insolvency Act 1986 202 197
D. COURT FOR HEARING APPEALS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS  
Appeal – inclusive fee 202 197
E. ELECTION COURT  
1. Parliamentary election petition 202 197
2. Statement of matters 17 16
3. Any other petition, application, answers or objections submitted to the court 51 49
4. Certificate of judgement 51 49
F. LANDS VALUATION APPEAL COURT  
1. Appeal - inclusive fee 202 197
2. Answers - inclusive fee 202 197
G. EXTRACTS DEPARTMENT  
1. Extract decree following upon a summons, petition or appeal, or after protestation of a note, whether in absence or otherwise 56 55
2. Extract of admission as a solicitor 51 49
3. Extract of protestation 51 49
4. Certificate under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 51 49
5. Documentation evidencing divorce, nullity or dissolution of marriage or civil partnership—  

(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 28 27

(b) certificate of divorce in decree pronounced prior to 23rd September 1975 28 27

(c) certified copy interlocutor in decree pronounced prior to 23rd September 1975 28 27
6. Extract from the Register of Acts and Decrees – per sheet or part thereof 28 27
7. Sealing and certifying any document for exhibition in a foreign jurisdiction or otherwise 28 27
8. Acknowledgement of receipt of a notice under section 19(6) or 21(2) of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 51 49
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 21 21
2. Examining factor’s inventory – 0.333% of the value of the estate as disclosed  

(a) minimum fee payable 28 27

(b) maximum fee payable 680 660
3. Auditing each account, based on estate value  

(a) £0 - £30,000 106 103

(b) £30,001 - £50,000 212 206

(c) £50,001 - £250,000 530 515

(d) £250,001 - £500,000 796 773

(e) £500,001 and over 1,061 1,030
4. Reporting with regard to discharge, special powers, other special matters, surplus estate or scheme of division 53 52
5. For certificate under seal 16 15
II. In Consignations  
6. Lodging consignation 30 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 30 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 50 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) Lodging account for taxation 39 38

(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 270 262
3. Fee for cancellation of diet of taxation—  

(a) where written notice of cancellation received by receiving party after 4.00 pm on the fourth working day prior to the diet of taxation 50% of fee that would have been payable under item I1(b) of this Table 50% of fee that would have been payable under item I1(b) of this Table

(b) where written notice of cancellation received by receiving party after 4.00 pm on the working day before or the day of the diet of taxation 75% of fee that would have been payable under item I1(b) of this Table 75% of fee that would have been 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 202 197
2. Certifying of any other document (plus copying charges if necessary) 17 16
3. Recording, extracting, engrossing or copying- all documents (exclusive of search fee)—  

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

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

(c) Copying of each document in electronic form 5 5
4. Any search of records or archives—  

(a) up to 30 minutes 17 16

(b) more than 30 minutes up to 2 hours 39 38

(c) each additional 30 minutes in excess of 2 hours 11 11

(d) 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