Contempt of court for solicitors: on or after 22 March 2021 but before 1 April 2022

 

[As amended by SSI 2021 No 56 in force 22 March 2021]

SCHEDULE 1

TABLE OF FEES ALLOWABLE TO SOLICITORS FOR LEGAL AID MADE AVAILABLE UNDER SECTION 30 OF THE ACT IN CONNECTION WITH PROCEEDINGS FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT

Regulation 4

  1.   The fee for—

(a)    any time up to the first half hour spent by a solicitor appearing in court or conducting another hearing shall be £29.65;

(b)   each quarter hour (or part thereof) subsequent to the first half hour spent appearing in court or conducting another hearing shall be £14.83;

  2.   The fee for—

(a)   each quarter hour (or part thereof) spent by a solicitor in carrying out work other than that prescribed in paragraphs 1 and 3 to 5 hereof, provided that any time is additional to the total time charged for under paragraph 1 above shall be £11.42;

(b)   each quarter hour (or part thereof) spent by a solicitor's clerk in carrying out work other than that prescribed in paragraphs 3 to 5 hereof shall be £ 5.69

  3.   The fee for—

(a)   each citation of a witness including execution thereof;

(b)   framing and drawing precognitions and other necessary papers, subject to paragraph 4(c) below – per sheet (or part thereof);

(c)   instructing messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers, including examining execution and setting fee;

(d)   lengthy telephone calls (of over 4 and up to 10 minutes duration); and

(e)   letters, including instructions to counsel – per page or part thereof), subject to paragraph 4(b) below,

shall be £ 6.49.

  4.   The fee for—

(a)   attendance at court offices for performance of formal work including each necessary lodging in or uplifting from court or each necessary enquiry for documents due to be lodged;

(b)   short letters of a formal nature, intimations and letters confirming telephone calls;

(c)   framing formal papers, including inventories and title pages - per sheet (or part thereof);

(d)   revising papers drawn by counsel or where revisal ordered by court - per 5 sheets (or part thereof); and

(e)   short telephone calls (of up to 4 minutes duration),

shall be £ 2.61.

  4A.   The fee for each quarter of an hour (or part thereof) spent travelling—

(a)   by a solicitor is £5.72.

(b)   by a solicitor's clerk is £ 2.85

  5.   (a)   There is no fee for photocopying—

(i)   where fewer than 20 sheets are copied at one time;

(ii)   in relation to the first 20 sheets copied at any one time.

(b)   Subject to sub-paragraph (a), the fee for all photocopying in relation to proceedings is—

(i)   5 pence for each sheet copied for up to 10,000 sheets; and

(ii)   1 penny per sheet for each sheet copied in addition to the first 10,000 sheets.

  5A.   Calculation of fees for time at court and travelling

The fees under paragraphs 1, 2 and 4A are payable on the basis of the total time engaged per day.

Interpretation

  6.   In this Table—

a “sheet” shall consist of 250 words or numbers; and

a “page” shall consist of 125 words or numbers.