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Introduction

This section lists all auditor decisions that we hold, appropriately redacted, to support transparency.

While not all of these are relevant to current practice, we have published the auditor decisions and other related material that has informed taxation practice over the years back to 1960.

Where they are relevant to our current policies, we reference them in our policy statements.

Decisions will also be published in future as and when they become available.

For more information please contact:

Steven Carrie, Senior Technical Accounts Specialist
E: carriest@slab.org.uk

2023 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Location Issue subject of taxation
2023 DB Civil Solicitor Full Edinburgh Basis of charging for guardianship report

2021 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Location Issue subject of taxation
2021 AB Civil Counsel Full Court of Session Counsels’ fee, interpretation of schedule 4
2021 AR & BD A&A Solicitor Full Tayside, Central & Fife Precognitions, letters

2019 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Issue subject of taxation
2019 FO Civil Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee hearing
2019 JF A&A Solicitor Full Telephone calls. Letters, meeting, perusals, travel

2018 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Issue subject of taxation
2018 ST A&A Solicitor Full Letter
2018 DT Criminal Solicitor Summary note from auditor Letter where content lifted almost directly from Counsels’ opinion
2018 DM & Othrs A&A Solicitor Full Letters, perual, preparation, meeting, travel
2018 EW Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee preparation
2018 CS Civil Solicitor Account only Work not covered under legal aid
2018 JC & Othrs A&A Solicitor Full Precognitions
2018 EC & Othrs A&A Solicitor Full Precognitions

2017 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Issue subject of taxation
2017 DL A&A Solicitor Full Letters whether auditor can consider other cases not subject to taxation
2017 JM & Othrs Civil Solicitor Full Guardianship reports allowed at detailed judicial rates general business not appropriate
2017 RV Criminal Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee appropriate categorisation of case
2017 SG A&A Solicitor Full Third party agency fee not part of outlay payable by SLAB
2017 WB Criminal Solicitor Summary note from auditor Work not covered under legal aid

2016 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Issue subject of taxation
2016 H A&A Solicitor Full Interest not a matter for the auditor
2016 AU A&A Solicitor Full S11 report not covered under special urgency

2015 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Issue subject of taxation
2015 C & Othrs A&A Solicitor Full Taxation of multiple accounts re prison voting rights
2015 SR Criminal Solicitor Full Application of regulation 4(5B)(c) of Fixed Payment Regulations
2015 WB Criminal Solicitor Summary note from auditor Work not covered under legal aid
2015 SS A&A Solicitor Full Framing, letters, telephone calls
2015 CC A&A Solicitor Full Precognitions
2015 MJ Civil Solicitor Full Letters, framing, preparation
2015 LG & Othrs A&A Solicitor Full Precognitions
2015 LH Criminal Solicitor Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee written work
2015 CM A&A Solicitor Summary note from auditor Perusals
2015 SM Criminal Solicitor Summary note from auditor Perusals
2015 MA Criminal Solicitor SLAB note only Locus inspection, outlay

2014 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Issue subject of taxation
2014 RB Criminal Solicitor Courts Opinion UKSC decision Article 6 challenge on payment provisions in Northern Ireland
2014 MS Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee interpretation of paragraph 14 of schedule 2
2014 FC Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee allowance of a single devolution minute
2014 RR Criminal Solicitor Full Application of regulation 4(5B)(c) of Fixed Payment Regulations
2014 JM Criminal Solicitor Full Application of regulation 4(5B)(c) of Fixed Payment Regulations
2014 SS A&A Solicitor Full Precognition

2013 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Issue subject of taxation
2013 MR Criminal Solicitor Full Application of regulation 4(5B)(c) of Fixed Payment Regulations
2013 MG Criminal Solicitor Full Application of regulation 4(5B)(c) of Fixed Payment Regulations
2013 EM Criminal Solicitor Full Deferred sentence inclusive fee
2013 DD A&A Solicitor Full Perusals
2013 MW Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee preparation
2013 TS Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee preparation
2013 JB Children’s Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, hearings
2013 GG Criminal Counsel Courts Opinion Agent and client expenses
2013 EP Civil Solicitor SLAB note only Waiting time during lunch
2013 AR A&A Solicitor SLAB note only Letters
2013 PO Criminal Solicitor Full Preparation of deferred sentence and post conviction fee inclusive fees
2013 DM Criminal Solicitor Courts Opinion Solemn inclusive fees not compliant
2013 EG Criminal Solicitor Full Application of regulation 4(5B)(c) of Fixed Payment Regulations
2013 JB Criminal Solicitor Full Curator report where no special urgency cover
2013 C & Othrs A&A Solicitor Full Perusal, letters
2013 LS Criminal Solicitor Summary note from auditor Deferred sentence inclusive fee

2012 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Issue subject of taxation
2012 GM & Othrs A&A Solicitor Full Letters, letters pro-forma in nature
2012 RG A&A Solicitor Full Letters
2012 EF Civil Solicitor Full Safeguarder report only partly covered by legal aid
2012 Unk A&A Solicitor Courts Opinion Date when advice completes under advice and assistance
2012 FN Criminal Solicitor Full Application of regulation 4(5B)(c) of Fixed Payment Regulations
2012 SH Criminal Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee written work
2012 JF Criminal Solicitor Summary note from auditor Perusal, instruction of sheriff officers
2012 BW A&A Solicitor Full Letters, letters pro-forma in nature
2012 JC A&A Solicitor Account & SLAB note Letters pro-forma in nature
2012 FC Criminal Solicitor Full Preparation of deferred sentence and post conviction fee inclusive fees
2012 SA A&A Solicitor Full Travel
2012 TM Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee remit of the Auditor

2011 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Issue subject of taxation
2011 CH A&A Solicitor Full Application of template increases
2011 CK Criminal Solicitor Courts Opinion Crown appeal relating to prison opt-out procedures
2011 CE Criminal Solicitor Account & SLAB note Post conviction and deferred sentence fee under solemn inclusive fees
2011 PS A&A Solicitor Full Rolled up complaints single court appearance
2011 M Civil Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee UKSC
2011 FH A&A Solicitor Full Precognition, travel
2011 MW A&A Solicitor Full Local agent should be instructed local to the court

2010 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Issue subject of taxation
2010 B&P Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee
2010 HH & othrs A&A Solicitor Full Perusal, meetings, letters
2010 PQ A&A Solicitor Full Preparation DTTO

2000-2009 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Issue subject of taxation PDF
2009 JS Children’s Solicitor Full Whether principal agent should attend hearings JS 
2009 AC Criminal Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee preparation AC 
2009 WE Criminal Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee preparation WE 
2009 CM A&A Solicitor Summary note from auditor Precognition CM 
2008 DC Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee extradition proceedings appropriate scale DC 
2008 SR Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee POCA answers not separately chargeable SR 
2008 BY Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations, hearings BY 
2008 JB Criminal Solicitor Full Trial day JB 
2008 KB A&A Solicitor Account & SLAB note Letters and framing forms KB 
2008 DG A&A Solicitor Full Letters pro-forma in nature DG 
2008 WC Criminal Solicitor SLAB note only Framing and revising charges WC 
2008 JY Criminal Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee written work  JY 
2008 AB & JW Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee House of Lords AB&JW 
2008 SL A&A Solicitor Summary note from auditor Whether a covering letter requires to be submitted with legal aid application SL 
2007 MB Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee JCPC proceedings MB 
2007 TW Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee preparation, daily rate, written work TW 
2007 AB A&A Solicitor Full Preparation for DTTO AB 
2007 EH Civil Solicitor Full Curator’s account charged on general business and conveyancing no negative weighting EH 
2007 RM & Others Criminal Solicitor Full Letters RM&Othrs 
2006 CG Civil Counsel Full Meetings and consultations, counsels’ fees CG 
2006 ALS Criminal Counsel Courts Opinion Counsels’ fee Reference to JCPC taxation ALS 
2006 CH Criminal Solicitor Full Warrant appearance CH 
2006 KC Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee travel KC 
2006 P v M Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee preparation, daily rate PvM 
2005 HOH Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee consultations, preparation, daily rate HOH 
2005 M Civil Solicitor Full Travel Edinburgh sheriff court M 
2005 MD Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, hearings, consultation, written work, preparation MD 
2005 D & F Children’s Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, hearings, consultation, written work, preparation D&F 
2005 PM Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee competency of taxation PM 
2005 KM Criminal Solicitor Full Travel to court where place of business disallowed, charges by both Edinburgh and instructed agent KM 
2005 WB Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, preparation, hearings WB 
2005 AF Criminal Solicitor Courts Opinion Appeal under s174 AF 
2005 JM Children’s Solicitor Full Preparation JM 
2005 DC Criminal Solicitor SLAB note only Drugs court fee payable per appearance DC 
2005 RM Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee House of Lords RM 
2005 MG Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee consultation ,daily rate, hearings MG 
2004 JB Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate JB 
2004 CC Criminal Solicitor Full Preparation, letters, precognitions, research, aggregation of court time, advocacy and non-advocacy CC 
2004 MB A&A Solicitor Full Letters MB 
2004 KG Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, hearings, consultation, written work KG 
2004 KL Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations KL 
2004 WG Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate WG 
2004 AM Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate AM 
2004 NM Criminal Solicitor Full Transcript, precognitions NM 
2004 N Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations, hearings N 
2004 DG Civil Solicitor Full Divorce inclusive fee only one fee DG 
2004 JS A&A Solicitor Full Letter JS 
2004 BM Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, preparation BM 
2004 AG Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations AG 
2004 DW Criminal Solicitor Full Warrant appearance DW 
2004 JC Children’s Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations, preparation JC 
2004 RK Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, hearings, consultation, written work, preparation RK 
2004 JVR Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee consultations, preparation, daily rate JVR 
2004 IM Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee consultation, daily rate, hearings IM 
2003 DM Children’s Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations DM 
2003 Unk Civil Solicitor Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee when acting as curator additional fee not allowable Unk 
2003 DB Civil Solicitor Full Curator’s report work covered under legal aid DB 
2003 JW Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, preparation JW 
2003 TM Civil Solicitor Full Travel to Court of Session TM 
2003 ES Criminal Solicitor Full Charges by both Edinburgh and instructed agent ES 
2003 J & NM Children’s Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee general fees allowable J&NM 
2003 JK Children’s Counsel Full Counsels’ fee preparation, consultations and daily rate JK 
2003 PT Criminal Solicitor Full Instruction of local precognition agent PT 
2002 MD Civil Solicitor Full Travel to Court of Session MD 
2002 TC Civil Solicitor Full Record in-house not chargeable as an outlay TC 
2002 GM Criminal Solicitor Full Defence precognitions GM 
2002 CL Criminal Solicitor Full Letters, waiting time and transcribing tape CL 
2002 GT Criminal Solicitor Full No allowance for law accountant where taxation does not proceed GT 
2002 CH Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations, attendance at commission CH 
2002 BG Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, preparation BG 
2002 JM Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultation JM 
2002 CR Civil Solicitor Full Unusual expenditure open commission CR 
2002 W Civil Solicitor Full Two agents at commision  W 
2002 DM Children’s Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations DM 
2002 GB Criminal Solicitor Summary note from auditor Unqualified work and admininstrative work GB 
2002 JS Civil Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee daily rate, hearings, consultation, written work JS 
2002 SM A&A Solicitor Account & SLAB note Precognition in case where client pleads guilty SM 
2002 CC Civil Counsel Account & SLAB note Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultation, preparation CC 
2002 ID Civil Solicitor Full Framing file notes ID 
2002 PS & Other Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee consultations, preparation, daily rate, written work PS&Othrs 
2001 SB A&A Solicitor Full ABWOR tests not correctly applied SB 
2001 EM Criminal Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations EM 
2001 DM Criminal Solicitor SLAB note only Use of unqualified staff re precognitions and framing noted on crown videos DM 
2001 ND Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Solicitor and counsel charges in House of Lords ND 
2001 M Children’s Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations  M 
2001 JS Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee waiting day JS 
2001 Mul A&A Solicitor Full Appropriateness of multiple grants under advice and assistance for similar subject matters MUL 
2001 SR Civil Solicitor Full s11 report negative weighting when account charged on basis of general business and conveyancing basis SR 
2001 SH Children’s Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultation SH 
2001 S Criminal Solicitor Summary note from auditor Commissioner’s fee  S 
2001 GC Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Peremptory diet under block fees GC 
2000 SL Criminal Solicitor Full Waiting time during lunch SL 
2000 SM Civil Solicitor Full Duplicators outlay allowed SM 
2000 GP v AP Civil Solicitor Full S11 report outlay reasonable GPvAP 
2000 TJ & others A&A Solicitor Full Letters incl terms of business TJ&Othrs 
2000 ID Civil Solicitor Full Charges dealing with media, investigations, post avizandum, two solicitors ID 
2000 WM Criminal Solicitor Full Obligation to provide information WM 
2000 MB Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, preparation MB 
2000 AH Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate AH 
2000 KM Criminal Solicitor Full Unusual expenditure precognition on oath KM 
2000 KOB Criminal Solicitor Full Trial fees in summary proceedings KOB 
2000 NPM Criminal Solicitor Court’s Opinion Challenge to fixed fee NPM 
2000 PM Criminal Solicitor SLAB note only Preparation and English agents PM 
2000 DB & CW Criminal Solicitor Full Duplicators charge allowed as fees only DB&CW 
2000 JS Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee preparation, consultations and daily rate JS 

1990-1999 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Issue subject of taxation PDF
1999 G Criminal Solicitor Summary note from auditor Unusual expenditure precognition on oath  G 
1999 DB Civil Solicitor Summary note from auditor Work covered by special urgency DB 
1999 Unk Civil Solicitor SLAB note only Preparation and pre printed court forms Unk 
1999 LC Civil Solicitor Auditors minute only Unusual expenditure watching brief LC 
1999 JM Criminal Solicitor Court’s Opinion Definition of trial JM 
1999 SD Civil Solicitor Court’s Opinion Percentage increase in FAI SD 
1999 JD Criminal Solicitor SLAB note only Multiple attendances on client JD 
1999 UM Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations, preparation UM 
1999 PB Civil Solicitor Full Framing fees PB 
1999 RJ Civil Solicitor Full Framing fees RJ 
1999 Unk Children’s Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultation Unk 
1999 JE Civil Solicitor SLAB note only Curators’ work JE 
1999 C&S Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, preparation C&S 
1999 DM Civil Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee written work DM 
1999 SM Civil Solicitor SLAB note only Preparation SM 
1998 CA Criminal Solicitor Full Copying in-house not chargeable as an outlay CA 
1998 P & D Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee in English proceedings House of Lords report P&D 
1998 M & C Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Perusal charges and counsels’ fee M&C 
1998 TS Civil Solicitor Full Expert fee and outlay for framing judicial account TS 
1998 MS Civil Solicitor Full Curatorial report allowed on basis of general business and conveyancing basis MS 
1998 MG Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations, perusal charges MG 
1998 C v W Children’s Solicitor Full Court refuse motion for additional fee in childrens proceedings CvW 
1998 SH Civil Solicitor Full S11 report precognitions not chargeable SH 
1998 AM Civil Solicitor Full Record in-house not chargeable as an outlay AM 
1998 Unk Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee commitment fee Unk 
1998 TG Criminal Solicitor Full Definition of criminal proceedings TG 
1998 TM Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations, note TM 
1998 M Criminal Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee daily rates  M 
1998 N v N Civil Solicitor Courts Opinion Curator percentage increase for work as solicitor NvN 
1997 SM Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate SM 
1997 N v N Civil Solicitor Full S11  report precognitions taxed off NvN 
1997 W v W Civil Solicitor Full S11 report precognitions taxed off WvW 
1997 PK Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee daily rate, preliminary diets PK 
1997 K Children’s Counsel Full Counsels’ fee expenses of taxation  K 
1997 TC Criminal Solicitor Full Preparation for trial summary proceedings TC 
1997 D Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee House of Lords  D 
1997 RC Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rates, commitment days RC 
1997 F Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rates  F 
1997 WI Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rates WI 
1997 AP v FP Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee attendance at commission APvFP 
1996 AR Civil Solicitor SLAB note only Pre legal aid work, telephone calls, perusals, preparation, framing record, faxes and posts and incidents AR 
1996 HW Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations, locus inspection HW 
1996 C v G Civil Solicitor Full S11 report negative weighting when account charged on basis of general business and conveyancing basis CvG 
1996 GM Criminal Solicitor Full Perusal charges GM 
1995 GC Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations, notes GC 
1995 RA Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations RA 
1995 EL Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee daily rate, preparation EL 
1995 JG Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee daily rate, preparation JG 
1995 M Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee daily rates, preparation, consultations M 
1995 ER Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee preliminary diet, consultations ER 
1995 AS Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee daily rate, preparation, minute of agreement AS 
1995 MS Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee daily rate, preparation MS 
1994 CR Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee preparation, daily rate CR 
1994 DP Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee preparation, daily rate, adjournments, note DP 
1994 H v H Civil Solicitor Full S11 report charged on basis of fees for general business and conveyancing negative weighting applies HvH 
1994 DC Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee preparation, daily rate, consultations DC 
1994 M v K Civil Solicitor Full S11 report time allowed for drawing report where charged under chapter III MvK 
1994 KA v HA Civil Solicitor Full Posts and incidents covers charges for fax transmissions KAvHA 
1994 MG Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee waiting day MG 
1994 MS Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate, consultations MS 
1994 RM Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee preparation, daily rate, consultations RM 
1994 AS Civil Counsel SLAB note only Whether counsels’ fee can be substituted before submitted for payment RS 
1993 TV Criminal Solicitor Full Place of business for puroposes of travel in criminal cases TV 
1993 AB Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee waiting day AB 
1993 KH v AB Civil Solicitor Full witness expenses KHvAB 
1993 SB v JB Civil Solicitor Full Not entitled to charge affidavit rate for drawing report SBvJB 
1993 CM Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee preparation CM 
1993 C v C Civil Solicitor Full Perusing notes covered by drawing fee CvC 
1993 JF Civil Solicitor Full Experts’ fee JF 
1993 AG Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels fee daily rate, preparations AG 
1993 DC Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee preparation, daily rate, consultations DC 
1992 JF A&A Solicitor Full Small claim cannot exceed initial AE unless with SLAB authority JF 
1992 TC A&A Solicitor Account & SLAB note Watching brief charges where client had a claim to the CICB TC 
1992 MW Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee daily rate MW 
1992 MSP Civil Solicitor Full Experts’ fee MSP 
1992 CC Civil Solicitor Full Experts’ fee CC 
1992 WG v PW Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rate WGvPW 
1992 DG Criminal Solicitor Full Whether outlay reasonably incurred DG 
1992 PF Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee daily rate PF 
1992 WEB A&A Solicitor Full A&A AE limits not retrospective WEB 
1992 DW & Others Civil Counsel Full Counsels’ fee preparation, daily rate, consultations DW&Othrs 
1991 JD Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee daily rate JD 
1991 OO Civil Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee preparation, consultations, daily rate, written work OO 
1990 JR v AR Civil Solicitor Full Defenders affidavit covered by pursuers account part II of divorce inclusive fee JRvAR 
1990 RS Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee daily rate, considering productions RS 
1990 TF Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee daily rate, preparations TF 
1990 AH A&A Solicitor Account & SLAB note Ability of solicitor to restrict their fees where they grant self certified increase under A&A AH 
1990 JTL Criminal Solicitor SLAB note only Preparation, perual of social enquiry report and aggregation of court and waiting time JTL 
1990 JW Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee waiting day JW 
1990 DL Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee preparation, consultations and daily rate DL 

1980-1989 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Issue subject of taxation
1989 MMP Civil Solicitor Full Pre legal aid work
1989 BCCI Civil Solicitor Full Board’s right to pursue expenses under the 1967 Act
1989 IB A&A Solicitor Full Precognitions under A&A not part of the undefended inclusive fee
1989 AC Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Statement of particulars
1989 HC Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Summary cause must be charged on that table
1989 MC A&A Solicitor Full A&A AE limits not retrospective
1989 LB Civil Solicitor Full Work covered by the scope of the certificate
1989 CP A&A Solicitor Full A&A AE limits not retrospective
1988 JG v RMc Civil Solicitor Full Competency to mix defended and undefended inclusive fee
1988 AL v MC A&A Solicitor Full Exceeding authorised expenditure without Board approval
1988 JJ Criminal Solicitor Summary note from auditor Acting for more than one accused fees allowable
1988 JK Civil Solicitor SLAB note only Appendices, attendance of two agents at House of Lords
1988 SS & Othrs Criminal Solicitor Account & SLAB note Preparation, aggregation of time
1988 TM Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee waiting day
1987 RC Civil Solicitor SLAB note only Unassisted party in same action as leggally assisted party represented by same agents
1987 RL Civil Solicitor Full Local solicitor at proof
1987 GD v GG Civil Solicitor Full Local solicitor at proof and consultation and other charges
1987 EM A&A Solicitor Account & SLAB note Completion of A&A form, letters
1987 AT Criminal Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee consultation, daily rate
1987 AT Criminal Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee consultations, daily rate
1987 DS & GS Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee daily rates
1987 JS Criminal Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee general fees allowable
1987 JC Criminal Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee consultations, daily rate
1987 NC Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee daily rate
1987 NM Civil Solicitor Full Defines judicial expenses although now superceded
1986 HMA v DN Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee consultations, trial
1986 VB v JC Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Fee for considering report
1986 CW Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee no special preparation fee
1986 EW Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee preparation, consultations and daily rate
1986 DT Criminal Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee consultations, daily rate
1986 DK Civil Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee general fees allowable
1986 JD Criminal Counsel SLAB note only Counsels’ fee preparation, consultations and daily rate
1986 VM Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee preparation, consultations, daily rate, written work
1985 BAM Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Accountant’s fee for preparing annual accounts taxed off
1985 A McG v BRB Civil Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee House of Lords
1985 JH Criminal Solicitor Full Perusal charges, restricted percentage increase to only some entries
1984 AW A&A Solicitor Full Short telephone calls
1984 L Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Defenders affidavit expense in pursuers account in access case
1984 SD Criminal Solicitor Account & SLAB note Preparation and unqualified person at trial
1984 AS v CS Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Competency to allow part divorce inclusive fee
1984 KA v HA Civil Solicitor Full Increase sought on preparation for proof fee
1984 NW A&A Solicitor Full Precognition where client pleads guilty
1984 MF A&A Solicitor Account & SLAB note Scots law
1984 IH A&A Solicitor Full Precognition where client pleads guilty
1984 HT Civil Solicitor Full Lengthy telephone calls
1984 TS v KS Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Instruction fee, motion fee and ancillary conclusion fee
1983 AW v JW Civil Solicitor SLAB note only Work pre legal aid, block Record fee covers statements re adjustments and minute of amendment
1983 WM Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note No allowance for copying of file of papers where transfer of solicitor
1983 MS Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Extra judicial settlement fee
1983 CMc v JMC Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Block instruction, record and settlement fee
1983 WW A&A Solicitor Full Letters generally but letter to call specifically
1983 DR Civil Solicitor Summary note from auditor Scope of work covered by certificate
1982 W v W & others Civil Solicitor Full Whether legal aid certificate effective if initiating document not lodged in court timeously
1982 GP v AP Civil Solicitor Full Whether appropriate to allow block and inclusive fees in one account
1982 MA v TA Civil Solicitor Full Whether able to mix block and detailed fees
1982 NC v BC Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Pre legal aid work and work relating to affidavits
1982 PR Civil Solicitor SLAB note only Work prior to the summons
1982 JD v AD Civil Solicitor SLAB note only Statement, incidental procedure and perusal of minute of agreement
1982 M v M Civil Solicitor Full Charging of multiple inclusive fees for ancillary craves
1982 RM Criminal Solicitor Account only Taxation of criminal account with percentage increase
1982 AL Criminal Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee daily rate
1982 SS Criminal Counsel Summary note from auditor Counsels’ fee daily rate
1981 JA v TA Civil Solicitor Full Charging of more than one block fee for multiple ancillary matters
1981 SW Civil Solicitor SLAB note only Block fees apply to actions of variation
1981 AR Criminal Counsel Full Counsels’ fee – general fee levels
1981 EE Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Block defended fees not competent in undefended action
1981 MS Criminal Solicitor Account only Taxation of account of exceptional complexity
1981 M Criminal Solicitor Account only Taxation of account of exceptional complexity
1981 S v S Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Precognitions relating to interict action and applying for legal aid
1980 MA v WA Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Block fees allowable where charged in respect of two cross actions
1980 B v B A&A Solicitor Full Work allowed under A&A, court backing sheets and closed record
1980 JH Civil Solicitor Full Opinion in support of legal aid application
1980 EM Civil Solicitor Full Summary cause must be charged on block fees – please note: poor quality document
1980 BD v LD Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Minute of agreement
1980 AK v JK Civil Solicitor Full Basis of charging child custody report
1980 AC v CC Civil Solicitor Account only Pre legal aid work and expiry of legal aid

1960-1979 taxations

Year Case Details (Abbreviated) Aid Type Sol/Counsel Decision Format Issue subject of taxation
1979 JH v GH Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Charges in respect of taking and drawing affidavit
1979 A v A Civil Solicitor Full Fee for revising enquiry reports.
1979 E Civil Solicitor Account & SLAB note Charges in respect of taking and drawing affidavit
1979 JF v R Civil Solicitor Full Pre legal aid work and preparation for proof
1979 PB Civil Solicitor Full Basis of charging work action not defended
1979 ER v PR Civil Solicitor Full Affidavits
1979 MA v DA Civil Solicitor Full Precognitions on block fee basis when taken by unqualified staff
1979 E v E & others Civil Solicitor Full Whether inclusive fee covers work applying for legal aid
1977 M Civil Solicitor Full Charging of precognitions under block fees s6(5) certificate
1977 EM v MM Civil Solicitor Full Basis of charging account
1977 B Civil Solicitor Full Basis of charging account
1977 RC v PC Civil Solicitor SLAB note only Attendance of local and Edinburgh agent at consultations
1977 IM v AM Civil Solicitor Full Basis of charging for work relating to conveyancing
1976 M v M Civil Solicitor Full Ancillary matters covered under legal aid certificate
1976 M v M Civil Solicitor Full Charging of inclusive and detailed fees
1976 MF Civil Solicitor Full Modification of summary cause account due to value of sum being sued for
1976 MA v CA Civil Solicitor Full Scope of work covered by certificate – note: document is very poor quality
1976 D Civil Solicitor Full Framing charges for precognitions, certificates, motions and percentage increase request
1975 C Civil Solicitor Full Interpretation of s12(4) of the 1958 scheme in relation to travel
1973 M A&A Solicitor Full Charges for framing LAA3 forms and precognitions
1973 Unk Civil Solicitor Summary note from auditor Auditors definition of precognition
1971 MD v WF Civil Solicitor Full Precognition charge disallowed
1970 B v B Civil Solicitor Full Scope of work covered by certificate
1969 LB Criminal Solicitor Full Fees for trial and adjourned trial under s4 of the Act of Adjournal (Criinal Legal Aif Fees) 1964
1960 P v C Civil Solicitor Courts Opinion Standard of taxation in legal aid cases third party paying includes court decision and note of objections but no taxation decision