(a)Framing precognitions and other papers (but not including affidavits), not drawn by counsel- per sheet

(b)Framing formal documents such as inventories, title pages and Accounts of Expenses etc.- per sheet

(c)Framing affidavits- per sheet

Notes

1. The sheet throughout this table shall consist of 250 words or numbers.

2. Each solicitor shall be entitled to charge for copies of the precognitions for the use of counsel and himself.

3. As between party and party charges for the precognitions and attendances of witnesses present at a proof or trial but not examined nor held as concurring with a witness who has been examined may be allowed provided a motion to this effect is made at the close of the proof or trial and the court grants the same and the witnesses' names are noted.

4. Where a skilled witness prepares his own precognition or report the solicitor shall be allowed half drawing fees for revising and adjusting it.

5. Where the business can properly be performed by a local solicitor the Auditor in taxing an account shall allow such expenses as would have been incurred if it had been done by the nearest local solicitor, including reasonable fees for instructing and correcponding with him, unless the Auditor is satisfied that it was in the interests of the client that the solicitor in charge of the case should attend personally.

6. As between party and party, no allowance shall be made for plans or photographs lodged in process or prepared for use of counsel except such as are either ordered or subsequently sanctioned by the court, prepared by mutual arrangement or parties, or lodged and proved at the trial or proof.

Copying papers by any means (including facsimile transmission)-

• 1st copy-per sheet

• Additional copies-per sheet

• When copied by photostatic or similar process each page shall be charged as one sheet.

Citation of parties, witnesses, havers, instructions to Messenters-at-Arms-

• Each party

• Each witness or haver

• Instructing Messenter-at-Arms including examining execution and settling fee

Time charges-

• Per quarter hour

• or such other sum as in the opinion of the Auditor is justified.

(b)Perusal of documents-

• Per quarter hour

• or such other sum as in the opinion of the Auditor is justified.

(c)Allowance for tine of clerk-one half of above.

(d)Attendance at court offices for performance of formal work

Notes

1. Time necessarily occupied in travelling to be regarded as if occupied on business. Reasonable travelling and maintenance expenses to be allowed in addition.

2. In the event of a party in a trial or proof being represented by one counsel only, allowance may be made to the solicitor should the case warrant it for the attendance of a clerk at one-half the rate chargeable for the solicitor's attendance.

Correspondence-

• Letters including instructions to counsel (whether sent by hand, post, telex or facsimile transmission)-each page of 125 words

• Formal letters

• Telephone calls (except those under next item)

• Telephone calls (lengthy), to be charged at attendance rate.

Note:

Precognitions to be charged as in Part IV paragraph 5.

Incidental Procedure-

• Fixing diet, enrolling action, preparing for proof, citing witnesses, etc.

Amendment-

(b)where summons amended, where re-service is not ordered and motion is starred

(c)where summons amended and re-service is ordered

Commissions to take evidence on interrogatories-

(b)Attendance at execution of Commission (if required)-per quarter hour

(c)In addition to above, a fee per sheet for completed interrogatories, including all copies, of

Commissions to take evidence on Open Commission-

(b)Attendance at execution of Commission-per quarter hour

Accounts-

• Framing and lodging acount and attending taxation

Fee for all work, including precognitions and all copying, up to and obtaining Extract Decree-

• Edinburgh solicitors only

• Edinburgh solicitors and solicitors outside Edinburgh

• Outlays including duplicating charges to be allowed in addition.

• Outlays including Duplicating Charges to be allowed in addition.

Reports in opposed petitions-

(b)for any otherreport as under Part IV section 6.

Instruction Fee-

(b)Instructing re-service where necessary

(c)If Counter-Claim lodged, additional fee for each party

Record Fee-

(b)To cover all work as above, so far as applicable, where action settled or disposed of before Record closed

(c)If consultation held before Record closed, additional fees may be allowed as follows:-

(i)arranging consultation

(ii)attendance at consultation-per quarter hour

(d)Additional fee to (a) and (b) (to include necessary amendments) to the pursuer and existing defender, to be allowed for each pursuer, defender or third party brought in prior to the Record being closed, each of

(e)If an additional pursuer, defender or third party is brought in after Record closed, an additional fee shall be allowed to the existing pursuer and the existing defender or defenders, each of

Procedure Roll or Debate Roll-

(b)Attendance at court-per quarter hour

(c)Fee for advising and work incidental thereto

Adjustment of issues and Counter-Issues-

(b)If one Counter-Issue, additional fee to pursuer of

(c)Where more than one Counter-Issue, an additional fee to pursuer for each additional Counter-Issue

(d)Fee to defender or third party for all work in connection with lodging of Counter-Issue and adjustment and approval thereof

(e)Fee to defender or third party for considering Issue where no Counter-Issue lodged

(f)Fee to defender or third party for considering each additional Counter-Issue

Precognitions-

• Taking and drawing prcognitions-per sheet

Notes

1. In addition each solicitor shall be entitled to charge for copies of the precognition for the use of counsel and hemself.

2. Charges for the precognitions and attendances of witnesses present at a proof or trial but not examined nor held as concurring with a witness who has been examined may be allowed, provided a motion to this effect is made at the close of the proof or trial and the court grants the same and the witnesses' names are noted.

3. Where a skilled witness prepares his won precognition or report the solicitor shall be allowed, for revising and adjusting it, half of the taking and drawing fee per sheet.

Reports obtained under order of court excluding auditor's report-

(b)Additional fee per sheet of report to include all copies required (maximum £25

Specification of Documents-

(b)Fee to opponent's solicitor

(c)Fee for attendance at execution of commission, per quarter-hour of

(d)If alternative procedure adopted, a fee per person upon whom order served, of

Commission to take evidence-

On interrogatories

(b)Basic fee to opposing solicitor if cross-interrogatories lodged

(c)Fee to opposing solicitor if no cross-interrogatories lodged

(d)In addition to above, fee per sheet to each party for completed interrogatories or cross-interrogatories, including all copies, of

Commission to take evidence-

Open Commission

(b)Basic fee to opposing solicitor

(c)Fee for attendance at execution of commission at the rate per quarter-hour of

Miscellaneous motions where not otherwise covered by this table-

(b)Where attendance of counsel and/or solicitor required, inclusive of instruction of counsel-not exceeding half-hour

(c)Thereafter attendance fee per additional quarter-hour

(d)Basic fee to solicitor for instructing counsel for a Minute (other than a Minute ordered by the court), revising and lodging as a separate step in process includng any necessary action

Incidental procedure (not chargeable prior to approval of Issue or allowance of proof)-

• Fixing diet, obtaining Note on the Line of Evidence, etc., borrowing and returning process, lodging productions, considering opponent's productions, and all other work prior to the consultation on the sufficiency of evidence

Amendment of Record-

(b)Amendment of conclusions only-fee to opponent

(c)Amendment of pleadings after Record closed, where no answers to the amendment are lodged-fee to proposer

(d)In same circumstancesw-fee to opponent

(e)Amendment of pleadings after Record closed where answers are lodged-fee for proposer and each party lodging answers

(f)Fee for adjustment of Minute and Answers, where applicable to be allowed in addition to each party of

Preparation for trial or proof to include fixing consultation on the sufficiency of evidence and attendance thereat, fee-funding precept, citing witnesses, all work checking and writing up process, and preparing for trial or proof-

(b)For each day or part of a day after the first, including instruction of counsel

(c)To cover preparing for adjourned diets and all work incidental as in (a), if diet postponed more than 5 days

Copyings-

• Productions, Reports of Commissions, Duplicate Inventory, Jury list, List of Witnesses, Lord Ordinary's Opinion, etc.-as per Chapter I paragraph 2.

• When copied by photostatic or similar process each page to be charged as one sheet.

Settlement by Tender-Fees for either party-

(b)Fee for lodging, or for considering, each further Tender

(c)If Tender accepted, an additional fee to each party

Extrajudicial settlement-

• Fee inclusive of Joint Minute (not based on a Judicial Tender)

Proof or trial-

• Attendance fee-per quarter-hour

Final procedure-

(b)If case disposed of before trial or proof

Session fee-to cover communications wth client and counsel-

Note

To be charged only on that part of the account charged under Chapter III.

Reclaiming Motions-

(b)Fee for respondent

(c)Additional fee for each party for every 50 pages of Appendix

Appeals from inferior courts-

(b)Fee for respondent

(c)Additional fee for each party for every 50 pages of Appendix

Summar or Short Roll-

(b)Attendance fee-per quarter-hour