Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 19967
1
The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 199616 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 17(1B) (fees and outlays of solicitors)17, for “£550.76” substitute “£572.00”
.
3
In schedule 3 (table of fees allowable to solicitors)—
a
in Part 1 (table of fees allowable to solicitors for assistance by way of representation)—
i
in paragraph 1, for the table of fees substitute the table of fees in schedule 9 of these Regulations,
ii
in paragraph 3 (petition by debtor for sequestration)18—
aa
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£37.66” substitute “£41.51”
,
bb
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£61.85” substitute “£68.16”
,
b
in Part 2 (table of fees allowed to solicitors for advice and assistance other than assistance by way of representation), for the table of fees in paragraph 1 substitute the table of fees in schedule 10 of these Regulations,
c
in Part 3 (table of fees allowed to solicitors for assistance by way of representation for proceedings under sections 19, 30 and 36(1)(a) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016), for the table of fees substitute the table of fees in schedule 11 of these Regulations,
d
in Part 4 (table of fees allowed to solicitors for advice and assistance in relation to sections 32 and 44 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016)19—
i
in paragraph 3 (standard rate), for “£85.18” substitute “£93.87”
,
ii
in paragraph 3 (higher rate), for “£113.29” substitute “£124.85”
,
iii
in paragraph 4(a) (standard rate), for “£130.60” substitute “£143.93”
,
iv
in paragraph 4(a) (higher rate), for “£173.70” substitute “£191.42”
,
v
in paragraph 4(b)(i) (standard rate), for “£227.12” substitute “£250.29”
,
vi
in paragraph 4(b)(i) (higher rate), for “£302.07” substitute “£332.89”
,
vii
in paragraph 4(b)(ii) (standard rate), for “£56.79” substitute “£62.59”
,
viii
in paragraph 4(b)(ii) (higher rate), for “£75.53” substitute “£83.24”
,
ix
in paragraph 5 (standard rate), for “£34.08” substitute “£37.56”
,
x
in paragraph 5 (higher rate), for “£45.32” substitute “£49.95”
,
xi
in paragraph 6 (standard rate), for “£13.18” in each place where it appears substitute “£14.53”
,
xii
in paragraph 6 (higher rate), for “£17.54” in each place where it appears substitute “£19.33”
,
e
in Part 5 (table of fees allowable to solicitors for assistance by way of representation for proceedings under schedule 8 of the Terrorism Act 2000)20—
i
for “£56.79” in each place where it appears substitute “£62.59”
,
ii
for “£85.18” in both places where it appears substitute “£93.87”
,
iii
for “£6.60” in both places where it appears substitute “£7.28”
,
f
in Part 6 (table of fees allowable to solicitors for advice and assistance in relation to section 41 and schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and Part 1 of schedule 3 of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019)21—
i
in paragraph 3(a) (standard rate), for “£130.60” substitute “£143.93”
,
ii
in paragraph 3(a) (higher rate), for “£173.70” substitute “£191.42”
,
iii
in paragraph 3(b)(i) (standard rate), for “£227.12” substitute “£250.29”
,
iv
in paragraph 3(b)(i) (higher rate), for “£302.07” substitute “£332.89”
,
v
in paragraph 3(b)(ii) (standard rate), for “£56.79” substitute “£62.59”
,
vi
in paragraph 3(b)(ii) (higher rate), for “£75.53” substitute “£83.24”
vii
in paragraph 4 (standard rate), for “£34.08” substitute “£37.56”
,
viii
in paragraph 4 (higher rate), for “£45.32” substitute “£49.95”
,
ix
in paragraph 5 (standard rate), for “£13.18” in each place where it appears substitute “£14.53”
,
x
in paragraph 5 (higher rate), for “£17.54” in each place where it appears substitute “£19.33”
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