(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)
This Act of Sederunt amends rule 347 of the Rules of the Court of Session in relation to fee of solicitors by—
(1) providing that one of the factors to be taken into account in deciding whether or not to allow and in fixing an additional fee under rule 347(d) shall be steps taken with a view to settling the litigation, limiting the matters in dispute or limiting the scope of any hearing (paragraph 2(2)); and
(2) amending Part IV of Chapter III of the Table of Fees in relation to defended actions, to allow a fee to be awarded for:—
(a)work undertaken with a view to settlement (even if not ultimately successful); and
(b)work undertaken with a view to limiting the matters in dispute or limiting the scope of any hearing (paragraph 2(3)).