Court Of Session Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment) (Taxation of Accounts and Fees of Solicitors) 2011 and comes into force on 1st April 2011. 2 A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of the Rules of the Court of Session 2 The Rules of the Court of Session 1994 are amended in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4. Diet of taxation 3 In rule 42.2(2) (diet of taxation) after “vouchers,” insert “including counsel’s fee notes,”. Table of fees 4 1 Subject to subparagraph (5), the table of fees in rule 42.16 is amended in accordance with subparagraphs (2) to (4). 2 In Part V of Chapter III (defended actions)— a after paragraph 1A (work before action commences), insert— 1B Lodging productions prior to approval of issue or allowance of proof £ a For lodging productions – each inventory 77.70 b For considering opponent’s productions – each inventory 38.85 b in paragraph 2A (Notes of Argument)— i after subparagraph (c) insert— £ d Instructing, perusing and lodging (each) Statement of Facts or Issues 116.55 e Perusing opponent’s Statement of Facts or Issues (each) 77.70 f Instructing, revising and lodging (each) Note of Proposals for Further Procedure 116.55 g Perusing opponent’s Note of Proposals for Further Procedure (each) 77.70 ii the heading becomes “Notes of Argument, Statements of Facts or Issues and Notes of Proposals for Further Procedure”; c the heading of paragraph 3 becomes “Procedure Roll, preliminary, procedural or other hearing”; d in paragraph 5 (precognitions)— i the existing entry (taking and drawing precognitions) becomes subparagraph (a); ii after subparagraph (a), insert— £ b All work in connection with preparation and lodging of witness summaries, witness statements and affidavits, per sheet 77.70 c Perusing opponent’s witness summaries, witness statements and affidavits, per sheet 38.85 iii the heading becomes “Precognitions and (where ordered by the court) witness summaries, witness statements and affidavits”. 3 In Part VA of Chapter III (defended personal injuries actions)— a after paragraph 2 (pre-litigation fee) insert— 2A Lodging productions prior to approval of issue or allowance of proof £ a For lodging productions – each inventory 77.70 b For considering opponent’s productions – each inventory 38.85 b substitute the following for paragraph 17(d) (joint minute of pre-trial meeting)— £ d Joint Minute of pre-trial meeting 38.85 4 In Part VI of Chapter III (Inner House business)— a substitute the following for paragraph 1(a) (reclaiming motions)— £ a Fee for reclaimer for all work (except as otherwise provided for in this Part) up to interlocutor sending cause to roll 233.10 b after paragraph 2 (appeals from inferior courts), insert— 2A Note of objection £ a Instructing, perusing and lodging note of objection 155.40 b Perusing opponent’s note of objection 77.70 c Where attendance of counsel and/or solicitor required inclusive of instruction of counsel, not exceeding halfhour 116.55 d Thereafter attendance fee, per additional quarter hour 38.85 2B Grounds of appeal or cross appeal £ a Instructing, perusing and lodging grounds of appeal or cross appeal 155.40 b Perusing opponent’s note of appeal or cross appeal 77.70 2C Incidental Procedure £ All work in connection with noting remittance of cause to Summar Roll and fixing of Summar Roll hearing 155.40 c substitute the following for paragraph 3(a) (preparing for Summar Roll)— £ a Preparing for hearing and instructing counsel including instructing and lodging lists of authorities and notes of argument 233.10 5 This paragraph does not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred, before 1st April 2011. A.C. HAMILTON Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 9th February 2011