Sheriff Court Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2014. 2 It comes into force on 1st March 2014. 3 A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. 4 In this Act of Sederunt— “the 1993 Act of Sederunt ” means the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment and Further Provisions) 1993 ; and “the Table of Fees” means the Table of Fees set out in Schedule 1 to the 1993 Act of Sederunt. Amendment of general regulations 2 1 The general regulations set out in Schedule 1 to the 1993 Act of Sederunt are amended in accordance with the following subparagraphs. 2 In paragraph 14(b) of the general regulations, for “Parts I, II and III ” substitute “Parts I, II, III, IIIA and IIIB”. 3 For paragraph 14(c) of the general regulations substitute— c No fee is allowable under the following provisions for attendance at a continuation of the first calling, unless specially authorised by the court— i in Part I, paragraph 3 (attendance at court); ii in Part II, paragraph 3 (attendance at court); iii in Part III, paragraph 5 (attendance at court); iv in Part IIIA, paragraph 5 (attendance at court); v In Part IIIB, paragraph 18 (attendance at court); . 4 In paragraph 14(d) of the general regulations, omit “and in Part III (Defended Actions and Defended Actions: Personal Injury Claims only), in respect of paragraph 6 (precognitions),”. 5 In paragraph 14(e) of the general regulations, for “in Part II, in respect of paragraph 15 and in Part III (Defended Actions and Defended Actions: Personal Injury Claims only), in respect of paragraph 19 (appeals)”, substitute “in Part II, in respect of paragraph 15 (appeals), in Part III, in respect of paragraph 18 (appeals), in Part IIIA, in respect of paragraph 18 (appeals) and Part IIIB, in respect of paragraph 22 (appeals),”. 6 After paragraph 14 of the general regulations, insert— 15 In addition to the matters set out in the Table of Fees, travel time at a rate of £35 per quarter hour may be claimed on cause shown at the discretion of the Auditor. . Amendment of the Table of Fees 3 1 The Table of Fees is amended in accordance with the following subparagraphs. 2 In Chapter I— a for Part I substitute the Part set out in Schedule 1; b in Part II for Tables A, B and C substitute the respective tables set out in Schedule 2. 3 In Chapter II— a for Part II substitute the Part set out in Schedule 3; b for Part IIA substitute the Part set out in Schedule 4. 4 For Chapter III substitute the Chapter set out in Schedule 5. 5 In Chapter IV — a for Part I substitute the Part set out in Schedule 6; b for Part III – DEFENDED ACTIONS (COMMENCED AFTER 10TH JUNE 2002) substitute the Part set out in Schedule 7; c for Part III – DEFENDED ACTIONS: PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS ONLY (COMMENCED ON OR AFTER 10TH JUNE 2002) substitute the Part set out in Schedule 8; d after the Part substituted by paragraph (c), insert the Part set out in Schedule 9. Savings 4 Paragraphs 2 and 3 do not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred, before 1st March 2014. BRIAN GILL Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 20th January 2014