Court of Session – Junior counsel

Chapter 6, paragraph 4    Specification of documents

  1. specification with standard calls only or
  2. other specification of documents.

In relation to Chapters 1-5 inclusive the fees prescribed in Chapter 6 apply.

These standard fees cannot be increased or decreased where we are satisfied that a fee is payable.

Sheriff court, First-Tier Tribunal for Scotland, Sheriff Appeal Court and Upper Tribunal for Scotland – Junior counsel

Paragraph 4

Specification of documents       

  1. straightforward cases
  2. other cases.

These standard fees cannot be increased or decreased where we are satisfied that a fee is payable.

Standard calls/straightforward cases or other

Where you charge the ‘other specification of documents’ fee your fee must demonstrate that the specification features non-standard calls.

Where we are not satisfied we will allow the ‘specification with standard calls only’ and invite you to provide further information in support of the claim.

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