Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 434 (S.52)
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) 1989
(The document as of February, 2008)
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1989 No. 434 (S.52)
SHERIFF COURT, SCOTLAND
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) 1989
| Laid before Parliament | 22nd March 1989 |
| Coming into force | 12th April 1989 |
The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred on them by Section 40 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907[1], and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, do hereby enact and declare:
Citation and commencement
1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) 1989 and shall come into force on 12th April 1989.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
Application
2.—(1) The Schedule to this Act of Sederunt applies to work done or expenses incurred on or after the date on which this Act of Sederunt comes into force.
(2) The Schedule to this Act of Sederunt shall not apply to fees for work done, expenses or outlays incurred or to the taxation of accounts for which the Secretary of State may make regulations under and by virtue of section 14A of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967[2] or Section 33 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986[3].
Revocation and saving
3.—(1) The Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) 1988[4] is revoked.
(2) Notwithstanding the revocation in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph, the provisions of the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) 1988 shall continue to have effect in respect of work done expenses or outlays incurred, before the coming into force of this Act of Sederunt.
Emslie
Lord President, IPD
Edinburgh
9th March 1989
Notes:[1] 1907 c. 51; section 40 was amended by the Secretaries of State Act 1926 (c. 18), section 1(3), the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933 (c. 41), Schedule and the Divorce Jurisdiction, Court Fees and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1983 (c. 12), Schedule 1, paragraph 7 and Schedule 2.
[2] 1967 c. 43; section 14A was inserted by the Divorce Jurisdiction. Court Fees and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1983, section 3; the 1967 Act was repealed by the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47), Schedule 5, but continues to apply in respect of legal aid granted prior to the 1986 Act coming into force, by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the 1986 Act.
[3] 1986 c. 47; section 33 was amended by the Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34), Schedule 4, paragraph 5.
[4] S.I. 1988/681
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