Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Preface ix
5. Table of Statutes xi
6. Table of Orders, Rules and Regulations xiii
7. Table of Cases xviii
8. 1 Law Society of Scotland Rules and Guidance on Fees 1
9. 2 Pre-Action Protocols 8
10. 3 Qualified One-Way Cost Shifting 18
11. 4 Success Fee Agreements 33
12. 5 Certification of Skilled Persons 47
13. 6 Conduct and Expenses 53
14. 7 Sanction for Counsel in the Sheriff Court 58
15. 8 Party Litigants 68
16. 9 Amendment of Pleadings 74
17. 10 Caution, Consignation and Other Security 77
18. 11 Expenses of Commissions 81
19. 12 Pursuers’ Offers 85
20. 13 Tenders 90
21. 14 Abandonment 97
22. 15 Interest on Expenses 100
23. 16 Employment Cases 102
24. 17 Group Proceedings 107
25. 18 Family Proceedings 111
26. 19 Interim Awards of Expenses 114
27. 20 Additional Fees and Charges 123
28. 21 Taxation of Expenses 129
29. 22 Taxation Procedure 135
30. 23 Practical Example of Judicial Account 142
31. 24 Vexatious Litigant Orders 154
32. 25 Simple Procedure 156
33. 26 Miscellaneous Expenses Issues 165
34. Appendices 173
35. Appendix 1: Legislation and Protocols 175
36. Appendix 2: Success Fee Agreement and Cooling Off Notice Templates 351
37. Appendix 3: Faculty of Advocates Fees Scheme 359
38. Appendix 4: Styles Relating to Pursuers’ Offers and Tenders 367
39. Index 412