Sheriff Appeal Court Fees (Civil) 

Sheriff Appeal Court fees

• Lodging or opposing a motion or minute

  Fee payable from 1^st April 2023:

  £54
  
  Guidance: This fee applies to motions and minutes and to oppositions to motions and minutes that are lodged in writing; the fee is payable by the lodging and opposing party.

  This fee does not apply to oral motions and oral oppositions to minutes.

  This fee does not apply to written motions which accompany a minute.

• Fixing a hearing date

  Fee payable from 1^st April 2023:
  

   

  (a)  under rule  7.14(3)(a)  of  the  Sheriff  Appeal Court Rules (standard appeal procedure)  - £60

  (b) under rule 27.2 (accelerated appeal procedure)  - £60

  (c) under rule 28.13(3)(a) (application for a new jury trial)  - £60

  (d) under   rule   29.2(2)   (appeal  from  summary cause)  - £60

  (e) under rule  16.4(1)  of  the  Simple  Procedure Rules(b) (appeal from simple procedure case)  - £60

  Guidance: This fee applies to the substantive hearings that arise under the following rules of court:

  • Rule 7.14 (3) (a): an appeal hearing fixed under standard appeal procedure
  • Rule 27.2 an appeal hearing fixed under accelerated appeal procedure
  • Rule 28.13 (3) (a): hearing of an application for a new jury trial
  • Rule 29.2 (2): hearing an appeal from summary cause 
  • Rule 16.4(1): hearing an appeal from simple procedure case

  This fee does not apply to non-substantive hearings such as peremptory hearings, procedural hearings or hearings on motions. The fee is payable by the appellant.

• Lodging an appeal in a cause other than a summary cause or simple procedure case

  Fee payable from 1^st April 2023:

  £124

  
  

• Lodging a cross-appeal under rule 7.3 of the Sheriff Appeal Court Rules

  Fee payable from 1^st April 2023:

  £124
  
  Guidance: For clarity “cross-appeals” do fall to be charged under this heading. The fee is payable by the lodging party
  

• Lodging an application under section 69 or 71 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

  Fee payable from 1st July 2022: £122

• Lodging an application for permission to appeal to the Court of Session under section 113 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

  Fee payable from 1st July 2022: £122

  
  

• Hearing fee per day or part thereof (bench of 1)

  Fee payable from 1^st April 2023:

  • under rule 7.14(3)(a)of the Sheriff Appeal Court Rules -£252
  • under rule 27.2 - £252
  • under rule 28.13(3)(a) - £252
  • under rule 29.2(2) -£252
  • under rule 16.4(1)of the Simple Procedure Rules - £252

  
  
  Guidance: This fee is only to be charged for substantive hearings; i.e. those where a fixing fee was due to be paid as specified above. The fee is payable by the appellant.

• Hearing fee per day or part thereof (bench of 3 or more)

  Fee payable from 1^st April 2023:

  • under rule 7.14(3)(a) of the Sheriff Appeal Court Rules £629
  • under rule 27.2 £629
  • under rule 28.13(3)(a) £629
  • under rule 29.2(2) £629
  • under rule 16.4(1) of the Simple Procedure Rules £629

  
  
  Guidance: This fee is only to be charged for substantive hearings; i.e. those where a fixing fee was due to be paid as specified above. The fee is payable by the appellant.

• Copying

  Fee payable from 1^st April 2023:

  Copying of -

  (a) each document, up to 10 pages - £7

  (b) each further page or part thereof - £0.50

  (c) each document in electronic form - £7

• Searches

  Fee payable from 1st July 2022:

  Any search of records, or archives -

  • Per 30 minutes or part thereof - £13
  • in addition, correspondence fee where applicable - £13