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Sheriff Appeal Court Fees (Civil)

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Please note new court fees will apply from 1 November 2024.

Fees

The list below shows some fees that are charged for applications and stages of procedure in the Sheriff Appeal Court (Civil). If you require further information, you should contact the Sheriff Appeal Court.

Fee payable from 1 April 2024:

£55

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.

Fee payable from 1 April 2024:

  1. under rule 7.14(3)(a) of the Sheriff Appeal Court Rules (standard appeal procedure) - £61
  2. under rule 27.2 (accelerated appeal procedure) - £61
  3. under rule 28.13(3)(a) (application for a new jury trial) - £61
  4. under rule 29.2(2) (appeal from summary cause) - £61
  5. under rule 16.4(1) of the Simple Procedure Rules(b) (appeal from simple procedure case) - £61

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.

Fee payable from 1 April 2024:

£126

Fee payable from 1 April 2024:

£126

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

Fee payable from 1 April 2024:

£126

under section 113 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

Fee payable from 1 April 2024: £126

Fee payable from 1 April 2024:

  • under rule 7.14(3)(a) of the Sheriff Appeal Court Rules - £257
  • under rule 27.2 - £257
  • under rule 28.13(3)(a) - £257
  • under rule 29.2(2) - £257
  • under rule 16.4(1)of the Simple Procedure Rules - £257

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.

Fee payable from 1 April 2024:

  • under rule 7.14(3)(a) of the Sheriff Appeal Court Rules - £642
  • under rule 27.2 - £642
  • under rule 28.13(3)(a) - £642
  • under rule 29.2(2) - £642
  • under rule 16.4(1) of the Simple Procedure Rules - £642

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.

Fee payable from 1 April 2024:

Copying of -

  1. each document, up to 10 pages - £7
  2. each further page or part thereof - £0.50
  3. each document in electronic form - £7

Fee payable from 1 April 2024:

Any search of records, or archives -

  • Per 30 minutes or part thereof - £14
  • in addition, correspondence fee where applicable - £14

Accepted payment methods

Made payable to "The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service".

Please check which types of card are acceptable with the appropriate court.

Made payable to "The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service".

If paying by post it is not advisable to make cash payments.

Fee Orders

The current Fee Orders are available on the legislation.gov.uk website at the links below.

Sheriff Appeal Court

The Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2022