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Mr. Canavan
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will now
| LEGAL AID (SCOTLAND) FUND—AVERAGE COST PER CASE | ||||||
| 1970–71 | 1971–72 | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Civil cases* | ||||||
| House of Lords/Court of Session | … | 123 | 154 | 164 | 176 | 192 |
| Sheriff courts | … | 54 | 66 | 78 | 84 | 91 |
| Criminal cases† | ||||||
| High Court trials | … | 299 | 346 | 537 | 346 | 606 |
| Sheriff court solemn trials | … | 95 | 120 | 151 | 202 | 170 |
| Sheriff court summary trials | … | 40 | 55 | 67 | 71 | 76 |
| * The figures given represent the payments made to solicitors and counsel and in respect of outlays. No account is taken of receipts to the legal aid fund in respect of contributions from assisted persons or of damages, expenses or other moneys recovered for the fund. | ||||||
| † Appeal cases are not included in the figures. | ||||||