PART 3CIVIL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 1SHERIFF COURT
Simple procedure
I178Transfer of cases to simple procedure
1
This section applies to any civil proceedings in the sheriff court that are being conducted otherwise than as a simple procedure case.
2
The parties to the proceedings may, at any stage, make a joint application for the proceedings to continue subject to simple procedure if the proceedings are of a type that, if brought at the time when the application is made—
a
would or could be brought subject to simple procedure by virtue of any enactment, or
b
would or could be so brought but for the fact that a financial limit specified in section 72(3) or 74(2) is exceeded.
3
Where such a joint application is made, the sheriff must direct that the proceedings are to continue subject to simple procedure for all purposes (including appeal).