Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Preliminary

    1. 1.Short title.

    2. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 3.Interpretation.

  3. Jurisdiction

    1. 4.Jurisdiction.

    2. 5.Extension of jurisdiction.

    3. 5A.Power of sheriff to order sheriff clerk to execute deeds relating to heritage.

    4. 6.Action competent in sheriff court.

    5. 7.Privative jurisdiction in causes under fifty pounds value.

    6. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. 10.Privilege not to exempt from jurisdiction.

  4. Sheriffs

    1. 11.Appointment of sheriffs and salaried sheriffs-substitute.

    2. 12, 13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 14.Salaries of sheriffs and sheriffs-substitute.

    4. 15, 16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 17. Honorary sheriff-substitute.

    6. 18, 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    9. 22—24.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    10. 25, 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  5. Appeals

    1. 27. Appeal to sheriff.

    2. 28. Appeal to Court of Session.

    3. 29. Effect of appeal.

    4. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 31.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 33.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  6. Removings

    1. 34. Removings.

    2. 35. Letter of removal.

    3. 36. Notice to remove.

    4. 37. Notice of termination of tenancy.

    5. 37A.Exception for certain tenancies

  7. Summary Removings

    1. 38. Summary removing.

    2. 38A. Notice of termination in respect of dwelling-houses.

  8. Consistorial Causes

    1. 38B. Lord Advocate as party to action for divorce.

    2. 38C. Orders with respect to children.

  9. Procedure Rules

    1. 39. Procedure rules.

    2. 40.Court of Session to regulate fees, &c.

    3. 41.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 42—48.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 49.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  10. Summary Applications

    1. 50. Summary applications.

    2. 51.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 52.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  11. SCHEDULES

    1. First Schedule

      ORDINARY CAUSE RULES 1993

      1. Initiation and progress of causes

        1. CHAPTER 1 CITATION, INTERPRETATION, REPRESENTATION AND FORMS

          1. 1.1.Citation

          2. 1.2.Interpretation

          3. 1.3.Representation

          4. 1.3A.Lay support

          5. 1.4.Forms

        2. CHAPTER 1A LAY REPRESENTATION

          1. 1A.1.Application and interpretation

          2. 1A.2.Lay representation for party litigants

        3. CHAPTER 2 RELIEF FROM COMPLIANCE WITH RULES

          1. 2.1.Relief from failure to comply with rules

        4. CHAPTER 3 COMMENCEMENT OF CAUSES

          1. 3.1.Form of initial writ

          2. 3.2.Actions relating to heritable property

          3. 3.2A.Actions relating to regulated agreements

          4. 3.3.Warrants of citation

          5. 3.4.Warrants for arrestment to found jurisdiction

          6. 3.5.Warrants and precepts for arrestment on dependence

          7. 3.6.Period of notice after citation

        5. CHAPTER 4 Orders against which caveats may be lodged A person may ...

          1. 4.1.Orders against which caveats may be lodged

          2. 4.2.Form lodging and renewal of caveats

        6. CHAPTER 5 CITATION, SERVICE AND INTIMATION

          1. 5.1.Signature of warrants

          2. 5.2.Form of citation and certificate

          3. 5.3.Postal service or intimation

          4. 5.4.Service within Scotland by sheriff officer

          5. 5.5.Service on persons furth of Scotland

          6. 5.6.Service where address of person is not known

          7. 5.7.Persons carrying on business under trading or descriptive name

          8. 5.8.Endorsation unnecessary

          9. 5.9.Re-service

          10. 5.10.No objection to regularity of citation, service or intimation

        7. CHAPTER 6 INTERIM DILIGENCE

          1. 6.A1.Interpretation

          2. 6.A2.Application for interim diligence

          3. 6.A3.Effect of authority for inhibition on the dependence

          4. 6.A4.Recall etc of arrestment or inhibition

          5. 6.A5.Incidental applications in relation to interim diligence, etc

          6. 6.. . . . . . . . . . ...

          7. 6.A7.Service of inhibition on the dependence where address of defender ...

          8. 6.A8.Form of schedule of arrestment on the dependence

          9. 6.1.Service of schedule of arrestment

          10. 6.. . . . . . . . . . ...

          11. 6.3.Movement of arrested property

        8. CHAPTER 7 UNDEFENDED CAUSES

          1. 7.1.Application of this Chapter

          2. 7.2.Minute for granting of decree without attendance

          3. 7.3.Applications for time to pay directions or time orders in ...

          4. 7.4.Decree for expenses

          5. 7.5.Finality of decree in absence

          6. 7.6.Amendment of initial writ

          7. 7.7.Disapplication of certain rules

        9. CHAPTER 8 REPONING

          1. 8.1.Reponing

        10. CHAPTER 9 STANDARD PROCEDURE IN DEFENDED CAUSES

          1. 9.1.Notice of intention to defend

          2. 9.2.Fixing date for Options Hearing

          3. 9.2A.Alteration of date for Options Hearing

          4. 9.3.Return of initial writ

          5. 9.4.Lodging of pleadings before Options Hearing

          6. 9.5.Process folder

          7. 9.6.Defences

          8. 9.7.Implied admissions

          9. 9.8.Adjustment of pleadings

          10. 9.9.Effect of sist on adjustment

          11. 9.10.Open record

          12. 9.11.Record for Options Hearing

          13. 9.12.Options Hearing

          14. 9.13.Inspection and recovery of documents

          15. 9.14.Exchange of lists of witnesses

          16. 9.15.Applications for time to pay directions

        11. CHAPTER 9A DOCUMENTS AND WITNESSES

          1. 9A.1.Application of this Chapter

          2. 9A.2.Inspection and recovery of documents

          3. 9A.3.Exchange of lists of witnesses

          4. 9A.4.Applications in respect of time to pay directions, arrestments and ...

        12. CHAPTER 10 ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE

          1. 10.1.Additional period for adjustment

          2. 10.2.Effect of sist on adjustment period

          3. 10.3.Variation of adjustment period

          4. 10.4.Order for open record

          5. 10.5.Closing record

          6. 10.6.Procedural Hearing

        13. CHAPTER 11 THE PROCESS

          1. 11.1.Form and lodging of parts of process

          2. 11.2.Custody of process

          3. 11.3.Borrowing and returning of process

          4. 11.4.Failure to return parts of process

          5. 11.5.Replacement of lost documents

          6. 11.6.Intimation of parts of process and adjustments

          7. 11.7.Retention and disposal of parts of process by sheriff clerk

          8. 11.8.Uplifting of productions from process

        14. CHAPTER 12 THE PROCESS

          1. 12.1.Signature of interlocutors by sheriff clerk

          2. 12.2.Further provisions in relation to interlocutors

          3. 12.3.Extempore judgments

          4. 12.4.Reserved judgments

        15. CHAPTER 13 PARTY MINUTER PROCEDURE

          1. 13.1.Person claiming title and interest to enter process as defender

          2. 13.2.Procedure following leave to enter process

        16. CHAPTER 13A INTERVENTIONS BY THE COMMISSION FOR EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

          1. 13A.1.Interpretation

          2. 13A.2.Interventions by the CEHR

          3. 13A.3.Applications to intervene

          4. 13A.4.Form of intervention

        17. CHAPTER 13B INTERVENTIONS BY THE SCOTTISH COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

          1. 13B.1.Interpretation

          2. 13B.2.Application to intervene

          3. 13B.3.Invitation to intervene

          4. 13B.4.Form of intervention

        18. CHAPTER 14 APPLICATIONS BY MINUTE

          1. 14.1.Application of this Chapter

          2. 14.2.Form of minute

          3. 14.3.Lodging of minutes

          4. 14.4.Intimation of minutes

          5. 14.5.Methods of intimation

          6. 14.6.Return of minute with evidence of intimation

          7. 14.7.Opposition where no order for answers made

          8. 14.8.Hearing of minutes where no opposition or no answers lodged

          9. 14.9.Intimation of interlocutor

          10. 14.10.Notice of opposition or answers lodged

          11. 14.10A.Orders under section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995

          12. 14.11.Procedure for hearing

          13. 14.12.Consent to minute

          14. 14.13.Procedure following grant of minute

        19. CHAPTER 15 MOTIONS

          1. 15.A1.Application of this Chapter

          2. 15.1.Lodging of motions

          3. 15.2.Intimation of motions

          4. 15.3.Opposition to motions

          5. 15.4.Consent to motions

          6. 15.5.Hearing of motions

          7. 15.6.Motions to sist

          8. 15.7.Dismissal of action due to delay

        20. CHAPTER 15A MOTIONS INTIMATED AND LODGED BY EMAIL

          1. 15A.1.Application of this Chapter

          2. 15A.2.Interpretation of this Chapter

          3. 15A.2.Provision of email addresses to sheriff clerk

          4. 15A.3.Making of motions

          5. 15A.4.Intimation of motions by email

          6. 15A.5.Opposition to motions by email

          7. 15A.6.Consent to motions by email

          8. 15A.7.Lodging unopposed motions by email

          9. 15A.8.Lodging opposed motions by email

          10. 15A.9.Issuing of interlocutor by email

          11. 15A.10.Other periods of intimation etc. under these Rules

          12. 15A.11.Motions to sist

          13. 15A.12.Dismissal of action due to delay

        21. CHAPTER 16 DECREES BY DEFAULT

          1. 16.1.Application of this Chapter

          2. 16.2.Decrees where party in default

          3. 16.3.Prorogation of time where party in default

        22. CHAPTER 17 SUMMARY DECREES

          1. 17.1.Application of this Chapter

          2. 17.2.Applications for summary decree

          3. 17.3.Application of summary decree to counterclaims, etc.

        23. CHAPTER 18 AMENDMENT OF PLEADINGS

          1. 18.1.Alteration of sum sued for

          2. 18.2.Powers of sheriff to allow amendment

          3. 18.3.Applications to amend

          4. 18.4.Applications for diligence on amendment

          5. 18.5.Service of amended pleadings

          6. 18.6.Expenses and conditions of amendment

          7. 18.7.Effect of amendment on diligence

          8. 18.8.Preliminary pleas inserted on amendment

        24. CHAPTER 19 COUNTERCLAIMS

          1. 19.1.Counterclaims

          2. 19.2.Warrants for diligence on counterclaims

          3. 19.2A.Form of record where counterclaim lodged

          4. 19.3.Effect of abandonment of cause

          5. 19.4.Disposal of counterclaims

        25. CHAPTER 20 THIRD PARTY PROCEDURE

          1. 20.1.Applications for third party notice

          2. 20.2.Averments where order for service of third party notice sought

          3. 20.3.Warrants for diligence on third party notice

          4. 20.4.Service on third party

          5. 20.5.Answers to third party notice

          6. 20.5A.Consequences of failure to amend pleadings

          7. 20.6.Procedure following answers

        26. CHAPTER 21 DOCUMENTS FOUNDED ON OR ADOPTED IN PLEADINGS

          1. 21.1.Lodging documents founded on or adopted

          2. 21.2.Consequences of failure to lodge documents founded on or adopted

          3. 21.3.Objection to documents founded on

        27. CHAPTER 22 PRELIMINARY PLEAS

          1. 22.1.Note of basis of preliminary plea

        28. CHAPTER 23 ABANDONMENT

          1. 23.1.Abandonment of causes

          2. 23.2.Application of abandonment to counterclaims

        29. CHAPTER 24 WITHDRAWAL OF SOLICITORS

          1. 24.1.Intimation of withdrawal to court

          2. 24.2.Intimation to party whose solicitor has withdrawn

          3. 24.3.Consequences of failure to intimate intention to proceed

        30. CHAPTER 25 WITHDRAWAL OF SOLICITORS

          1. 25.1.Minutes of sist

          2. 25.2.Minutes of transference

        31. CHAPTER 26 TRANSFER AND REMIT OF CAUSES

          1. 26.1.Transfer to another sheriff court

          2. 26.1A.Remit and transfer of summary cause proceedings to all-Scotland sheriff ...

          3. 26.2.Remit to the Court of Session: proceedings to which section ...

          4. 26.2A.Remit to the Court of Session: proceedings to which section ...

          5. 26.2B.Remit to the Court of Session: remits under other enactments

          6. 26.3.Remit from Court of Session

        32. CHAPTER 27 CAUTION AND SECURITY

          1. 27.1.Application of this Chapter

          2. 27.2.Form of applications

          3. 27.3.Orders

          4. 27.4.Methods of finding caution or giving security

          5. 27.5.Cautioners and guarantors

          6. 27.6.Forms of bonds of caution and other securities

          7. 27.7.Sufficiency of caution or security and objections

          8. 27.8.Insolvency or death of cautioner or guarantor

          9. 27.9.Failure to find caution or give security

        33. CHAPTER 28 RECOVERY OF EVIDENCE

          1. 28.1.Application and interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 28.2.Applications for commission and diligence for recovery of documents or ...

          3. 28.3.Optional procedure before executing commission and diligence

          4. 28.3A.Optional procedure where there is a party litigant

          5. 28.4.Execution of commission and diligence for recovery of documents

          6. 28.5.Execution of orders for production or recovery of documents or ...

          7. 28.6.Execution of orders for inspection etc. of documents or other ...

          8. 28.7.Execution of orders for preservation etc. of documents or other ...

          9. 28.8.Confidentiality

          10. 28.9.Warrants for production of original documents from public records

          11. 28.10.Commissions for examination of witnesses

          12. 28.11.Commissions on interrogatories

          13. 28.12.Commissions without interrogatories

          14. 28.13.Evidence taken on commission

          15. 28.14.Letters of request

          16. 28.14A.Taking of evidence in the European Union

          17. 28.15.Citation of witnesses and havers

        34. CHAPTER 28A PRE-PROOF HEARING

          1. 28A.1.Pre-proof hearing

        35. CHAPTER 29 PROOF

          1. 29.1.Reference to oath

          2. 29.2.Remit to person of skill

          3. 29.3.Written statements

          4. 29.4.Renouncing probation

          5. 29.5.Orders for proof

          6. 29.6.Hearing parts of proof separately

          7. 29.7.Citation of witnesses

          8. 29.8.Citation of witnesses by party litigants

          9. 29.9.Second diligence against a witness

          10. 29.10.Failure of witness to attend

          11. 29.11.Lodging productions

          12. 29.12.Copy productions

          13. 29.13.Returning borrowed parts of process and productions before proof

          14. 29.14.Notices to admit and notices of non-admission

          15. 29.15.Instruction of shorthand writer

          16. 29.16.Administration of oath or affirmation to witnesses

          17. 29.17.Proof to be taken continuously

          18. 29.18.Recording of evidence

          19. 29.19.Incidental appeal against rulings on confidentiality of evidence and production ...

          20. 29.20.Parties to be heard at close of proof

        36. CHAPTER 30 DECREES, EXTRACTS AND EXECUTION

          1. 30.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 30.2.Taxes on money under control of the court

          3. 30.3.Decrees for payment in foreign currency

          4. 30.4.When decrees extractable

          5. 30.5.Extract of certain awards notwithstanding appeal

          6. 30.6.Form of extract decree

          7. 30.7.Form of warrant for execution

          8. 30.8.Date of decree in extract

          9. 30.9.Service of charge where address of defender not known

          10. 30.10.Expenses

        37. CHAPTER 31 APPEALS

          1. 31.1.Time limit for appeal

          2. 31.2.Applications for leave to appeal

          3. 31.2A.Appeals in connection with interim diligence

          4. 31.3.Form of appeal to Court of Session

          5. 31.4.Form of appeal to the sheriff principal

          6. 31.5.Transmission of process and notice to parties

          7. 31.6.Record of pleadings etc.

          8. 31.7.Determination of appeal

          9. 31.8.Fixing of Options Hearing or making other order following appeal

          10. 31.9.Appeals in connection with orders under section 11 of the ...

          11. 31.10.Interim possession etc. pending appeal

          12. 31.11.Abandonment of appeal

        38. CHAPTER 32 TAXATION OF EXPENSES

          1. 32.1.Taxation before decree for expenses

          2. 32.1A.Order to lodge account of expenses

          3. 32.2.Decree for expenses in name of solicitor

          4. 32.3.Procedure for taxation

          5. 32.4.Objections to auditor’s report

        39. Chapter32A LIVE LINKS

          1. 32A.On cause shown, a party may apply by motion for ...

      2. Special provisions in relation to particular causes

        1. CHAPTER 33 FAMILY ACTIONS

          1. PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS

            1. 33.1.Intepretation of this Chapter

            2. 33.2.Averments in certain family actions about other proceedings

            3. 33.3.Averments where section 11 order sought

            4. 33.4.Averments where identity or address of person not known

            5. 33.5.Averments about maintenance orders

            6. 33.6.Averments where aliment or financial provision sought

            7. 33.6ZA.Averments where divorce sought on ground of issue of interim gender recognition certificate

            8. 33.6A.Application by survivor for provision on intestacy

            9. 33.7.Warrants and forms for intimation

            10. 33.8.Intimation where alleged association

            11. 33.9.Productions in action of divorce or where a section11 order or order for financial provision may be made

            12. 33.9A.Productions in action of divorce on ground of issue of interim gender recognition certificate

            13. 33.9B.Application for corrected gender recognition certificate

            14. 33.10.Warrant of citation

            15. 33.11.Form of citation and certificate

            16. 33.12.Intimation to local authority

            17. 33.13.Service in cases of mental disorder of defender

            18. 33.14.Notices in certain actions of divorce or separation

            19. 33.15.Orders for intimation

            20. 33.16.Appointment of curators ad litem to defenders

            21. 33.17.Applications for sist

            22. 33.18.Notices of consent to divorce or separation

            23. 33.19.Procedure in respect of children

            24. 33.20.Recording of views of the child

            25. 33.21.Child welfare reporters

            26. 33.21A.Appointment of local authority to report on a child

            27. 33.22.Referral to family mediation

            28. 33.22A.Child Welfare Hearing

            29. 33.23.Applications for orders to disclose whereabouts of children

            30. 33.24.Applications in relation to removal of children

            31. 33.25.Intimation to local authority before supervised contact order

            32. 33.26.Joint minutes

            33. 33.27.Affidavits

            34. 33.27A.Applications for postponement of decree under section 3A of the Act of 1976

          2. PART II UNDEFENDED FAMILY ACTIONS

            1. 33.28.Evidence in certain undefended family actions

            2. 33.29.Procedure for decree in actions under rule 33.28

            3. 33.30.Extracts of undefended decree

            4. 33.31.Procedure in undefended family actions for section 11 order

            5. 33.32.No recording of evidence

            6. 33.33.Disapplication of Chapter 15

            7. 33.33A.Late appearance and application for recall by defenders

          3. PART III DEFENDED FAMILY ACTIONS

            1. 33.34.Notice of intention to defend and defences etc.

            2. 33.35.Abandonment by pursuer

            3. 33.36.Attendance of parties at Options Hearing

            4. 33.37.Decree by default

          4. PART IV APPLICATIONS AND ORDERS RELATING TO CHILDREN IN CERTAIN ACTIONS

            1. 33.38.Application and interpretation of this Part

            2. 33.39.Applications in actions to which this Part applies

            3. 33.40.. . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 33.41.. . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 33.42.. . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 33.43.Applications in depending actions by motion

            7. 33.44.Applications after decree relating to a section 11 order

            8. 33.45.Applications after decree relating to aliment

            9. 33.46.Applications after decree by persons over 18 years for aliment

          5. PART V ORDERS RELATING TO FINANCIAL PROVISION

            1. 33.47.Application and interpretation of this Part

            2. 33.48.Applications in actions to which this Part applies

            3. 33.49.Applications in depending actions relating to incidental orders

            4. 33.50.Applications relating to interim aliment

            5. 33.51.Applications relating to orders for financial provision

            6. 33.51A.Pension Protection Fund notification

            7. 33.52.Applications after decree relating to agreements and avoidance transactions

          6. PART VI APPLICATIONS RELATING TO AVOIDANCE TRANSACTIONS

            1. 33.53.Form of applications

          7. PART VII FINANCIAL PROVISION AFTER OVERSEAS DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT

            1. 33.54.Interpretation of this Part

            2. 33.55.Applications for financial provision after overseas divorce or annulment

          8. PART VIII ACTIONS OF ALIMENT

            1. 33.56.Interpretation of this Part

            2. 33.57.Undefended actions of aliment

            3. 33.58.Applications relating to aliment

            4. 33.59.Applications relating to agreements on aliment

          9. PART IX APPLICATIONS FOR ORDERS UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE CHILDREN (SCOTLAND) ACT 1995.

            1. 33.60.Application of this Part

            2. 33.61.Form of applications

            3. 33.62.Defences in action for a section 11 order

            4. 33.63.Applications relating to interim orders in depending actions

            5. 33.64.. . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 33.65.Applications after decree

            7. 33.65A.Application for leave

          10. PART X ACTIONS UNDER THE MATRIMONIAL HOMES (FAMILY PROTECTION) (SCOTLAND) ACT 1981

            1. 33.66.Interpretation of this Part

            2. 33.67.Form of applications

            3. 33.68.Defenders

            4. 33.69.Applications by motion

            5. 33.70.Applications by minute

            6. 33.71.Sist of actions to enforce occupancy rights

            7. 33.72.. . . . . . . . . ....

          11. PART XI SIMPLIFIED DIVORCE APPLICATIONS

            1. 33.73.Application and interpretation of this Part

            2. 33.74.Form of applications

            3. 33.75.Lodging of applications

            4. 33.76.Citation and intimation

            5. 33.77.Citation where address not known

            6. 33.78.Opposition to applications

            7. 33.79.Evidence

            8. 33.80.Decree

            9. 33.81.Appeals

            10. 33.82.Applications after decree

          12. PART XII VARIATION OF COURT OF SESSION DECREES

            1. 33.83.Application and interpretation of this Part

            2. 33.84.Form of applications and intimation to Court of Session

            3. 33.85.Defended actions

            4. 33.86.Transmission of process to Court of Session

            5. 33.87.Remit of applications to Court of Session

          13. PART XIII CHILD SUPPORT ACT 1991

            1. 33.88.Interpretation of this Part

            2. 33.89.Restriction of expenses

            3. 33.90.Effect of maintenance calculations

            4. 33.91.Effect of maintenance calculations on extracts relating to aliment

            5. 33.91A.Applications to recall or vary an interdict

          14. PART XIV REFERRALS TO PRINCIPAL REPORTER

            1. 33.92.Application and interpretation of this Part

            2. 33.93.Intimation to Principal Reporter

            3. 33.94.Intimation of decision by Principal Reporter

          15. PART XV MANAGEMENT OF MONEY PAYABLE TO CHILDREN

            1. 33.95.Where the sheriff has made an order under section 13...

          16. PART XVI ACTION OF DECLARATOR OF RECOGNITION OR NON-RECOGNITION OF A FOREIGN DECREE

            1. 33.96.Action of declarator in relation to certain foreign decrees

        2. CHAPTER 33A CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACTIONS

          1. PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS

            1. 33A.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

            2. 33A.2.Averments in certain civil partnership actions about other proceedings

            3. 33A.3.Averments where section 11 order sought

            4. 33A.4.Averments where identity or address of person not known

            5. 33A.5.Averments about maintenance orders

            6. 33A.6.Averments where aliment or financial provision sought

            7. 33A.7.Warrants and forms for intimation

            8. 33A.8.Intimation where alleged association

            9. 33A.9.Productions in action of dissolution of civil partnership or where a section 11 order or order for financial provision may be made

            10. 33A.10.Warrant of citation

            11. 33A.11.Form of citation and certificate

            12. 33A.12.Intimation to local authority

            13. 33A.13.Service in cases of mental disorder of defender

            14. 33A.14.Notices in certain actions of dissolution of civil partnership or separation of civil partners

            15. 33A.15.Orders for intimation

            16. 33A.16.Appointment of curators ad litem to defenders

            17. 33A.17.Applications for sist

            18. 33A.18.Notices of consent to dissolution of civil partnership or separation of civil partners

            19. 33A.19.Procedure in respect of children

            20. 33A.20.Recording of views of the child

            21. 33A.21.Appointment of local authority or reporter to report on a child

            22. 33A.22.Referral to family mediation

            23. 33A.23.Child Welfare Hearing

            24. 33A.24.Applications for orders to disclose whereabouts of children

            25. 33A.25.Applications in relation to removal of children

            26. 33A.26.Intimation to local authority before supervised contact order

            27. 33A.27.Joint minutes

            28. 33A.28.Affidavits

          2. PART II UNDEFENDED CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACTIONS

            1. 33A.29.Evidence in certain undefended civil partnership actions

            2. 33A.30.Procedure for decree in actions under rule 33A.29

            3. 33A.31.Extracts of undefended decree

            4. 33A.32.No recording of evidence

            5. 33A.33.Disapplication of Chapter 15

            6. 33A.33A.Late appearance and application for recall by defenders

          3. PART III DEFENDED CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACTIONS

            1. 33A.34.Notice of intention to defend and defences etc.

            2. 33A.35.Abandonment by pursuer

            3. 33A.36.Attendance of parties at Options Hearing

            4. 33A.37.Decree by default

          4. PART IV APPLICATIONS AND ORDERS RELATING TO CHILDREN IN CERTAIN ACTIONS

            1. 33A.38.Application and interpretation of this Part

            2. 33A.39.Applications in actions to which this Part applies

            3. 33A.40.Applications in depending actions by motion

            4. 33A.41.Applications after decree relating to a section 11 order

            5. 33A.42.Applications after decree relating to aliment

            6. 33A.43.Applications after decree by persons over 18 years for aliment

          5. PART V ORDERS RELATING TO FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

            1. 33A.44.Application and interpretation of this Part

            2. 33A.45.Applications in actions to which this Part applies

            3. 33A.46.Applications in depending actions relating to incidental orders

            4. 33A.47.Applications relating to interim aliment

            5. 33A.48.Applications relating to orders for financial provision

            6. 33A.48A.Pension Protection Fund notification

            7. 33A.49.Applications after decree relating to agreements and avoidance transactions

          6. PART VI APPLICATIONS RELATING TO AVOIDANCE TRANSACTIONS

            1. 33A.50.Form of applications

          7. PART VII FINANCIAL PROVISION AFTER OVERSEAS PROCEEDINGS

            1. 33A.51.Interpretation of this Part

            2. 33A.52.Applications for financial provision after overseas proceedings

          8. PART VIII ACTIONS IN RESPECT OF ALIMENT

            1. 33A.53.Applications relating to agreements on aliment

          9. PART IX APPLICATIONS FOR ORDERS UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE CHILDREN (SCOTLAND) ACT 1995

            1. 33A.54.Application of this Part

            2. 33A.55.Form of applications

            3. 33A.56.Applications relating to interim orders in depending actions

            4. 33A.57.Applications after decree

            5. 33A.57A.Application for leave

          10. PART X ACTIONS RELATING TO OCCUPANCY RIGHTS AND TENANCIES

            1. 33A.58.Application of this Part

            2. 33A.59.Interpretation of this Part

            3. 33A.60.Form of application

            4. 33A.61.Defenders

            5. 33A.62.Applications by motion

            6. 33A.63.Applications by minute

            7. 33A.64.Sist of actions to enforce occupancy rights

            8. 33A.65.Certificates of delivery of documents to chief constable

          11. PART XI SIMPLIFIED DISSOLUTION OF CIVIL PARTNERSHIP APPLICATIONS

            1. 33A.66.Application and interpretation of this Part

            2. 33A.67.Form of applications

            3. 33A.68.Lodging of applications

            4. 33A.69.Citation and intimation

            5. 33A.70.Citation where address not known

            6. 33A.71.Opposition to applications

            7. 33A.72.Evidence

            8. 33A.73.Decree

            9. 33A.74.Appeals

            10. 33A.75.Applications after decree

          12. PART XII REFERRALS TO PRINCIPAL REPORTER

            1. 33A.76.Application and interpretation of this Part

            2. 33A.77.Intimation to Principal Reporter

            3. 33A.78.Intimation of decision by Principal Reporter

          13. PART XIII SISTING OF CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACTIONS

            1. 33A.79.Application and interpretation of this Part

            2. 33A.80.Duty to furnish particulars of concurrent proceedings

            3. 33A.81.Mandatory sists

            4. 33A.82.Discretionary sists

            5. 33A.83.Recall of sists

            6. 33A.84.Orders in sisted actions

        3. CHAPTER 33AA EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION OF CERTAIN CAUSES

          1. 33AA.1.Application of Chapter

          2. 33AA.2.Fixing date for Case Management Hearing

          3. 33AA.3.Pre-hearing conference

          4. 33AA.4.Case Management Hearing

        4. CHAPTER 33B FINANCIAL PROVISION FOR FORMER COHABITANTS

          1. 33B.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 33B.2.(1) An application under— (a) section 28(2) of the Act...

        5. CHAPTER 33C REFERRALS TO PRINCIPAL REPORTER

          1. 33C.1.Application and interpretation of this Part

          2. 33C.2.Intimation to Principal Reporter

          3. 33C.3.Intimation of decision by Principal Reporter

        6. CHAPTER 34 ACTIONS RELATING TO HERITABLE PROPERTY

          1. PART I

          2. PART II REMOVING

            1. 34.5.Actions of removing where fixed term of removal

            2. 34.6.Form of notice of removal

            3. 34.7.Form of notice under section 37 of the Act of 1907

            4. 34.8.Giving notice of removal

            5. 34.9.Evidence of notice to remove

            6. 34.10.Disposal of applications under Part II of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 for non-residential purposes

            7. 34.11.Service on unnamed occupiers

            8. 34.12.Applications under the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001

        7. CHAPTER 35 ACTIONS OF MULTIPLEPOINDING

          1. 35.1.Application of this Chapter

          2. 35.2.Application of Chapters 9 and 10

          3. 35.3.Parties

          4. 35.4.Condescendence of fund in medio

          5. 35.5.Warrant of citation in multiplepoindings

          6. 35.6.Citation

          7. 35.7.Advertisement

          8. 35.8.Lodging of notice of appearance

          9. 35.9.Fixing date of first hearing

          10. 35.10.Hearings

          11. 35.11.Lodging defences, objections and claims

          12. 35.12.Disposal of defences

          13. 35.13.Objections to fund in medio

          14. 35.14.Preliminary pleas in multiplepoindings

          15. 35.15.Consignation of the fund and discharge of holder

          16. 35.16.Further service or advertisement

          17. 35.17.Ranking of claims

          18. 35.18.Remit to reporter

        8. CHAPTER 36 ACTIONS OF DAMAGES

          1. PART AI SPECIAL PROCEDURE FOR ACTIONS FOR, OR ARISING FROM, PERSONAL INJURIES

            1. Application and interpretation

              1. 36.A1.Application and interpretation of this Part

            2. Raising a personal injuries action

              1. 36.B1.Form of initial writ

              2. 36.C1.Actions based on clinical negligence

              3. 36.D1.Inspection and recovery of documents

            3. Personal injuries action: application of other rules and withdrawal from personal injuries procedure

              1. 36.E1.Application of other rules

              2. 36.F1.Disapplication of personal injuries procedure

            4. Personal injuries procedure

              1. 36.G1.Allocation of diets and timetables

              2. 36.H1.Applications for sist or for variation of timetable

              3. 36.J1.Statements of valuation of claim

              4. 36.K1.Pre-trial meetings

              5. 36.L1.Incidental hearings

          2. PART I INTIMATION TO CONNECTED PERSONS IN CERTAIN ACTIONS OF DAMAGES

            1. 36.1.Application and interpretation of this Part

            2. 36.2.Averments

            3. 36.3.Warrants for intimation

            4. 36.4.Applications to dispense with intimation

            5. 36.5.Subsequent disclosure of connected persons

            6. 36.6.Connected persons entering process

            7. 36.7.Failure to enter process

          3. PART II INTERIM PAYMENTS OF DAMAGES

            1. 36.8.Application and interpretation of this Part

            2. 36.9.Applications for interim payment of damages

            3. 36.10.Adjustment on final decree

          4. PART III PROVISIONAL DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES

            1. 36.11.Application and interpretation of this Part

            2. 36.12.Applications for provisional damages

            3. 36.13.Applications for further damages

          5. PART IV MANAGEMENT OF DAMAGES PAYABLE TO PERSONS UNDER LEGAL DISABILITY

            1. 36.14.Orders for payment and management of money

            2. 36.15.Methods of management

            3. 36.16.Subsequent orders

            4. 36.17.Management of money paid to sheriff clerk

          6. PART IVA PRODUCTIONS IN CERTAIN ACTIONS OF DAMAGES

            1. 36.17A.Application of this Part

            2. 36.17B.Averments of medical treatment

            3. 36.17C.Lodging of medical reports

          7. PART V SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975

            1. 36.18.Causes under section 66 of the Act of 1975

          8. PART VI MESOTHELIOMA ACTIONS: SPECIAL PROVISIONS

            1. 36.19.Mesothelioma actions: special provisions

        9. CHAPTER 36A CASE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN PERSONAL INJURIES ACTIONS

          1. 36A.1.Application and interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 36A.2.Form of initial writ

          3. 36A.3.Averments of medical treatment

          4. 36A.4.Making up open record

          5. 36A.5.Period for adjustment

          6. 36A.6.Variation of adjustment period

          7. 36A.7.Closing record

          8. 36A.8.Lodging of written statements

          9. 36A.9.Procedural Hearing

          10. 36A.10.Pre-proof timetable

          11. 36A.11.Power of sheriff to make orders

        10. CHAPTER 36B JURY TRIALS

          1. 36B.1.Application and interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 36B.2.Applications for jury trial

          3. 36B.3.Citation of jurors

          4. 36B.4.Ineligibility for, and excusal from, jury service

          5. 36B.5.Application of certain rules relating to proofs

          6. 36B.6.Failure of party to appear at jury trial

          7. 36B.7.Administration of oath or affirmation to jurors

          8. 36B.8.Exceptions to sheriff’s charge

          9. 36B.9.Further questions for jury

          10. 36B.10.Application of verdicts

          11. 36B.11.Recording of proceedings at jury trial

        11. CHAPTER 37 CAUSES UNDER THE PRESUMPTION OF DEATH (SCOTLAND) ACT 1977

          1. 37.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 37.2.Parties to, and service and intimation of, actions of declarator

          3. 37.3.Further advertisement

          4. 37.4.Applications for proof

          5. 37.5.Applications for variation or recall of decree

          6. 37.6.Appointment of judicial factors

        12. CHAPTER 38 EUROPEAN COURT

          1. 38.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 38.2.Applications for reference

          3. 38.3.Preparation of case for reference

          4. 38.4.Sist of cause

          5. 38.5.Transmission of reference

        13. CHAPTER 39 PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO CURATORS AD LITEM

          1. 39.1.Fees and outlays of curators ad litem in respect of children

        14. CHAPTER 40 COMMERCIAL ACTIONS

          1. 40.1.Application and interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 40.2.Proceedings before a nominated sheriff

          3. 40.3.Procedure in commercial actions

          4. 40.4.Election of procedure for commercial actions

          5. 40.5.Transfer of action to be a commercial action

          6. 40.6.Appointment of a commercial action as an ordinary cause

          7. 40.7.Special requirements for initial writ in a commercial action

          8. 40.8.Notice of Intention to Defend

          9. 40.9.Defences

          10. 40.10.Fixing date for Case Management Conference

          11. 40.11.Applications for summary decree in a commercial action

          12. 40.12.Case Management Conference

          13. 40.13.Lodging of productions

          14. 40.14.Hearing for further procedure

          15. 40.15.Failure to comply with rule or order of sheriff

          16. 40.16.Determination of action

          17. 40.17.Parts of Process

        15. CHAPTER 41 PROTECTION FROM ABUSE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2001

          1. 41.1.Interpretation

          2. 41.2.Attachment of power of arrest to interdict

          3. 41.3.Extension or recall of power of arrest

          4. 41.4.Documents to be delivered to chief constable in relation to recall or variation of interdict

          5. 41.5.—.Certificate of delivery of documents to chief constable

        16. CHAPTER 41A DOMESTIC ABUSE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2011

          1. 41A.1.Interpretation and application of this Chapter

          2. 41A.2.Applications for a determination that an interdict is a domestic abuse interdict

        17. CHAPTER 42

          1. COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL

          2. 42.1.Interpretation

          3. 42.2.Transfer of proceedings to the Tribunal

        18. CHAPTER 43 CAUSES RELATING TO ARTICLES 101 AND 102 OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

          1. 43.1.Intimation of actions to the Office of Fair Trading

        19. CHAPTER 44 EQUALITY ENACTMENTS

          1. 44.1.Application and interpretation

          2. 44.2.Intimation to Commission

          3. 44.3.Assessor

          4. 44.4.Taxation of Commission expenses

          5. 44.5.National security

        20. CHAPTER 45 VULNERABLE WITNESSES (SCOTLAND) ACT 2004

          1. 45.1.Interpretation

          2. 45.2.Child Witness Notice

          3. 45.3.Vulnerable Witness Application

          4. 45.4.Intimation

          5. 45.5.Procedure on lodging child witness notice or vulnerable witness application

          6. 45.6.Review of arrangements for vulnerable witnesses

          7. 45.7.Intimation of review application

          8. 45.8.Procedure on lodging a review application

          9. 45.9.Determination of special measures

          10. 45.10.Intimation of an order under section 12(1) or (6) or 13(2)

          11. 45.11.Taking of evidence by commissioner

          12. 45.12.Commission on interrogatories

          13. 45.13.Commission without interrogatories

          14. 45.14.Lodging of video record and documents

          15. 45.15.Custody of video record and documents

          16. 45.16.Application for leave for party to be present at the commission

        21. CHAPTER 46 COMPANIES ACT 2006

          1. 46.1.Leave to raise derivative proceedings

          2. 46.2.Application to continue proceedings as derivative proceedings

        22. CHAPTER 47 ACTIONS OF DIVISION AND SALE AND ORDERS FOR DIVISION AND/OR SALE OF PROPERTY

          1. 47.1.Remit to reporter to examine heritable property

          2. 47.2.Division and/or sale of property

        23. CHAPTER 48 REPORTING RESTRICTIONS

          1. 48.1.Interpretation and application of this Chapter

          2. 48.2.Interim orders: notification to interested persons

          3. 48.3.Interim orders: representations

          4. 48.4.Notification of reporting restrictions

          5. 48.5.Applications for variation or revocation

        24. CHAPTER 49 ADMIRALTY ACTIONS

          1. 49.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 49.2.Forms of action

          3. 49.3.Actions in rem

          4. 49.4.Actions in personam

          5. 49.5.Sale of ship or cargo

          6. 49.6.Ship collisions and preliminary acts

          7. 49.7.Applications to dispense with preliminary acts

          8. 49.8.Ship collision and salvage actions

          9. 49.9.Arrestment of ships and arrestment in rem of cargo on board ship

          10. 49.10.Arrestment of cargo

          11. 49.11.Forms for diligence in admiralty actions

          12. 49.12.Movement of arrested property

          13. 49.13.Arrestment before service

      3. CHAPTER 50 LODGING AUDIO OR AUDIO-VISUAL RECORDINGS OF CHILDREN

        1. 50.1.Interpretation

        2. 50.2.Lodging an audio or audio-visual recording of a child

        3. 50.3.Separate inventory of productions

        4. 50.4.Custody of a recording of a child

        5. 50.5.Access to a recording of a child

        6. 50.6.Incidental appeal against rulings on access to a recording of a child

        7. 50.7.Exceptions

        8. 50.8.Application of other rules

      4. CHAPTER 51 LAND REGISTRATION ETC.

        1. 51.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

        2. 51.2.Applications under Part 6 of the 2012 Act

        3. 51.3.Form of orders under Part 6 of the 2012 Act

        4. 51.4.Effect of warrant to place or renew caveat

        5. 51.5.Form of order for rectification of a document

      5. CHAPTER 52 MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF PROTECTION MEASURES IN CIVIL MATTERS

        1. 52.1.Interpretation

        2. 52.2.Form of application for Article 5 certificate

        3. 52.3.Issue of Article 5 certificate

        4. 52.4.Conditions for issue of Article 5 certificate

        5. 52.5.Notice of issue of Article 5 certificate

        6. 52.6.Effect of variation of order

        7. 52.7.Application for rectification or withdrawal of Article 5 certificate

        8. 52.8.Issue of Article 14 certificate

      6. CHAPTER 53 PROVING THE TENOR

        1. 53.1.Application of this Chapter

        2. 53.2.Parties

        3. 53.3.Supporting evidence

        4. 53.4.Undefended actions

      7. CHAPTER 54 REDUCTION

        1. 54.1.Application of this Chapter

        2. 54.2.Craves for suspension and interdict

        3. 54.3.Production: objection by defender

        4. 54.4.Production: no objection by defender

        5. 54.5.Production: pursuer to satisfy

        6. 54.6.Production: joint minute for reduction

        7. 54.7.Production: satisfaction by a copy

      8. APPENDIX 1 FORMS

      9. APPENDIX 2 FORMS FOR EXTRACT DECREES

      10. Appendix 3 SCHEDULE OF TIMETABLE UNDER PERSONAL INJURIES PROCEDURE

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE