Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (No. 4) (Simple Procedure) 2016

Amendment of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994

2.—(1) The Rules of the Court of Session 1994(1) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In rule 1.3(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “send”, insert—

““simple procedure case” has the meaning given by section 72(9) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014;”.

(3) In rule 40.7(2)(b)(iii) (procedure following transmission of appeal process)—

(a) omit “or a small claim under the Act of Sederunt (Small Claim Rules) 2002”;

(b) after “the stated case of the sheriff”, insert “, or in an appeal in a simple procedure case, the Decision Form and Appeal Report”.

(1)

The Rules of the Court of Session 1994 are in schedule 2 of the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994 (S.I. 1994/1443), last amended by S.S.I. 2016/312.