Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 5) (Miscellaneous) 2008

Personal injuries actions appointed to proceed as ordinary actions

8.  In rule 43.5(4) (motions to dispense with timetable), after subparagraph (a) insert–

(aa)on the application of a party by motion, the court may, if satisfied that it is appropriate–

(i)ordain a party to lodge a medical report which would have been lodged under Chapter 43 had the action not been withdrawn from that procedure;

(ii)ordain a party to lodge a statement of valuation of claim which would otherwise have been lodged under rule 43.9;

(iii)ordain the parties to hold a pre-trial meeting which would otherwise have been held under rule 43.10, and to lodge a minute of such meeting within such period as the court deems appropriate;.