EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)

This Act of Sederunt amends rule 37.2 (citation of jurors) of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994.

Paragraph 2 amends the time limit by which the pursuer must request the issue of a jury precept from 28 days to 70 days before the diet for jury trial, and amends the time limit by which any other party may request the issue of a jury precept (where the pursuer has failed to do so) from 21 days to 63 days.

Paragraph 3 provides that the amendments made by paragraph 2 do not apply to jury trials where the interlocutor allowing issues in an action is dated before this instrument comes into force.