Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907
Preliminary
1 Short title.
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3 Interpretation.
Jurisdiction
4 Jurisdiction.
5 Extension of jurisdiction.
5A Power of sheriff to order sheriff clerk to execute deeds relating to heritage.
6 Action competent in sheriff court.
7Privative jurisdiction in causes under fifty pounds value.
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10 Privilege not to exempt from jurisdiction.
Sheriffs
11Appointment of sheriffs and salaried sheriffs-substitute.
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14 Salaries of sheriffs and sheriffs-substitute.
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17 Honorary sheriff-substitute.
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Appeals
27 Appeal to sheriff.
28 Appeal to Court of Session.
29 Effect of appeal.
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Removings
34 Removings.
35 Letter of removal.
36 Notice to remove.
37 Notice of termination of tenancy.
37AException for certain tenancies
Summary Removings
38 Summary removing.
38A Notice of termination in respect of dwelling-houses.
Consistorial Causes
38B Lord Advocate as party to action for divorce.
38C Orders with respect to children.
Procedure Rules
39 Procedure rules.
40 Court of Session to regulate fees, &c.
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Summary Applications
50 Summary applications.
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SCHEDULES
first schedule ORDINARY CAUSE RULES 1993
Initiation andprogress of causes
CHAPTER 1CITATION, INTERPRETATION, REPRESENTATION AND FORMS
1.1Citation
1.2Interpretation
1.3Representation
1.4Forms
CHAPTER 2RELIEF FROM COMPLIANCE WITH RULES
2.1Relief from failure to comply with rules
CHAPTER 3COMMENCEMENT OF CAUSES
3.1Form of initial writ
3.2Actions relating to heritable property
3.3Warrants of citation
3.4Warrants for arrestment to found jurisdiction
3.5Warrants and precepts for arrestment on dependence
3.6Period of notice after citation
CHAPTER 4Orders against which caveats may be lodged A person may ...
4.1Orders against which caveats may be lodged
4.2Form lodging and renewal of caveats
CHAPTER 5CITATION, SERVICE AND INTIMATION
5.1Signature of warrants
5.2Form of citation and certificate
5.3Postal service or intimation
5.4Service within Scotland by sheriff officer
5.5Service on persons furth of Scotland
5.6Service where address of person is not known
5.7Persons carrying on business under trading or descriptive name
5.8Endorsation unnecessary
5.9Re-service
5.10No objection to regularity of citation, service or intimation
CHAPTER 6ARRESTMENT
6.1Service of schedule of arrestment
6.2Arrestment on dependence before service
6.3Movement of arrested property
CHAPTER 7UNDEFENDED CAUSES
7.1Application of this Chapter
7.2Minute for granting of decree without attendance
7.3Applications for time to pay directions in undefended causes
7.4Decree for expenses
7.5Finality of decree in absence
7.6Amendment of initial writ
7.7Disapplication of certain rules
CHAPTER 8REPONING
8.1Reponing
CHAPTER 9STANDARD PROCEDURE IN DEFENDED CAUSES
9.1Notice of intention to defend
9.2Fixing date for Options Hearing
9.2ASecond or subsequent Options Hearing
9.3Return of initial writ
9.4Lodging of pleadings before Options Hearing
9.5Process folder
9.6Defences
9.7Implied admissions
9.8Adjustment of pleadings
9.9Effect of sist on adjustment
9.10Open record
9.11Record for Options Hearing
9.12Options Hearing
9.13Inspection and recovery of documents
9.14Exchange of lists of witnesses
9.15Applications for time to pay directions
CHAPTER 9ADOCUMENTS AND WITNESSES
9A.1Application of this Chapter
9A.2Inspection and recovery of documents
9A.3Exchange of lists of witnesses
9A.4Applications in respect of time to pay directions, and arrestments
CHAPTER 10ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE
10.1Additional period for adjustment
10.2Effect of sist on adjustment period
10.3Variation of adjustment period
10.4Order for open record
10.5Closing record
10.6Procedural Hearing
CHAPTER 11THE PROCESS
11.1Form and lodging of parts of process
11.2Custody of process
11.3Borrowing and returning of process
11.4Failure to return parts of process
11.5Replacement of lost documents
11.6Intimation of parts of process and adjustments
11.7Retention and disposal of parts of process by sheriff clerk
11.8Uplifting of productions from process
CHAPTER 12THE PROCESS
12.1Signature of interlocutors by sheriff clerk
12.2Further provisions in relation to interlocutors
CHAPTER 13PARTY MINUTER PROCEDURE
13.1Person claiming title and interest to enter process as defender
13.2Procedure following leave to enter process
CHAPTER 13AINTERVENTIONS BY THE COMMISSION FOR EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
13A.1Interpretation
13A.2Interventions by the CEHR
13A.3Applications to intervene
13A.4Form of intervention
CHAPTER 13BINTERVENTIONS BY THE SCOTTISH COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
13B.1Interpretation
13B.2Application to intervene
13B.3Invitation to intervene
13B.4Form of intervention
CHAPTER 14APPLICATIONS BY MINUTE
14.1Application of this Chapter
14.2Form of minute
14.3Lodging of minutes
14.4Intimation of minutes
14.5Methods of intimation
14.6Return of minute with evidence of intimation
14.7Opposition where no order for answers made
14.8Hearing of minutes where no opposition or no answers lodged
14.9Intimation of interlocutor
14.10Notice of opposition or answers lodged
14.11Procedure for hearing
14.12Consent to minute
14.13Procedure following grant of minute
CHAPTER 15MOTIONS
15.1Lodging of motions
15.2Intimation of motions
15.3Opposition to motions
15.4Consent to motions
15.5Hearing of motions
15.6Motions to sist
CHAPTER 16DECREES BY DEFAULT
16.1Application of this Chapter
16.2Decrees where party in default
16.3Prorogation of time where party in default
CHAPTER 17SUMMARY DECREES
17.1Application of this Chapter
17.2Applications for summary decree
17.3Application of summary decree to counterclaims, etc.
CHAPTER 18AMENDMENT OF PLEADINGS
18.1Alteration of sum sued for
18.2Powers of sheriff to allow amendment
18.3Applications to amend
18.4Applications for diligence on amendment
18.5Service of amended pleadings
18.6Expenses and conditions of amendment
18.7Effect of amendment on diligence
18.8Preliminary pleas inserted on amendment
CHAPTER 19COUNTERCLAIMS
19.1Counterclaims
19.2Warrants for diligence on counterclaims
19.2AForm of record where counterclaim lodged
19.3Effect of abandonment of cause
19.4Disposal of counterclaims
CHAPTER 20THIRD PARTY PROCEDURE
20.1Applications for third party notice
20.2Averments where order for service of third party notice sought
20.3Warrants for diligence on third party notice
20.4Service on third party
20.5Answers to third party notice
20.5AConsequences of failure to amend pleadings
20.6Procedure following answers
CHAPTER 21DOCUMENTS FOUNDED ON OR ADOPTED IN PLEADINGS
21.1Lodging documents founded on or adopted
21.2Consequences of failure to lodge documents founded on or adopted
21.3Objection to documents founded on
CHAPTER 22PRELIMINARY PLEAS
22.1Note of basis of preliminary plea
CHAPTER 23ABANDONMENT
23.1Abandonment of causes
23.2Application of abandonment to counterclaims
CHAPTER 24WITHDRAWAL OF SOLICITORS
24.1Intimation of withdrawal to court
24.2Intimation to party whose solicitor has withdrawn
24.3Consequences of failure to intimate intention to proceed
CHAPTER 25WITHDRAWAL OF SOLICITORS
25.1Minutes of sist
25.2Minutes of transference
CHAPTER 26TRANSFER AND REMIT OF CAUSES
26.1Transfer to another sheriff court
26.2Remit to Court of Session
26.3Remit from Court of Session
CHAPTER 27CAUTION AND SECURITY
27.1Application of this Chapter
27.2Form of applications
27.3Orders
27.4Methods of finding caution or giving security
27.5Cautioners and guarantors
27.6Forms of bonds of caution and other securities
27.7Sufficiency of caution or security and objections
27.8Insolvency or death of cautioner or guarantor
27.9Failure to find caution or give security
CHAPTER 28RECOVERY OF EVIDENCE
28.1Application and interpretation of this Chapter
28.2Applications for commission and diligence for recovery of documents or ...
28.3Optional procedure before executing commission and diligence
28.4Execution of commission and diligence for recovery of documents
28.5Execution of orders for production or recovery of documents or ...
28.6Execution of orders for inspection etc. of documents or other ...
28.7Execution of orders for preservation etc. of documents or other ...
28.8Confidentiality
28.9Warrants for production of original documents from public records
28.10Commissions for examination of witnesses
28.11Commissions on interrogatories
28.12Commissions without interrogatories
28.13Evidence taken on commission
28.14Letters of request
28.14ATaking of evidence in the European Community
28.15Citation of witnesses and havers
CHAPTER 28APRE-PROOF HEARING
28A.1Pre-proof hearing
CHAPTER 29PROOF
29.1Reference to oath
29.2Remit to person of skill
29.3Written statements
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29.4Renouncing probation
29.5Orders for proof
29.6Hearing parts of proof separately
29.7Citation of witnesses
29.8Citation of witnesses by party litigants
29.9Second diligence against a witness
29.10Failure of witness to attend
29.11Lodging productions
29.12Copy productions
29.13Returning borrowed parts of process and productions before proof
29.14Notices to admit and notices of non-admission
29.15Instruction of shorthand writer
29.16Administration of oath or affirmation to witnesses
29.17Proof to be taken continuously
29.18Recording of evidence
29.19Incidental appeal against rulings on confidentiality of evidence and production ...
29.20Parties to be heard at close of proof
CHAPTER 30DECREES, EXTRACTS AND EXECUTION
30.1Interpretation of this Chapter
30.2Taxes on money under control of the court
30.3Decrees for payment in foreign currency
30.4When decrees extractable
30.5Extract of certain awards notwithstanding appeal
30.6Form of extract decree
30.7Form of warrant for execution
30.8Date of decree in extract
30.9Service of charge where address of defender not known
CHAPTER 31APPEALS
31.1Time limit for appeal
31.2Applications for leave to appeal
31.3Form of appeal to Court of Session
31.4Form of appeal to the sheriff principal
31.5Transmission of process and notice to parties
31.6Record of pleadings etc.
31.7Determination of appeal
31.8Fixing of Options Hearing or making other order following appeal
31.9Appeals in connection with orders under section 11 of the ...
31.10Interim possession etc. pending appeal
31.11Abandonment of appeal
CHAPTER 32TAXATION OF EXPENSES
32.1Taxation before decree for expenses
32.1AOrder to lodge account of expenses
32.2Decree for expenses in name of solicitor
32.3Procedure for taxation
32.4Objections to auditor’s report
Chapter32ALIVE LINKS
32A.1On cause shown, a party may apply by motion for ...
Special provisions in relation to particular causes
CHAPTER 33FAMILY ACTIONS
PART IGENERAL PROVISIONS
33.1Intepretation of this Chapter
33.2Averments in certain family actions about other proceedings
33.3Averments where section 11 order sought
33.4Averments where identity or address of person not known
33.5Averments about maintenance orders
33.6Averments where aliment or financial provision sought
33.7Warrants and forms for intimation
33.8Intimation where alleged association
33.9Productions in action of divorce or where section 11 order may be made
33.9AProductions in action of divorce on ground of issue of interim gender recognition certificate
33.9BApplication for corrected gender recognition certificate
33.10Warrant of citation
33.11Form of citation and certificate
33.12Execution of service on, or intimation to, local authority
33.13Service in cases of mental disorder of defender
33.14Notices in certain actions of divorce or separation
33.15Orders for intimation
33.16Appointment of curators ad litem to defenders
33.17Applications for sist
33.18Notices of consent to divorce or separation
33.19Procedure in respect of children
33.20Recording of views of the child
33.21Appointment of local authority or reporter to report on a child
33.22Referral to family mediation
33.22AChild Welfare Hearing
33.23Applications for orders to disclose whereabouts of children
33.24Applications in relation to removal of children
33.25Intimation to local authority before supervised contact order
33.26Joint minutes
33.27Affidavits
33.27AApplications for postponement of decree under section 3A of the Act of 1976
PART IIUNDEFENDED FAMILY ACTIONS
33.28Evidence in certain undefended family actions
33.29Procedure for decree in actions under rule 33.28
33.30Extracts of undefended decree
33.31Procedure in undefended family actions for section 11 order
33.32No recording of evidence
33.33Disapplication of Chapter 15
PART IIIDEFENDED FAMILY ACTIONS
33.34Notice of intention to defend and defences
33.35Abandonment by pursuer
33.36Attendance of parties at Options Hearing
33.37Decree by default
PART IVAPPLICATIONS AND ORDERS RELATING TO CHILDREN IN CERTAIN ACTIONS
33.38Application and interpretation of this Part
33.39Applications in actions to which this Part applies
33. . . . . . . . . . ...
33. . . . . . . . . . ...
33. . . . . . . . . . ...
33.43Applications in depending actions by motion
33.44Applications after decree relating to a section 11 order
33.45Applications after decree relating to aliment
33.46Applications after decree by persons over 18 years for aliment
PART VORDERS RELATING TO FINANCIAL PROVISION
33.47Application and interpretation of this Part
33.48Applications in actions to which this Part applies
33.49Applications in depending actions relating to incidental orders
33.50Applications relating to interim aliment
33.51Applications relating to orders for financial provision
33.52Applications after decree relating to agreements and avoidance transactions
PART VIAPPLICATIONS RELATING TO AVOIDANCE TRANSACTIONS
33.53Form of applications
PART VIIFINANCIAL PROVISION AFTER OVERSEAS DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT
33.54Interpretation of this Part
33.55Applications for financial provision after overseas divorce or annulment
PART VIIIACTIONS OF ALIMENT
33.56Interpretation of this Part
33.57Undefended actions of aliment
33.58Applications relating to aliment
33.59Applications relating to agreements on aliment
PART IXAPPLICATIONS FOR ORDERS UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE CHILDREN (SCOTLAND) ...
33.60Application of this Part
33.61Form of applications
33.62Defences in action for a section 11 order
33.63Applications relating to interim orders in depending actions
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33.65Applications after decree
PART XACTIONS UNDER THE MATRIMONIAL HOMES (FAMILY PROTECTION) (SCOTLAND) ACT 1981
33.66Interpretation of this Part
33.67Form of applications
33.68Defenders
33.69Applications by motion
33.70Applications by minute
33.71Sist of actions to enforce occupancy rights
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PART XISIMPLIFIED DIVORCE APPLICATIONS
33.73Application and interpretation of this Part
33.74Form of applications
33.75Lodging of applications
33.76Citation and intimation
33.77Citation where address not known
33.78Opposition to applications
33.79Evidence
33.80Decree
33.81Appeals
33.82Applications after decree
PART XIIVARIATION OF COURT OF SESSION DECREES
33.83Application and interpretation of this Part
33.84Form of applications and intimation to Court of Session
33.85Defended actions
33.86Transmission of process to Court of Session
33.87Remit of applications to Court of Session
PART XIIICHILD SUPPORT ACT 1991
33.88Interpretation of this Part
33.89Restriction of expenses
33.90Effect of maintenance calculations
33.91Effect of maintenance calculations on extracts relating to aliment
PART XIVREFERRALS TO PRINCIPAL REPORTER
33.92Application and interpretation of this Part
33.93Intimation to Principal Reporter
33.94Intimation of decision by Principal Reporter
PART XVMANAGEMENT OF MONEY PAYABLE TO CHILDREN
33Where the sheriff has made an order under section 13 ...
CHAPTER 33ACIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACTIONS
PART IGENERAL PROVISIONS
33A.1Interpretation of this Chapter
33A.2Averments in certain civil partnership actions about other proceedings
33A.3Averments where section 11 order sought
33A.4Averments where identity or address of person not known
33A.5Averments about maintenance orders
33A.6Averments where aliment or financial provision sought
33A.7Warrants and forms for intimation
33A.8Intimation where alleged association
33A.9Productions in action of dissolution of civil partnership or where ...
33A.10Warrant of citation
33A.11Form of citation and certificate
33A.12Execution of service on, or intimation to, local authority
33A.13Service in cases of mental disorder of defender
33A.14Notices in certain actions of dissolution of civil partnership or ...
33A.15Orders for intimation
33A.16Appointment of curators ad litem to defenders
33A.17Applications for sist
33A.18Notices of consent to dissolution of civil partnership or separation ...
33A.19Procedure in respect of children
33A.20Recording of views of the child
33A.21Appointment of local authority or reporter to report on a ...
33A.22Referral to family mediation
33A.23Child Welfare Hearing
33A.24Applications for orders to disclose whereabouts of children
33A.25Applications in relation to removal of children
33A.26Intimation to local authority before supervised contact order
33A.27Joint minutes
33A.28Affidavits
PART IIUNDEFENDED CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACTIONS
33A.29Evidence in certain undefended civil partnership actions
33A.30Procedure for decree in actions under rule 33A.29
33A.31Extracts of undefended decree
33A.32No recording of evidence
33A.33Disapplication of Chapter 15
PART IIIDEFENDED CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACTIONS
33A.34Notice of intention to defend and defences
33A.35Abandonment by pursuer
33A.36Attendance of parties at Options Hearing
33A.37Decree by default
PART IVAPPLICATIONS AND ORDERS RELATING TO CHILDREN IN CERTAIN ACTIONS
33A.38Application and interpretation of this Part
33A.39Applications in actions to which this Part applies
33A.40Applications in depending actions by motion
33A.41Applications after decree relating to a section 11 order
33A.42Applications after decree relating to aliment
33A.43Applications after decree by persons over 18 years for aliment
PART VORDERS RELATING TO FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
33A.44Application and interpretation of this Part
33A.45Applications in actions to which this Part applies
33A.46Applications in depending actions relating to incidental orders
33A.47Applications relating to interim aliment
33A.48Applications relating to orders for financial provision
33A.49Applications after decree relating to agreements and avoidance transactions
PART VIAPPLICATIONS RELATING TO AVOIDANCE TRANSACTIONS
33A.50Form of applications
PART VIIFINANCIAL PROVISION AFTER OVERSEAS PROCEEDINGS
33A.51Interpretation of this Part
33A.52Applications for financial provision after overseas proceedings
PART VIIIACTIONS IN RESPECT OF ALIMENT
33A.53Applications relating to agreements on aliment
PART IXAPPLICATIONS FOR ORDERS UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE CHILDREN (SCOTLAND) ...
33A.54Application of this Part
33A.55Form of applications
33A.56Applications relating to interim orders in depending actions
33A.57Applications after decree
PART XACTIONS RELATING TO OCCUPANCY RIGHTS AND TENANCIES
33A.58Application of this Part
33A.59Interpretation of this Part
33A.60Form of application
33A.61Defenders
33A.62Applications by motion
33A.63Applications by minute
33A.64Sist of actions to enforce occupancy rights
33A.65Certificates of delivery of documents to chief constable
PART XISIMPLIFIED DISSOLUTION OF CIVIL PARTNERSHIP APPLICATIONS
33A.66Application and interpretation of this Part
33A.67Form of applications
33A.68Lodging of applications
33A.69Citation and intimation
33A.70Citation where address not known
33A.71Opposition to applications
33A.72Evidence
33A.73Decree
33A.74Appeals
33A.75Applications after decree
PART XIIREFERRALS TO PRINCIPAL REPORTER
33A.76Application and interpretation of this Part
33A.77Intimation to Principal Reporter
33A.78Intimation of decision by Principal Reporter
PART XIIISISTING OF CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACTIONS
33A.79Application and interpretation of this Part
33A.80Duty to furnish particulars of concurrent proceedings
33A.81Mandatory sists
33A.82Discretionary sists
33A.83Recall of sists
33A.84Orders in sisted actions
CHAPTER 33BFINANCIAL PROVISION FOR FORMER COHABITANTS
33B.1Interpretation of this Chapter
33BAn application under— section 28(2) of the Act for an ...
CHAPTER 34ACTIONS RELATING TO HERITABLE PROPERTY
PART ISEQUESTRATION FOR RENT
34.1Actions craving payment of rent
34.2Warrant to inventory and secure
34.3Sale of effects
34.4Care of effects
PART IIREMOVING
34.5Actions of removing where fixed term of removal
34.6Form of notice of removal
34.7Form of notice under section 37 of the Act of ...
34.8Giving notice of removal
34.9Evidence of notice to remove
34.10Applications under Part II of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform ...
34.11Service on unnamed occupiers
34.12Applications under the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001
CHAPTER 35ACTIONS OF MULTIPLEPOINDING
35.1Application of this Chapter
35.2Application of Chapters 9 and 10
35.3Parties
35.4Condescendence of fund in medio
35.5Warrant of citation in multiplepoindings
35.6Citation
35.7Advertisement
35.8Lodging of notice of appearance
35.9Fixing date of first hearing
35.10Hearings
35.11Lodging defences, objections and claims
35.12Disposal of defences
35.13Objections to fund in medio
35.14Preliminary pleas in multiplepoindings
35.15Consignation of the fund and discharge of holder
35.16Further service or advertisement
35.17Ranking of claims
35.18Remit to reporter
CHAPTER 36ACTIONS OF DAMAGES
PART IINTIMATION TO CONNECTED PERSONS IN CERTAIN ACTIONS OF DAMAGES
36.1Application and interpretation of this Part
36.2Averments
36.3Warrants for intimation
36.4Applications to dispense with intimation
36.5Subsequent disclosure of connected persons
36.6Connected persons entering process
36.7Failure to enter process
PART IIINTERIM PAYMENTS OF DAMAGES
36.8Application and interpretation of this Part
36.9Applications for interim payment of damages
36.10Adjustment on final decree
PART IIIPROVISIONAL DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES
36.11Application and interpretation of this Part
36.12Applications for provisional damages
36.13Applications for further damages
PART IVMANAGEMENT OF DAMAGES PAYABLE TO PERSONS UNDER LEGAL DISABILITY
36.14Orders for payment and management of money
36.15Methods of management
36.16Subsequent orders
36.17Management of money paid to sheriff clerk
PART VPRODUCTIONS IN CERTAIN ACTIONS OF DAMAGES
36.17AApplication of this Part
36.17BAverments of medical treatment
36.17CLodging of medical reports
SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975
36.18Causes under section 66 of the Act of 1975
CHAPTER 37CAUSES UNDER THE PRESUMPTION OF DEATH (SCOTLAND) ACT 1977
37.1Interpretation of this Chapter
37.2Parties to, and service and intimation of, actions of declarator
37.3Further advertisement
37.4Applications for proof
37.5Applications for variation or recall of decree
37.6Appointment of judicial factors
CHAPTER 38EUROPEAN COURT
38.1Interpretation of this Chapter
38.2Applications for reference
38.3Preparation of case for reference
38.4Sist of cause
38.5Transmission of reference
CHAPTER 39PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO CURATORS AD LITEM
39.1Fees and outlays of curators ad litem in respect of ...
CHAPTER 40COMMERCIAL ACTIONS
40.1Application and interpretation of this Chapter
40.2Proceedings before a nominated sheriff
40.3Procedure in commercial actions
40.4Election of procedure for commercial actions
40.5Transfer of action to be a commercial action
40.6Appointment of a commercial action as an ordinary cause
40.7Special requirements for initial writ in a commercial action
40.8Notice of Intention to Defend
40.9Defences
40.10Fixing date for Case Management Conference
40.11Applications for summary decree in a commercial action
40.12Case Management Conference
40.13Lodging of productions
40.14Hearing for further procedure
40.15Failure to comply with rule or order of sheriff
40.16Determination of action
40.17Parts of Process
CHAPTER 41PROTECTION FROM ABUSE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2001
41.1Interpretation
41.2Attachment of power of arrest to interdict
41.3Extension or recall of power of arrest
41.4Documents to be delivered to chief constable in relation to ...
41.5.—Certificate of delivery of documents to chief constable
CHAPTER 42
COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL
42.1Interpretation
42.2Transfer of proceedings to the Tribunal
CHAPTER 43CAUSES RELATING TO ARTICLES 81 AND 82 OF THE TREATY ...
43.1Intimation of actions to the Office of Fair Trading
CHAPTER 44EQUALITY ENACTMENTS
44.1Application and interpretation
44.2Relevant Commission
44.3Assessor
44.5National security
CHAPTER 45VULNERABLE WITNESSES (SCOTLAND) ACT 2004
45.1Interpretation
45.2Child Witness Notice
45.3Vulnerable Witness Application
45.4Intimation
45.5Procedure on lodging child witness notice or vulnerable witness application
45.6Review of arrangements for vulnerable witnesses
45.7Intimation of review application
45.8Procedure on lodging a review application
45.9Determination of special measures
45.10Intimation of an order under section 12(1) or (6) or ...
45.11Taking of evidence by commissioner
45.12Commission on interrogatories
45.13Commission without interrogatories
45.14Lodging of video record and documents
45.15Custody of video record and documents
45.16Application for leave for party to be present at the ...
APPENDIX 1FORMS
APPENDIX 2FORMS FOR EXTRACT DECREES
SECOND SCHEDULE

Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907

1907 c. 51

An Act to regulate and amend the Laws and practice relating to the civil procedure in Sheriff Courts in Scotland, and for other purposes.

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