Rule 2.1 Relief for failure to comply with rulesI1

Scotland

(1)

The sheriff may relieve a party from the consequences of a failure to comply with a provision in these Rules.

(2)

The sheriff may do so only where the party shows that the failure is due to—

(a)

mistake;

(b)

oversight;

(c)

any other excusable cause.

(3)

Where relief is granted, the sheriff may—

(a)

impose conditions that must be satisfied before relief is granted;

(b)

make an order to enable the proceedings to proceed as if the failure had not occurred.

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