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Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure) 2016

S.S.I. 2016/200 · Made 9 June 2016 · Extends to Scotland

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Sheriff Court

Made 9th June 2016

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 13th June 2016

Coming into force 28th November 2016

In accordance with section 4 of the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013 M1, the Court of Session has, taking into consideration the matters in section 75 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 M2, approved draft rules submitted to it by the Scottish Civil Justice Council with such modifications as it thinks appropriate.

The Court of Session therefore makes this Act of Sederunt under the powers conferred by section 14(7) of the Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006 M3, section 104(1) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 M4 and all other powers enabling it to do so.

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M1

2013 asp 3. Section 4 was amended by the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), schedule 5, paragraph 31(3) and the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016, schedule 1, paragraph 1(4).

M2

2014 asp 18.

M3

2006 asp 16. Section 14 was amended by S.S.I. 2013/211.

M4

2014 asp 18.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement, etc.
  2. 2The Simple Procedure Rules
  3. 3Interpretation of the Simple Procedure Rules
  4. 4Warrants
  5. 5Arrestment to found jurisdiction
  6. Signature
  7. Schedule 1The Simple Procedure Rules
  8. 1: An overview of simple procedurePart 1: An overview of simple procedure
  9. 2: Representation and supportPart 2: Representation and support
  10. 3: How to make a claimPart 3: How to make a claim
  11. 4: How to respond to a claimPart 4: How to respond to a claim
  12. 5: How to ask for time to payPart 5: How to ask for time to pay
  13. 6: Sending and formal servicePart 6: Sending and formal service
  14. 7: What happens to a casePart 7: What happens to a case
  15. 8: OrdersPart 8: Orders
  16. 9: Additional Orders ApplicationsPart 9: Additional Orders Applications
  17. 10: Documents and other evidencePart 10: Documents and other evidence
  18. 11: WitnessesPart 11: Witnesses
  19. 12: The hearingPart 12: The hearing
  20. 13: The decisionPart 13: The decision
  21. 14: ExpensesPart 14: Expenses
  22. 15: How to enforce a decisionPart 15: How to enforce a decision
  23. 16: How to appeal a decisionPart 16: How to appeal a decision
  24. 17: Miscellaneous mattersPart 17: Miscellaneous matters
  25. 18: Formal service in ScotlandPart 18: Formal service in Scotland
  26. 19: Formal service outside ScotlandPart 19: Formal service outside Scotland
  27. 20: Provisional ordersPart 20: Provisional orders
  28. 21: GlossaryPart 21: Glossary
  29. Schedule 2Forms
  30. Schedule 3Standard Orders
  31. Explanatory note