{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-simple-procedure-2016/schedule-1/part-8",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2016/200",
  "legislation_title": "Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure) 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-simple-procedure-2016",
  "path": "schedule/1/part/8",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "8: Orders",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "8.1\nWhat is this Part about?\n(1)\nThis Part is about the orders which the sheriff can give to manage or decide a case.\n8.2\nWhat are orders?\n(1)\nOrders are the way that the sheriff uses the powers of the sheriff to manage or decide a case.\n(2)\nOrders may be given to the parties in writing, using the Order of the Sheriff Form.\n(3)\nOrders may be given to the parties in person at a hearing, case management discussion or discussion in court.\n(4)\nWritten orders must be signed or authenticated electronically by either the sheriff or the sheriff clerk.\n8.3\nWhat are standard orders?\n(1)\nThere are standard orders which the sheriff may give in typical situations.\n(2)\nThe sheriff may ...:\n(a)\ngive parties a standard order,\n(b)\ngive parties an amended version of a standard order, or\n(c)\ngive parties an order customised to their case.\n8.4\nWhat are unless orders?\n(1)\nThe sheriff may give a party an order which states that unless that party does something or takes a step, then the sheriff will make a decision in the case, including:\n(a)\ndismissing the claim,\n(b)\nawarding the claimant some or all of what was asked for in the Claim Form.\n(2)\nIf that party does not do the thing or take the step that the party was ordered to, then the decision in the case must be made.\n(3)\nAn order made under paragraph (1) must be formally served by the sheriff clerk on the party given the order unless the sheriff directs otherwise.\n8.5\nWhat if a party does not follow an order?\n(1)\nWhere a party does not follow an order the sheriff may make a decision in the case, including:\n(a)\ndismissing the claim or part of the claim,\n(b)\nawarding the claimant some or all of what was asked for in the Claim Form.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in sch. 1 rule 8.3(2) omitted (31.5.2023) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/211), paras. 1(2), 2(2)(m) (with para. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 1 rule 8.4(3) inserted (31.5.2023) by Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/211), paras. 1(2), 2(2)(n) (with para. 3)"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/200/schedule/1/part/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:23:36.581509+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}