Nautical Assessors (Scotland) Act 1894

57 & 58 Vict. c. 40 · Enacted 17 August 1894 · Extends to Scotland

C1An Act to provide for the attendance of Assessors at the trial and hearing of Maritime Causes in the Court of Session and Sheriff Courts in Scotland, and in Appeals to the House of Lords.

[17th August 1894]

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C1: Act repealed in so far as inconsistent with Rules of Court by S.I. 1948/1691 (1948 I, p. 3778) and S.I. 1965/321

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1Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Nautical Assessors (Scotland) Act 1894 and shall apply to Scotland only.

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For the hearing and determination of any appeal against a judgment of any Scottish Court in any such action or proceeding as aforesaid, the F1Supreme Court may, if it shall think it expedient to do so, call in the aid of one or more assessors specially qualified, and hear such appeal wholly or partially with the assistance of such assessor or assessors.

This section shall be carried into effect in pursuance of F2Supreme Court Rules.

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The expression “Court” shall include the Lord Ordinary and either Division of the Court of Session, and the F1Sheriff principal and sheriff, but the expression Sheriff principal shall not include Sheriff.