# The Rules of the Scottish Land Court Order 2014, Paragraph 103: Language and special requirements


(1) Subject to the following provisions of this rule, the proceedings of the court are to be conducted in English.
(2) A party may employ Gaelic in any part of the proceedings if the party—
(a) requests to do so; and
(b) gives reasonable notice in that regard to the court,
unless the court is satisfied that it would be unjust or unfair to grant the request.
(3) Where the court grants such request, it is to make such arrangements for the attendance at the proceedings of an interpreter as appear to it to be appropriate.
(4) A party or witness who is unable to understand English or who has difficulty in understanding it must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, advise the court of that fact.
(5) The court on being so advised (or on becoming aware of that fact other than on receiving such advice), is to make such arrangements for the attendance at the proceedings of an interpreter as appear to it to be appropriate.
(6) Where by reason of the mental or physical disability of a person who is a party, witness or representative it is necessary or desirable that special arrangements be made in relation to the attendance of the person at the proceedings, the person must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, advise the court of that fact.
(7) The court on being so advised (or on becoming aware of that fact other than on receiving such advice), is to make such arrangements in relation to that attendance as appear to it to be appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/229/schedule/paragraph/103 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rules-of-the-scottish-land-court-order-2014/schedule/paragraph-103
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