{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/paragraph-12.3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/paragraph-12.3.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Edw7/7/51",
  "legislation_title": "Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/12.3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "12.3",
  "heading": "ex tempore judgments",
  "text": "(1) This rule applies where a sheriff pronounces an ex tempore judgment in accordance with rule 12.2(4)(a).\n(2) The sheriff must state briefly the grounds of his or her decision, including the reasons for his or her decision on any questions of fact or law or of admissibility of evidence.\n(3) The sheriff may, and must if requested to do so by a party, append to the interlocutor a note in Form O7ZA (form of judgment) setting out the matters referred to in paragraph (2) and his or her findings in fact and law.\n(4) A party must make a request under paragraph (3) in writing within 7 days of the date of the ex tempore judgment.\n(5) Where a party requests a note of reasons other than in accordance with paragraph (4), the sheriff may provide such a note.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 rules 12.2-12.4 substituted for Sch. 1 rule 12.2 (1.8.2012) by Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/188), paras. 1(1), 2(2) (with para. 15)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 Ch. 12 substituted (30.9.2026) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Judgments) 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/246), paras. 1(2), 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 rule 12.3(3) inserted (30.9.2026) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Judgments) 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/246), paras. 1(2), 2(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "repealed",
      "affecting": "asp/2014/18",
      "affecting_title": "Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/51/schedule/1/paragraph/12.3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-10T03:34:13.908359+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."
}