# Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, Paragraph 36.K1: Pre-trial meetings

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(1) For the purposes of this rule, a pre-trial meeting is a meeting between the parties to—
(a) discuss settlement of the action; and
(b) agree, so far as is possible, the matters which are not in dispute between them.
(2) A pre-trial meeting must—
(a) be held not later than four weeks before the date assigned for the proof or trial; and
(b) be attended by parties—
(i) in person; or
(ii) by means of video-conference facilities.
(3) Subject to any variation of the timetable in terms of rule 36.H1 (applications for sist or variation of timetable), a joint minute of a pre-trial meeting, made in Form PI7 (minute of pre-trial meeting), must be lodged in process by the pursuer not later than three weeks before the date assigned for proof or trial.
(4) Where a joint minute in Form PI7 has not been lodged in accordance with paragraph (3) and by the date specified in the timetable the sheriff clerk must fix a date and time for the parties to be heard by the sheriff.
(5) If a party is not in attendance during the pre-trial meeting, the representative of such party must have access to the party or another person who has authority to commit the party in settlement of the action.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/51/schedule/1/paragraph/36.K1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/paragraph-36.K1
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