{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/part-1/chapter-28/rule-28.8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/part-1/chapter-28/rule-28.8.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/part/1/chapter/28/rule/28.8",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "28.8",
  "heading": "Confidentiality",
  "text": "(1) Where confidentiality is claimed for any evidence sought to be recovered under any of the following rules, such evidence is to be, where practicable, enclosed in a sealed packet—\n(a) rule 28.3 (optional procedure before executing commission and diligence),\n(b) rule 28.3A (optional procedure where there is a party litigant),\n(c) rule 28.4 (execution of commission and diligence for recovery of documents),\n(d) rule 28.5 (execution of orders for production or recovery of documents or other property under section 1(1) of the Act of 1972),\n(e) rule 28.7 (execution of orders for preservation etc. of documents or other property under section 1(1) of the Act of 1972).\n28.3 (optional procedure before executing commission and diligence),\n28.4 (execution of commission and diligence for recovery of documents),\n28.5 (execution of orders for production or recovery of documents or other property under section 1(1) of the Act of 1972),\n28.7 (execution of orders for preservation etc. of documents or other property under section 1(1) of the Act of 1972).\n(2) A motion to have such a sealed packet opened up or such recovery allowed may be lodged by—\n(a) the party who obtained the commission and diligence; or\n(b) any other party after the date of intimation under rule 28.3(5), 28.3A(8) or 28.4(10).\n(3) In addition to complying with rule 15.2 (intimation of motions) or rule 15A.4 (intimation of motions by email), the party lodging such a motion shall intimate the terms of the motion to the haver by post by the first class recorded delivery service.\n(4) The person claiming confidentiality may oppose a motion made under paragraph (2).",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 rule 28.8(1) substituted (7.7.2014) by Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session, Ordinary Cause Rules and Summary Cause Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/152), paras. 1(2), 3(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in rule 28.8(2) inserted (1.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2445, para. 3(36)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 1 rule 28.8(2)(b) substituted (1.8.2014) by Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/201), paras. 1(2), 3(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 rule 28.8(3) inserted (22.9.2015) by Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (No. 2) (Personal Injury and Remits) 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/227), paras. 1(2), 8(7)"
    }
  ],
  "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/part/1/chapter/28/rule/28.8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-12T03:33:48.281591+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."
}