{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/part-2/chapter-36/rule-36.1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/part-2/chapter-36/rule-36.1.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/2/chapter/36/rule/36.1",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "36.1",
  "heading": "Application and interpretation of this Part",
  "text": "(1) This Part applies to an action of damages in which, following the death of any person from personal injuries, damages are claimed—\n(a) ... in respect of the injuries from which the deceased died; or\n(b) ... in respect of the death of the deceased.\n(2) In this Part—\n“connected person” means a person, not being a party to the action, who has title to sue the defender in respect of the personal injuries from which the deceased died or in respect of his death;\n...",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 rule 36.1(1)(a) omitted (7.7.2011) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/289), paras. 1(2), 2(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 rule 36.1(1)(b) omitted (7.7.2011) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/289), paras. 1(2), 2(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 rule 36.1(2) omitted (7.7.2011) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/289), paras. 1(2), 2(2)(c)"
    }
  ],
  "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      "type": "repealed",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/2/chapter/36/rule/36.1",
    "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."
}