# Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, Rule 44.3: Assessor


(1) The sheriff may, of his own motion or on the motion of any party, appoint an assessor.
(2) The assessor shall be a person who the sheriff considers has special qualifications to be of assistance in determining the cause.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/51/schedule/1/part/2/chapter/44/rule/44.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/part-2/chapter-44/rule-44.3
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