Paragraph 15A.2 Provision of email addresses to sheriff clerkF1
A solicitor representing a party in an action of the sort mentioned in rule 15A.1(a) must provide to the sheriff clerk an email address for the purpose of transacting motion business.
A solicitor who does not have suitable facilities for transacting motion business by email may make a declaration in writing to that effect, which must be—
sent to the sheriff clerk; and
intimated to each of the other parties to the cause.
A party to an action of the sort mentioned in rule 15A.1(a) who is not represented by a solicitor may provide to the sheriff clerk an email address for the purpose of transacting motion business.
The sheriff clerk must maintain a list of the email addresses provided for the purpose of transacting motion business, which must be published in up to date form on the website of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.
The sheriff clerk must also include on that list an email address of the court for the purpose of lodging motions.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 1 Ch. 15A 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(5) (as amended 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. 2015/296), paras. 1(2), 4(2))
Notes on Schedule First
Textual amendments
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Sch. 1 (with appendices 1 and 2) substituted (1.1.1994) for Sch. 1 (with appendix) by S.I. 1993/1956, para. 2, Sch.1.
Sch. 1 (except rule 29.10) excluded (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/291, para. 3.24, Sch. 3
Sch. 1 extended (14.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/124, reg. 30(5)
Modifications
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Sch. 1 applied (30.11.2016) by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 21), ss. 121(5), 237(2) (with ss. 232, 234(3), 235, 236); S.S.I. 2016/294, reg. 2
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Sch. 1 modified (1.12.2025) by Act of Sederunt (Intimation and Service) 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/301), paras. 1(2), (4), 2 (with para. 1(5))
- C3
Sch. 1 modified (1.12.2025) by Act of Sederunt (Electronic Signature and Electronic Transmission of Documents) 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/302), paras. 1(2), 2(1), 3-5