Paragraph 27A.5 Disclosure of offersF1

(1)

No averment of the fact that a pursuer’s offer has been made may be included in any pleadings.

(2)

Where a pursuer’s offer has not been accepted—

(a)

the sheriff must not be informed that an offer has been made until—

(i)

the sheriff has pronounced judgment; or

(ii)

in the case of a jury trial, the jury has returned its verdict; and

(b)

a jury must not be informed that an offer has been made until it has returned its verdict.

Annotations

F1: Sch. 1 Ch. 27A inserted (3.4.2017) by Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Pursuers’ Offers) 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/52), paras. 1(2), 3(2)

F1

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)

C1: 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
C2: 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