{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-First/paragraph-27A.6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-First/paragraph-27A.6.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/First/paragraph/27A.6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "27A.6",
  "heading": "Acceptance of offers",
  "text": "(1) A pursuer’s offer may be accepted any time before—\n(a) the offer is withdrawn;\n(b) the sheriff makes avizandum or, if the sheriff does not make avizandum, gives judgment; or\n(c) in the case of a jury trial, the jury retires to consider its verdict.\n(2) A pursuer’s offer is accepted by lodging in process an acceptance of the offer in the form of a minute of acceptance.\n(3) A minute of acceptance must be unqualified other than as respects any question of contribution, indemnity or relief.\n(4) On acceptance of a pursuer’s offer either the pursuer or the defender may apply by motion for decree in terms of the offer and minute of acceptance.\n(5) Where a pursuer’s offer includes an offer to accept a sum of money in satisfaction of a crave for decree jointly and severally against two or more defenders, the offer is accepted only when accepted by all such defenders.\n(6) However, the sheriff may, on the motion of the pursuer, and with the consent of any defender who has lodged a minute of acceptance, grant decree in terms of the offer and minute of acceptance.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/51/schedule/First/paragraph/27A.6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:21:51.257811+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."
}