Paragraph 36B.1 Application and interpretation of this ChapterF1

(1)

This Chapter applies where a personal injuries action is—

(a)

proceeding in the all-Scotland sheriff court; and

(b)

an interlocutor has been issued allowing a jury trial—

(i)

following an application under rule 36.G1 (allocation of diets and timetables); or

(ii)

under rule 36A.9 (procedural hearing).

(2)

For the purposes of this Chapter, references in other provisions of these Rules to proof are to be construed as including jury trial.

(3)

In this Chapter—

(a)

the “issue” or “issues” for jury trial means the question or questions to be put to the jury within the meaning of section 63 of the 2014 Act;

(b)

“personal injuries action” has the meaning given in rule 36.A1.

Annotations

F1: Sch. 1 Ch. 36B 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(15)

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