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Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Judgments) 2026

S.S.I. 2026/246 · Made 26 August 2026

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Sheriff Court

Made 26th August 2026

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 28th August 2026

Coming into force 30th September 2026

In accordance with section 4 of the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013f1, the Court of Session has approved draft rules submitted to it by the Scottish Civil Justice Council.

The Court of Session therefore makes this Act of Sederunt under the powers conferred by section 104(1) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014f2 and all other powers enabling it to do so.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2013 asp 3. Section 4 was amended by the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), schedule 5, paragraph 31(3) and by the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2), schedule 1, paragraph 1(4).

f2

2014 asp 18.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement, etc.
  2. 2Amendment of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Schedule
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement, etc.

(1)

This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Judgments) 2026.

(2)

It comes into force on 30th September 2026.

(3)

A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

2Amendment of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993

(1)

Chapter 12 (interlocutors)f1 of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In each place where it occurs for “extempore” substitute “ex tempore”.

(3)

In rule 12.3(3) (ex tempore judgments) and 12.4(2)(b) (reserved judgments), after “note” insert “in Form O7ZA (form of judgment)”.

(4)

In Appendix 1 (forms)f2, after Form O7 (form of notice of intention to defend)f3 insert the form O7ZA (form of judgment) as set out in the schedule of this Act of Sederunt.

Signature

PAUL CULLEN

Lord President

I.P.D.

Edinburgh

26th August 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)

This Act of Sederunt amends Chapter 12 (interlocutors) of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 to make provision for the form of a note required under rules 12.3 or 12.4.

Paragraph 2(2) amends the spelling of “extempore” to “ex tempore” wherever it appears in Chapter 12.

Paragraph 2(3) amends rules 12.3 and 12.4 to require the use of new Form O7ZA (form of judgment) when the sheriff issues an ex tempore or reserved judgment.

Paragraph 2(4) prescribes new Form O7ZA.