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Sheriff Court Practice Notes (Civil)

Listed below are some of the Practice Notes previously issued, which for ease of use are displayed by Sheriffdom within year

Grampian, Highland and Islands

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Sheriff Court - Practice Note - GHI - Number 2 of 2018 Medical Notes (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - GHI - Number 1 of 2018 Commercial Actions (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - GHI - Number 1 of 2012 (?) Simplified dissolution of civil partnership applications: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - GHI - Number 1 of 2009 (?) Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - GHI - Number 2 of 2006 (?) Specifications for recovery of medical records (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - GHI - Number 1 of 2006 (?) Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - GHI - Number 1 of 2005 (?) Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Act of Court - GHI - Number 1 2003 (?) Affidavits in family actions (?) (?)	Download
PN no.3 of 2022 - PIDM (003) (?) (?) (?)	Download
GHI Act of Court No 2 of 2022 - Public & Court Holidays 2023 (?) (?) (?)	Download

Glasgow and Strathkelvin

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PN no.3 of 2022 - PIDM (003) (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - GS - Number 1 of 2021 Applications under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - GS - Number 2 of 2021 Children’s Referrals under the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - GS - Number 1 of 2012 (?) Family and civil partnership actions: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - GS - Number 2 of 2013 (?) Extract decrees in applications for enforcement of securities over residential heritable property: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - GS - Number 2 of 2018 (?) Medical Certificates (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - GS - Number 3 of 2018 (?) Affidavits in Family and Civil Partnership Actions (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - GS - Number 1 of 2020 (?) Court Dress (?) (?)	Download

Lothian and Borders

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Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2024 Applications under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (?) (?) (?)	Download
PN no.3 of 2022 - PIDM (003) (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court Practice Note – LB - Number 4 of 2018 – Affidavits in family actions; civil partnership actions and applications for permanence orders and adoptions (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court Practice Note – LB Number 3 of 2018 – Medical Certificates (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court Practice Note – LB Number 2 of 2018 – Children’s Referrals (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2017 Sheriff Personal Injury Court Alteration of Timetable (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court Practice Note - LB - Number 4 of 2016 Sheriff Personal Injury Court Auditing Expenses (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court Practice Note - LB - Number 3 of 2016 Sheriff Personal Injury Court Actions (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 2 of 2016 Digital Recording of Proceedings and Sound Enhancement Systems (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court Practice Note – LB – Number 2 of 2015 (?) Sheriff Personal Injury Court Guidance for Sheriffs & Practitioners re Motions intimated & lodged by e-mail (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court Practice Note – LB – Number 1 of 2015 (?) Family and Civil Partnership Actions: Guidance for Sheriffs and Practitioners in Edinburgh Sheriff Court (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2014 (?) Commercial Actions (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2013 (?) Commercial Actions (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Act of Court - LB - Number 1 of 2003 (?) Affidavits in family actions (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 3 of 2004 (?) Dative petitions: Persons with parental responsibilities and rights (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 2 of 2004 (?) Adoption of children etc.: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2008 (?) Specifications for recovery of medical records (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2005 (?) Appeals to the Sheriff Principal (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2006 (?) Specifications for recovery of medical records (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2009 (?) Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2004 (?) Fatal Accident Inquiries: Preliminary Hearings (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - 2000 (?) Summary Trials at Edinburgh Sheriff Court (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB 1999 (?) Practice Note: Non-availability of Temporary Sheriffs (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - 2009 (?) Jury Trial Sittings at Edinburgh Sheriff Court (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Act of Court - LB - Number 9 of 2002 (?) Commercial Actions (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2012 (?) Simplified dissolution of civil partnership applications: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Act of Court - LB - Number 2 of 2005 (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Act of Court - LB - Number 1 of 1990 (?) Act of Court (Consolidation etc.) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2011 (?) Commercial Actions (?) (?)	Download

North Strathclyde

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Sheriff Court Practice Note – NS Number 1 of 2018 – Medical Certificates (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Consolidated Practice Note 2017 (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - NS - Number 1 of 2009 (?) Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - NS - Number 1 of 2008 (?) Specifications for recovery of medical records (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - NS - Number 1 of 2006 (?) Adoption of children etc.: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (?) (?)	Download
PN no.3 of 2022 - PIDM (003) (?) (?) (?)	Download

South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway

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AWI Practice Note No 1 of 2024 (?) (?) (?)	Download
Transfer Order No. 3 of 2024 (?) (?) (?)	Download
Practice Note No 1 of 2022 - Commercial Actions (?) (?) (?)	Download
PN no.3 of 2022 - PIDM (003) (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - SSDG - Number 1 of 2019 Digital Recording of Proceedings and Sound Enhancement Systems (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - SDG - Number 1 of 2018 (?) Medical Certificates (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - SDG - Number 1 of 2009 (?) Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - SDG - Number 1 of 2005 (?) Applications under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - SDG - Number 1 of 2003 (?) Affidavits in family actions (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - SDG - Number 1 of 2004 (?) Adoption of children etc.: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (?) (?)	Download

Tayside, Central and Fife

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Sheriff Court Practice Note - TCF - Number 2 of 2018 - Medical Certificates (?) (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - TCF - Number 1 of 2018 (?) Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - TCF - Number 1 of 2017 (?) Commercial Actions (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - TCF - Number 1 of 2009 (?) Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - TCF - Number 1 of 2008 (?) Specifications for recovery of medical records (?) (?)	Download
Sheriff Court - Practice Note - TCF - Number 1 of 2006 (?) Specifications for recovery of medical records (?) (?)	Download
Sheriffdom of Tayside Central and Fife - PN No 1 of 2023 - Commercial actions (?) (?) (?)	Download
PN no.3 of 2022 - PIDM (003) (?) (?) (?)	Download
2023 PN No 2 - Affidavits in Undefended Family Actions (?) (?) (?)	Download

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