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Sheriffdom orders

For courts in Lothian and Borders

About these sheriffdom orders

The following Sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes apply to the courts in this sheriffdom:

Please also refer to the Rules of Court and the Guidance from the Sheriffs Principal.

Sheriffdom orders for the Sheriffdom of Lothian and Borders

Court of Session and Sheriff Court Practice Note no.2 of 2024

Sheriff Court Solemn Procedure Criminal Courts Practice Note No 1 of 2024 (pdf) (323KB)

Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2024 Applications under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (pdf) (421KB)

Sheriff Court Practice Note – LB - Number 4 of 2018 – Affidavits in family actions; civil partnership actions and applications for permanence orders and adoptions (pdf) (283KB)

Sheriff Court Practice Note – LB Number 2 of 2018 – Children’s Referrals (pdf) (220KB)

Sheriff Court Practice Note – LB Number 3 of 2018 – Medical Certificates (pdf) (252KB)

Sheriff Court Practice Note - LB - Number 4 of 2016 Sheriff Personal Injury Court Auditing Expenses (pdf) (32KB)

Sheriff Court Practice Note - LB - Number 3 of 2016 Sheriff Personal Injury Court Actions (pdf) (340KB)

Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 2 of 2016 Digital Recording of Proceedings and Sound Enhancement Systems (pdf) (62KB)

Sheriff Court Practice Note – LB – Number 2 of 2015 Sheriff Personal Injury Court Guidance for Sheriffs & Practitioners re Motions intimated & lodged by e-mail (pdf) (108KB)

Sheriff Court Practice Note – LB – Number 1 of 2015 Family and Civil Partnership Actions: Guidance for Sheriffs and Practitioners in Edinburgh Sheriff Court (pdf) (123KB)

Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2013 Commercial Actions (pdf) (22KB)

Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2012 Simplified dissolution of civil partnership applications: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (pdf) (18KB)

Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2011 Commercial Actions (pdf) (20KB)

Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - 2009 Jury Trial Sittings at Edinburgh Sheriff Court (pdf) (14KB)

Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2008 Specifications for recovery of medical records (pdf) (49KB)

Sheriff Court - Act of Court - LB - Number 2 of 2005 (pdf) (8KB)

Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 1 of 2005 Appeals to the Sheriff Principal (pdf) (81KB)

Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 3 of 2004 Dative petitions: Persons with parental responsibilities and rights (pdf) (12KB)

Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB - Number 2 of 2004 Adoption of children etc.: Guidance for Sheriffs and practitioners (pdf) (51KB)

Sheriff Court - Act of Court - LB - Number 1 of 2003 Affidavits in family actions (pdf) (1MB)

Sheriff Court - Practice Note - LB 1999 Practice Note: Non-availability of Temporary Sheriffs (pdf) (11KB)

Sheriff Court - Act of Court - LB - Number 9 of 2002 Commercial Actions (pdf) (13KB)

Sheriff Court - Act of Court - LB - Number 1 of 1990 Act of Court (Consolidation etc.) (pdf) (51KB)