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Sheriff Appeal Court rules (Civil) 2021

You'll find all of the rules for the Sheriff Appeal Court (Civil) 2021 here.

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Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court rules) 2021

Commences 6 January 2022

Part 1 Preliminary matters

Chapter 01

Citation, Commencement and Application etc.

Part 2 General provisions

Chapter 02

Relief for failure to comply
Chapter 03

Sanctions for failure to comply
Chapter 04

Representation and support
Chapter 05

Intimation and lodging etc.

Part 3 Initiation and progress of an appeal

Chapter 06

Initiation and progress of an appeal
Chapter 07

Procedure before three appeal sheriffs
Chapter 08

Procedure before one appeal sheriff

Part 4 Disposal of an appeal

Chapter 09

Refusal of appeal due to delay
Chapter 10

Abandonment of appeal
Chapter 11

Remit to the Court of Session
Chapter 12

Applications for permission to appeal to the Court of Session

Part 5 Incidental procedure: Standard procedures

Chapter 13

Motions: general
Chapter 14

Motions lodged by email
Chapter 15

Motions lodged by other means
Chapter 16

Minutes
Chapter 17

Amendment of pleadings
Chapter 18

Withdrawal of solicitors
Chapter 19

Caution and security
Chapter 20

Expenses
Chapter 21

Qualified one-way costs shifting

Part 6 Incidental procedure: Special procedures

Chapter 22

Devolution issues
Chapter 23

Preliminary references to the CJEU – citizens’ rights
Chapter 24

Interventions by CEHR and SCHR
Chapter 25

Proof
Chapter 26

Vulnerable witnesses
Chapter 27

Use of live TV links
Chapter 28

Reporting restrictions

Part 7 Special appeal proceedings

Chapter 29

Application for new jury trial or to enter jury verdict
Chapter 30

Appeals from Summary Causes
Chapter 31

Appeals from Simple Procedure
Chapter 32

Appeals by stated case under Part 15 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011
Chapter 33

Appeals under Part 4 of the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019
Chapter 34

Ancillary provisions

Schedule 1 Administrative provisions

Schedule 01

Administrative provisions

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