1.1 The simple procedure is a court process designed to provide a speedy, inexpensive and informal court way to resolve disputes.

This Part is about who may represent a party, and what that representative may and may not do. This Part is also about who may provide support to a party in the courtroom, and what that courtroom supporter may and may not do.

This Part is about how the claimant makes a claim and what the court will do with that claim.

This Part is about how the respondent responds to a claim and what the court will do with that response.

This Part is about how the respondent may ask for time to pay if a claim for payment of a sum of money is admitted, and how the claimant can consent or object to that.

This Part is about what has to be done when these Rules require something to be sent to someone. This Part is also about what has to be done when these Rules require a document to be formally served on someone.

This Part is about what happens after a Response Form has been received and what happens if no Response Form is received.

This Part is about the orders which the sheriff can give to manage or decide a case.

This Part is about applications which parties may make to the court to ask for things to be done in a case.

This Part is about how parties should lodge documents and other evidence with the court before a hearing. This Part is also about how parties can apply for orders to recover documents from other people.

This Part is about the citation of witnesses and their attendance at hearings. This Part is also about measures that the court can take to assist vulnerable witnesses in giving evidence.

This Part is about the hearing at which the dispute between the parties should be resolved.

This Part is about the decisions which the sheriff can make to resolve a dispute. This Part is also about the circumstances in which a party can apply to have a decision recalled.

This Part is about the expenses of a claim which the sheriff can order a party to pay for.

This Part is about the steps which a successful party must take to enforce a decision.

This Part is about how a party can appeal a decision and how the sheriff and Sheriff Appeal Court will deal with an appeal.

This Part is about some miscellaneous matters which can arise during a case.

This Part is about how to formally serve a document on someone living in Scotland.

This Part is about how to formally serve a document on someone outside Scotland.

This Part is about provisional orders which protect or secure the claimant’s position before the sheriff makes a final decision in a case.

This Part contains a guide for litigants, lay representatives and courtroom supporters to the meaning of certain legal words and expressions used in these rules.