Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 SUCCESS FEE AGREEMENTS

   1. 1. Success fee agreements

   2. 2. Enforceability

   3. 3. Expenses in the event of success

   4. 4. Power to cap success fees

   5. 5. Exclusion for certain matters

   6. 6. Personal injury claims

   7. 7. Form, content etc.

3. PART 2 EXPENSES IN CIVIL LITIGATION

   1. 8. Restriction on pursuer’s liability for expenses in personal injury claims

   2. 9. Representation free of charge

   3. 10. Third party funding of civil litigation

   4. 11. Awards of expenses against legal representatives

   5. 12. Minor and consequential modifications of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

   6. 13. Meaning of “legal representative”

4. PART 3 AUDITORS OF COURT

   1. 14. Auditors of court

   2. 15. Temporary Auditor of the Court of Session

   3. 16. Auditors’ functions

   4. 17. Auditors unable to tax account

   5. 18. Guidance

   6. 19. Reports

5. PART 4 GROUP PROCEEDINGS

   1. 20. Group proceedings

   2. 21. Group procedure: rules

   3. 22. Group proceedings: further provision

6. PART 5 REVIEW OF OPERATION OF ACT

   1. 23. Review of operation of Act

7. PART 6 GENERAL PROVISION

   1. 24. Regulations

   2. 25. Ancillary provision

   3. 26. Meaning of “court”

   4. 27. Commencement

   5. 28. Short title

8. 1. SCHEDULE

      AUDITORS OF COURT: MODIFICATION OF ENACTMENTS

      1. 1. Court of Session Act 1821

      2. 2. Courts of Law Fees (Scotland) Act 1895

      3. 3. Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933

      4. 4. Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980

      5. 5. Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990

      6. 6. Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007