Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 2016

Taking of evidence by commissioner: lodging and custody of video record and documents

14.9.—(1) The commissioner is to lodge the video record of the commission and any relevant documents with the sheriff clerk.

(2) When the video record and any relevant document are lodged, the sheriff clerk is to notify every party—

(a) that the video record has been lodged;

(b) whether any relevant documents have been lodged;

(c) of the date on which they were lodged.

(3) The video record and any relevant documents are to be kept by the sheriff clerk.

(4) Where the video record has been lodged—

(a) the name and address of the vulnerable witness and the record of the witness’s evidence are to be treated as being in the knowledge of the parties;

(b) the parties need not include—

(i) the name of the witness in any list of witnesses; or

(ii) the record of evidence in any list of productions.