Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

2014 asp 18

The Act

Part 3 – Civil Procedure

Chapter 1 – Sheriff court

Simple procedure

Section 82 – Appeals from simple procedure cases

139. This section provides that an appeal on a point of law may be taken under section 110 to the Sheriff Appeal Court, however only against the final judgment of the sheriff (“final judgment” is defined in section 136(1)). No further provision is required in this section for onward appeals of simple procedure cases from the Sheriff Appeal Court to the Court of Session since such appeals will be governed by the general rules applicable to section 110 appeals.