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

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    Commentary on Sections

    Part 2: Expenses in Civil Litigation

    Section 12 – Minor and consequential modifications of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

    28.This section makes consequential modifications to the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 in consequence of sections 8 and 11. Subsection (2) aligns the reasonableness test in the 2014 Act for expenses in simple procedure case with section 8(4)(b) of the 2018 Act. Subsections (3) and (4) adjust the core rule-making powers for the civil courts in sections 103 and 104 of the 2014 Act. The modifications clarify that provision may be made in act of sederunt about expenses awarded to or against persons other than the parties.

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