Explanatory Notes

Judicial Factors (Scotland) Act 2025

2025 asp 3

27 January 2025

Commentary on Sections

Part 1 – Appointment of judicial factor

Warrant to intromit with estate

24.Section 10 requires the clerk of the court which appoints a judicial factor to issue the judicial factor with a certified copy of the interlocutor confirming the appointment without delay. Subsection (2) provides that the certified copy gives the judicial factor evidence of their right to access and deal with the property which vests in them by virtue of section 9. Subsection (3) prevents the clerk of court from issuing the copy until any bond of caution required by virtue of section 6 has been received.