Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2004

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)

This Act of Sederunt makes miscellaneous amendments to the Rules of the Court of Session 1994 (S.I. 1994/1443) (“the Rules”).

Paragraph 2(2) makes a minor amendment to rule 10.1(2) (terms of court).

Paragraph 2(3), (4) and (5) makes provision in the Rules in connection with the service of documents under Council Regulation (E.C.) No. 1348/2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters.

Paragraph 2(7), (10), (12), (13), (15), and (16) makes amendments to remove or correct minor errors and inconsistencies in the Rules.

Paragraph 2(8) makes provision for the transfer of proceedings between the Court of Session and the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Paragraph 2(9) makes minor amendments to rule 40.21 (use of Gaelic in appeals from inferior courts).

Paragraph 2(11) makes provision in the Rules in connection with appeals under paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 2 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (appeals from General or Special Commissioners in relation to penalties).

Paragraph 2(14) makes provision in the Rules in connection with the recognition and enforcement of judgments under Council Regulation (E.C.) No. 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters.

Paragraph 2(17) makes provision in the Rules in connection with inter-country adoption.

Paragraph 2(18) makes various amendments to Forms in the Rules.