EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)
This Act of Sederunt makes amendments to the Rules of the Court of Session 1994.
It introduces new rules of procedure for causes in the Inner House. These rules relate to appeals under statute. A new Chapter 41 is substituted into the Rules. Some amendments are also made to the rules relating to the quorum of the Inner House for dealing with procedural business, and the procedural rules for dealing with reclaiming motions, applications for new trials or to enter jury verdicts and appeals from inferior courts.
Appeals under statute which are lodged before 27th September 2011 will be governed by the rules of procedure in force prior to that date.