Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure) 2016
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Citation and commencement, etc.
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The Simple Procedure Rules
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Interpretation of the Simple Procedure Rules
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Warrants
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Arrestment to found jurisdiction
SCHEDULE 1
The Simple Procedure Rules
PART 1: An overview of simple procedure
PART 2: Representation and support
PART 3: How to make a claim
PART 4: How to respond to a claim
PART 5: How to ask for time to pay
PART 6: Sending and formal service
PART 7: What happens to a case
PART 8: Orders
PART 9: Additional Orders Applications
PART 10: Documents and other evidence
PART 11: Witnesses
PART 12: The hearing
PART 13: The decision
PART 14: Expenses
PART 15: How to enforce a decision
PART 16: How to appeal a decision
PART 17: Miscellaneous matters
PART 18: Formal service in Scotland
PART 19: Formal service outside Scotland
PART 20: Provisional orders
PART 21: Glossary
SCHEDULE 2
Forms
SCHEDULE 3
Standard Orders
2016 No. 200

Sheriff Court

Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure) 2016
Made
9th June 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
13th June 2016
Coming into force
28th November 2016
In accordance with section 4 of the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013 , the Court of Session has, taking into consideration the matters in section 75 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , approved draft rules submitted to it by the Scottish Civil Justice Council with such modifications as it thinks appropriate.
The Court of Session therefore makes this Act of Sederunt under the powers conferred by section 14(7) of the Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006 , section 104(1) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and all other powers enabling it to do so.
2013 asp 3. Section 4 was amended by the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), schedule 5, paragraph 31(3) and the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016, schedule 1, paragraph 1(4).
2014 asp 18.
2006 asp 16. Section 14 was amended by S.S.I. 2013/211.
2014 asp 18.