Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (No. 4) (Simple Procedure) 2016

Amendment of the Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002

4.—(1) The Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002(1) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In paragraph 2 (Summary Cause Rules), omit “other than a small claim”.

(3) In schedule 1 (Summary Cause Rules 2002)—

(a) in rule 1.1 (citation, interpretation and application)—

(i) in paragraph (2), omit the definition of “small claim”;

(ii) omit paragraph (6);

(b) in rule 16.2B (remits from ordinary cause or small claim to summary cause)—

(i) the heading becomes “Remits from ordinary cause to summary cause”;

(ii) omit “or small claim”;

(iii) in subparagraph (a), omit “in the case of an ordinary cause,”;

(c) in appendix 2 (glossary)—

(i) in the term “remit between procedures”, for “e.g. small claim or” substitute “i.e.”;

(ii) after the term “sheriff officer”, insert—

“Simple procedure

Simple procedure is a court process designed to provide a speedy, inexpensive and informal way to resolve disputes.”;

(iii) omit the term “small claim”.

(1)

The Summary Cause Rules 2002 are in schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/132), last amended by S.S.I. 2016/229.