Amendment of the Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002
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1
The Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002 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”.
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.