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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/388/article/3</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Sheriff Court Simple Procedure (Limits on Award of Expenses) Order 2016</dc:title><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">SHERIFF COURT</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2025-09-24</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2019-04-01</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>This Order prescribes categories of simple procedure cases in which the award of legal expenses is limited. Simple procedure is a new form of sheriff court procedure established by Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.</dc:description>
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