(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulation 2 of these Regulations brings into force certain provisions of the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018 (“the 2018 Act”).
Sections 1, 2, 3, 4(3) to (5), 6(1) to (7), (9), (10), 7(1) and (2) relate to success fee agreements and come into force on 27 April 2020.
Regulation 3 is a transitional provision which disapplies the above provisions to agreements entered into before 27 April 2020.
The Bill for the 2018 Act received Royal Assent on 5 June 2018. Sections 24 to 28 came into force on the following day and section 23 came into force on 5 August 2018.