SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Amendments relating to jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Part 1Jurisdiction transferred from the House of Lords

Court of Session Act 1988 (c. 36)

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1

The Court of Session Act 1988 is amended as follows.

2

In section 24 (appeals in exchequer cases), in the sidenote and in subsection (1), for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

3

In section 27(5) (special cases), for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

4

In section 32(5) (appeals from sheriff on matters of law only), for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

5

In the heading before section 40, for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

6

In section 40 (appealable interlocutors)—

a

in subsection (1), for “House of Lords” in each place substitute “ Supreme Court ”;

b

in subsection (2)—

i

for “the Court” in each place substitute “ the Inner House ”; and

ii

for “House of Lords” in each place substitute “ Supreme Court ”; and

c

in each of subsections (3) and (4), for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

7

In section 41 (interim possession, execution and expenses), in subsections (1) and (2), for “House of Lords” in each place substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

8

In section 42 (order on payment of interest) and in its sidenote, for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

9

In section 43 (interest and expenses where appeal dismissed for want of prosecution), for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

10

In section 52(3) (appeals relating to estate duty), for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.