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Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Preliminary

    1. 1. Short title.

    2. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 3. Interpretation.

  3. Jurisdiction

    1. 4. Jurisdiction.

    2. 5. Extension of jurisdiction.

    3. 5A. Power of sheriff to order sheriff clerk to execute deeds relating to heritage.

    4. 6. Action competent in sheriff court.

    5. 7.Privative jurisdiction in causes under fifty pounds value.

    6. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. 10. Privilege not to exempt from jurisdiction.

  4. Sheriffs

    1. 11.Appointment of sheriffs and salaried sheriffs-substitute.

    2. 12, 13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 14. Salaries of sheriffs and sheriffs-substitute.

    4. 15, 16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 17. Honorary sheriff-substitute.

    6. 18, 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    9. 22—24.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    10. 25, 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  5. Appeals

    1. 27. Appeal to sheriff.

    2. 28. Appeal to Court of Session.

    3. 29. Effect of appeal.

    4. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 31.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 33.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  6. Removings

    1. 34. Removings.

    2. 35. Letter of removal.

    3. 36. Notice to remove.

    4. 37. Notice of termination of tenancy.

    5. 37A.Exception for certain tenancies

  7. Summary Removings

    1. 38. Summary removing.

    2. 38A. Notice of termination in respect of dwelling-houses.

  8. Consistorial Causes

    1. 38B. Lord Advocate as party to action for divorce.

    2. 38C. Orders with respect to children.

  9. Procedure Rules

    1. 39. Procedure rules.

    2. 40. Court of Session to regulate fees, &c.

    3. 41.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 42—48.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 49.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  10. Summary Applications

    1. 50. Summary applications.

    2. 51.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 52.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  11. SCHEDULES

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      RULES FOR REGULATING THE PROCEDURE OF THE ORDINARY CAUSE

      1. INTRODUCTION

        1. 1. Dispensing power of sheriff

        2. 2.Representation

      2. Initial Procedure

        1. commencement of cause

          1. 3. The initial writ

          2. 4. Signature and backing of initial writ

          3. 5. Warrant of citation

          4. 6. Application for a warrant for arrestment to found jurisdiction

        2. period of notice

          1. 7. Period of notice after citation

        3. citation and service

          1. 8. Signature of warrants

          2. 9. Form of citation and certificate

          3. 10. Service within Scotland by officer of court

          4. 11. Citation of persons whose address is unknown

          5. 11A.Intimation to persons in actions of divorce or of separation . . . where defender is suffering from mental disorder or his whereabouts are unknown.

          6. 12. Citation of or service on persons outwith Scotland

          7. 13. Days of charge

          8. 13A. Service of charge where defender’s address is unknown

          9. 14. Persons carrying on business under a trading or descriptive name

          10. 15. Postal citation

          11. 16. Endorsation unnecessary

          12. 17. Re-service

          13. 18. Personal bar

        4. transfer of causeS

          1. 19. Transfer to another Sheriff court

          2. 20. Remit of cause to the Court of Session

          3. 20A. Remit of cause from the Court of Session

        5. undefended causes

          1. 21. Minute for granting of decree without attendance

          2. 21A. Decree in causes to which the Hague Convention applies

          3. 21B.Applications for time to pay directions in undefended causes

          4. 21C. Applications for time to pay directions in summary applications

          5. 22. Procedure in undefended actions . . . relating to parental rights

          6. 23.Procedure where actions of divorce or separation or actions affecting parentage are undefended

          7. 24. Decree for expenses

          8. 25. Issue of extract decree

          9. 26. Finality of decree in absence

          10. 27. Amendment of initial writ

        6. reponinG

          1. 28. Defender may be reponed against decree in absence

          2. 29. Consignation and recall of decree

          3. 30. Sist of diligence

          4. 31. Consigned money and expenses

          5. 32. Judgment to be final

      3. Defended Causes to ProoF

        1. intention to defenD

          1. 33. Notice of intention to defend

          2. 34. Minute relating to aliment, periodical allowance, capital payment or transfer of property

          3. 35. Tabling

          4. 36. Protestation

        2. The process

          1. 37. Lodging of process by pursuer

          2. 38. Custody of process

          3. 39. Borrowing of process

          4. 40. Failure to return process

          5. 41. Replacement of lost documents

          6. 42. Borrowing of certified copy initial writ for purposes of arrestment and issue of precepts of arrestment

        3. defences and adjustmenT

          1. 43. Defences

          2. 44. Form of defences

          3. 45. Implied admissions

          4. 46. Adjustment of pleadings

          5. 47. Open record

          6. 48. Alteration of sum sued for

          7. 49. Adjustment period

        4. third party procedure

          1. 50. Third party notice

        5. party minuter procedurE

          1. 50A.Party minuter

        6. counter-claim procedure

          1. 51. Counter-Claim

          2. 52. Form of counter-claim

          3. 53. Warrants of counter-claim

          4. 54. Disposal of counter-claim

          5. 55. Abandonment where counter-claim

          6. 56. Counter-claim . . . for custody, access or maintenance

        7. incidental procedurE

          1. 57. Motions

          2. 57A.Applications for time to pay directions and for recall or restriction of arrestments in defended causes

          3. 58. Abandonment of cause

          4. 59. Decree by default

          5. 59A. Summary decree

          6. 59B. Late appearance by defender in actions of divorce and of separation

          7. 60. Transfer of cause on death of party

          8. 61. Effect of absence of interlocutors

        8. closing of record to prooF

          1. 62. Closing of the record

          2. 63.Preliminary Pleas

          3. 64. Amendment of pleadings: powers of the sheriff

          4. 65. Renouncing of probation

          5. 66. Ordering of proof

          6. 67. Reference to oath

          7. 68. Objection to documents

          8. 69. Remit to person of skill

      4. ProoF

        1. evidence

          1. 70. Evidence to liein retentis

          2. 71. Evidence taken on commission

          3. 72. Affidavit evidence

          4. 72A.Conditions for receiving written statements in evidence without being spoken to by a witness

          5. 73. Recording of evidence

        2. Witnesses and havers

          1. 74. Citation

          2. 75. Form of citation

          3. 76. Second diligence against witness

          4. 77. Warrant to arrest

        3. productions

          1. 78. Production and recovery of documents

          2. 79. Lodging productions for proofs

          3. 80. Ordering of production of documents by sheriff

          4. 81. Optional procedure before executing commission and diligence

          5. 82. Confidentiality

          6. 83. Warrant for production of original documents from public records

          7. 84. Orders for inspection

          8. 84A. Orders to disclose identity of persons

        4. procedure at proof

          1. 85. Proof to be taken continuously

          2. 86. Objections

          3. 87. Incidental appeal against rulings on confidentiality of evidence and production of documents

          4. 88. Parties to be heard at close of proof

      5. PROCEDURE AFTER JUDGMENT

        1. judgement

          1. 89. Judgment

        2. extracT

          1. 90. Extract

          2. 90A. Extract decree of divorce

        3. appeal

          1. 91. Time limit for appeal

          2. 92. Application for leave to appeal and appeal therefrom

          3. 93. Form of appeal and giving of notice to parties

          4. 94. Reclaiming petition or oral hearing may be ordered or dispensed with

          5. 95. Interim possession may be regulated pending appeal

          6. 96. Abandonment of appeal

        4. EXPENSES

          1. 97. Decree for expenses may be extracted in solicitor’s name

          2. 98. Objection to auditor’s report

      6. PARTICULAR PROCEDURES

        1. sequestration for renT

          1. 99. Actions craving payment of rent

          2. 100. Warrant to inventory and secure

          3. 101. Sale of effects

          4. 102. Care of effects

        2. removing

          1. 103. Action of removing where fixed term of removal

          2. 104. Form of notice of removal

          3. 105. Form of notice under section 37

          4. 106. Removal notices

          5. 107. Evidence of notice to remove

          6. 107A. Applications under Part II of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970

        3. summary suspension

          1. 108. Summary application for suspension of charge

          2. 109. Sist of diligence

          3. 110. Objections

        4. arrestmenT

          1. 111. Service of schedule of arrestment

          2. 112. Report of arrestment

        5. multiplepoindinG

          1. 113. Action of multiplepoinding

          2. 114. Service of initial writ

          3. 115. Order or advertisement

          4. 116. Condescendence on the fund

          5. 117. Lodging of notice of appearance

          6. 118. Lodging of process

          7. 119. Lodging of defences, objections and claims where the holder is the pursuer

          8. 120. Condescendence on the fund by holder who is not pursuer

          9. 121. Disposal of defences

          10. 122. Objections to fundin medio

          11. 123. Consignation of the fund

          12. 124. Expenses

          13. 125. Further service or advertisement

          14. 126. Ranking of claims

          15. 127. Remit to Reporter

        6. disposal of money payable to persons under legal disabilitY

          1. 128. Disposal of money payable to persons under legal disability

        7. miscellaneouS

          1. 129. Recall or variation of decrees for aliment or orders for financial provision and of decrees regarding the custody of and access to children

          2. 130. Intimation

          3. 131. Notices in actions of divorce and separation . . .

          4. 132. Consent to grant of decree

          5. 132A. Applications under the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985

          6. 132B. Applications to declare removal of a child unlawful

        8. FAMILY LAW ACT 1986

          1. 132C. Averments of other proceedings relating to children

          2. 132D. Disclosure of information

          3. 132E. Applications for interdict or interim interdict

          4. 132F. Specification of prior maintenance orders

          5. 132F. Referral to Family Conciliation Service

        9. appointment of curatorad litem

          1. 133. Special application for appointment of acurator ad litem

        10. european courT

          1. 134. European Court

          2. In this Rule— any expression defined in Schedule 1 to...

        11. SIMPLIFIED DIVORCE PROCEDURE

          1. 135. Simplified procedure

          2. 136. Form of application

          3. 137. Lodging applications

          4. 138. Citation

          5. 139. Citation of or service on persons outwith Scotland

          6. 140. Opposition to applications

          7. 141. Decree

          8. 142. Appeal

          9. 143. Subsequent applications

      7. DAMAGES

        1. DAMAGES (SCOTLAND) ACT 1976

          1. 144. Action for Damages under the Damages (Scotland) Act 1976

          2. 145. Intimation to persons having title to sue under Schedule 1 to the Damages (Scotland) Act 1976

          3. 146. Applications to sist as additional pursuer

        2. INTERIM PAYMENT OF DAMAGES

          1. 147. Applications for interim payment of damages

          2. 148. Final orders where interim payment made

        3. PROVISIONAL DAMAGES

          1. 149. Applications for further awards of damages

        4. child support act 1991

          1. 150.Interpretation

          2. 151.Initial writs etc.

          3. 152.Restriction of expenses

          4. 153. Effect of maintenance assessments

          5. 154.Effect of maintenance assessments on extracts relating to aliment

      8. APPENDIX

        1. FORMS

        2. FORM CSA 1 Rule 153 Certificate relating to the making of a maintenance assessment under the Child Support Act 1991

        3. FORM CSA 2 Rule 153 Certificate relating to the cancellation or ceasing to have effect of a maintenance assessment under the Child Support Act 1991

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

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