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Introductory Text
Part I Constitution and Administration of the Court
1.Number of judges of Court
2.Composition of Court
3.Exchequer causes
4.Power of judges to act in cases relating to rates and taxes
Part II General Powers of the Court in Relation to Procedure
5.Power to regulate procedure etc. by act of sederunt
6.Allocation of business etc. by act of sederunt
7.Fees on remit to accountants etc
8.Rules Council
Part III Ordinary Actions
Proof
9.Allowing of proof by Lord Ordinary
10.Evidence on commission in Outer House
11.Jury actions
Trial by jury
12.Summoning of jury
13.Selection of jury
14.Application for view by jury
15.Illness or death of juror during trial
16.Trial to proceed despite objection to opinion and direction of judge
17.Return of verdict
Judgment
18.Lord Ordinary’s judgment final in Outer House
Part IV Other Causes
Consistorial causes
19.Lord Advocate as party to action for nullity of marriage or divorce
20.Orders with respect to children
Exchequer causes
21.Exchequer causes to have precedence
22.Lord Advocate to sue and be sued on behalf of the Crown
23.Lord Advocate may be heard last
24.Appeal to House of Lords
Petitions
25.Disposal of petitions initiated in Outer House
Summary trials
26.Summary trials
Special cases
27.Special cases
Part V Appeal and Review
Reclaiming
28.Reclaiming
Review in jury actions
29.Application for new trial
30.Restrictions on granting of application for new trial
31.Verdict may be returned subject to opinion of Inner House on point reserved
Appeals and transmissions from sheriff
32.Appeals
33.Transmissions from sheriff to Court on ground of contingency
Review by suspension
34.Suspension of decrees of Court granted in absence
35.Suspension of sheriff court decree
Rehearing and additional proof in Inner House
36.Rehearing by larger court of causes pending in Inner House
37.Additional proof ordered by Inner House
38.Evidence on commission in Inner House
Judgment in Inner House
39.Inner House judgment final in Court of Session
Appeals to House of Lords
40.Appealable interlocutors
41.Interim possession, execution and expenses
42.House of Lords may make order on payment of interest
43.Interest and expenses where appeal dismissed for want of prosecution
Part VI Miscellaneous Provisions
44.Selection of judges for trial of election petitions
45.Restoration of possession and specific performance
46.Specific relief may be granted in interdict proceedings
47.Interim interdict and other interim orders
48.Limited right of audience of solicitor before the Court
49.Subscription of bill for letters of inhibition
50.Copy of interlocutor granting commission and diligence to be equivalent to formal extract
Part VII Supplementary
51.Interpretation
52.Consequential amendments, repeals and savings
53.Short title, commencement and extent
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Minor Amendments
The Jury Trials (Scotland) Act 1815 (c. 42)
1.In section 20 (common jury summons)— (a) for the words...
The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 (c. 51)
2.After section 38A there shall be inserted the following— Consistorial...
SCHEDULE 2
Repeals
Part I Enactments Repealed
Part II Repealed Enactments which are Re-enacted
Part III Repealed Enactments which are not Re-enacted