Part IV Other Causes
Exchequer causes
21 Exchequer causes to have precedence.
Exchequer causes shall at all times take precedence of and have preference over all other causes in the Court.
22 Lord Advocate to sue and be sued on behalf of the Crown.
Except where any enactment otherwise provides, all exchequer causes brought—
a
on behalf of the Crown, shall be at the instance of F1the appropriate Law Officer within the meaning of section 4A of the Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857;
b
by any person alleging any ground of action against the Crown, shall be directed against F1the appropriate Law Officer within the meaning of section 4A of the Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857.
23 Lord Advocate may be heard last.
In all exchequer causes, F2the appropriate Law Officer within the meaning of section 4A of the Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857 shall, in pleading on behalf of the Crown, have the privilege of being heard last.
F424 Appeal to F3Supreme Court.
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