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F1Sch. 1 Ch. 36 Pt. AI inserted (2.11.2009) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules Amendment) (Personal Injuries Actions) 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/285), paras. 1(1), 2(6)
36.G1.[F2(1)The sheriff clerk shall, on the lodging of defences in the action or, where there is more than one defender, the first lodging of defences—
(a)allocate a diet of proof of the action, which shall be no earlier than 4 months (unless the sheriff on cause shown directs an earlier diet to be fixed) and no later than 9 months from the date of the first lodging of defences; and
(b)issue a timetable stating—
(i)the date of the diet mentioned in subparagraph (a); and
(ii)the dates no later than which the procedural steps mentioned in paragraph (1A) are to take place.
(1A)Those procedural steps are—
(a)application for a third party notice under rule 20.1;
(b)the pursuer executing a commission for recovery of documents under rule 36.D1;
(c)the parties adjusting their pleadings;
(d)the pursuer lodging a statement of valuation of claim in process;
(e)the pursuer lodging a record;
(f)the defender (and any third party to the action) lodging a statement of valuation of claim in process;
(g)the parties each lodging in process a list of witnesses together with any productions upon which they wish to rely; and
(h)the pursuer lodging in process the minute of the pre-proof conference.
(1B)The dates mentioned in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) are to be calculated by reference to periods specified in Appendix 3, which, with the exception of the period specified in rule 36.K1(2), the sheriff principal may vary for his sheriffdom or for any court within his sheriffdom.]
(2)A timetable issued under paragraph (1)(b) shall be in Form PI5 and shall be treated for all purposes as an interlocutor signed by the sheriff; and so far as the timetable is inconsistent with any provision in these Rules which relates to a matter to which the timetable relates, the timetable shall prevail.
(3)Where a party fails to comply with any requirement of a timetable other than that referred to in paragraph (8) or rule 36.K1(3), the sheriff clerk may fix a date and time for the parties to be heard by the sheriff.
(4)The pursuer shall lodge a certified copy of the record, which shall consist of the pleadings of the parties, in process by the date specified in the timetable and shall at the same time send one copy to the defender and any other parties.
(5)The pursuer shall, on lodging the certified copy of the record as required by paragraph (4), apply by motion to the sheriff, craving the court—
(a)to allow to parties a preliminary proof on specified matters;
(b)to allow a proof; or
(c)to make some other specified order.
(6)The motion lodged under paragraph (5) shall specify the anticipated length of the preliminary proof, or proof, as the case may be.
(7)In the event that any party proposes to crave the court to make any order other than an order allowing a proof under paragraph (5)(b), that party shall, on making or opposing (as the case may be) the pursuer’s motion, specify the order to be sought and give full notice in the motion or the notice of opposition thereto of the grounds thereof.
(8)Where the pursuer fails to lodge a record by the date specified in the timetable issued under paragraph (1), the sheriff clerk shall fix a date and time for the parties to be heard by the sheriff.
[F3(8A)A party who seeks to rely on the evidence of a person not on his or her list lodged in accordance with paragraph (1A)(g) must, if any other party objects to such evidence being admitted, seek leave of the sheriff to admit that evidence whether it is to be given orally or not; and such leave may be granted on such conditions, if any, as the sheriff thinks fit.
(8B)The list of witnesses intimated in accordance with paragraph (1A)(g) must include the name, occupation (where known) and address of each intended witness and indicate whether the witness is considered to be a vulnerable witness within the meaning of section 11(1) of the Act of 2004 and whether any child witness notice or vulnerable witness application has been lodged in respect of that witness.]
(9)A production which is not lodged in accordance with [F4paragraph (1A)(g)] shall not be used or put in evidence at proof unless—
(a)by consent of parties; or
(b)with the leave of the sheriff on cause shown and on such conditions, if any, as to expenses or otherwise as the court thinks fit.
(10)In a cause which is one of a number of causes arising out of the same cause of action, the sheriff may—
(a)on the motion of a party to that cause; and
(b)after hearing parties to all those causes,
appoint that cause or any part of those causes to be the leading cause and to sist the other causes pending the determination of the leading cause.
(11)In this rule, “pursuer” includes additional pursuer or minuter as the case may be.
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 1 rule 36.G1(1)(1A)(1B) substituted for Sch. 1 rule 36.G1(1) (29.7.2010) by Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/279), paras. 1(2), 4(3)(a) (with para. 4(8))
F3Sch. 1 rules 36.G1(8A)(8B) inserted (29.7.2010) by Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/279), paras. 1(2), 4(3)(b) (with para. 4(8), (9))
F4Words in Sch. 1 rule 36.G1(9) substituted (29.7.2010) by Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/279), paras. 1(2), 4(3)(c) (with para. 4(8))
36.H1.(1)The action may be sisted or the timetable varied by the sheriff on an application by any party to the action by motion F5....
(2)An application under paragraph (1)—
(a)shall be placed before the sheriff; and
(b)shall be granted only on special cause shown.
(3)Any sist of an action in terms of this rule shall be for a specific period.
(4)Where the timetable issued under rule 36.G1 is varied under this rule, the sheriff clerk shall issue a revised timetable in Form PI5.
(5)A revised timetable issued under paragraph (4) shall have effect as if it were a timetable issued under rule 36.G1 and any reference in this Part to any action being taken in accordance with the timetable shall be construed as a reference to its being taken in accordance with the timetable as varied under this rule.
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Sch. 1 rule 36.H1(1) omitted (29.7.2010) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/279), paras. 1(2), 4(4) (with para. 4(8))
36.J1.(1)Each party to the action shall make a statement of valuation of claim in Form PI6.
(2)A statement of valuation of claim (which shall include a list of supporting documents) shall be lodged in process.
(3)Each party shall, on lodging a statement of valuation of claim—
(a)intimate the list of documents included in the statement of valuation of claim to every other party; and
(b)lodge each of those documents.
(4)Nothing in paragraph (3) shall affect—
(a)the law relating to, or the right of a party to object to, the recovery of a document on the ground of privilege or confidentiality; or
(b)the right of a party to apply under rule 28.2 for a commission and diligence for recovery of documents or an order under section 1 of the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1972.
(5)Without prejudice to paragraph (2) of rule 36.L1, where a party has failed to lodge a statement of valuation of claim in accordance with a timetable issued under rule 36.G1, the sheriff may, at any hearing under paragraph (3) of that rule—
(a)where the party in default is the pursuer, dismiss the action; or
(b)where the party in default is the defender, grant decree against the defender for an amount not exceeding the pursuer’s valuation.
36.K1.(1)For the purposes of this rule, a pre-proof conference is a conference of the parties, which shall be held not later than four weeks before the date assigned for the proof—
(a)to discuss settlement of the action; and
(b)to agree, so far as is possible, the matters which are not in dispute between them.
(2)Subject to any variation of the timetable in terms of rule 36.H1, a joint minute of a pre-proof conference, made in Form PI7, shall be lodged in process by the pursuer not later than three weeks before the date assigned for proof.
(3)Where a joint minute in Form PI7 has not been lodged in accordance with paragraph (2) and by the date specified in the timetable the sheriff clerk shall fix a date and time for the parties to be heard by the sheriff.
[F6(4)If a party is not present during the pre-proof conference, the representative of such party shall have access to the party or another person who has authority to commit the party in settlement of the action.]
Textual Amendments
F6Sch. 1 rule 36.K1(4) substituted (29.7.2010) by Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/279), paras. 1(2), 4(5) (with para. 4(8))
36.L1.(1)Where the sheriff clerk fixes a date and time for a hearing under paragraph (3) or (8) of rule 36.G1 or paragraph (3) of rule 36.K1 he shall—
(a)fix a date not less than seven days after the date of the notice referred to in subparagraph (b);
(b)give notice to the parties to the action—
(i)of the date and time of the hearing; and
(ii)requiring the party in default to lodge in process a written explanation as to why the timetable has not been complied with and to intimate a copy to all other parties, not less than two clear working days before the date of the hearing.
(2)At the hearing, the sheriff—
(a)shall consider any explanation provided by the party in default;
(b)may award expenses against that party; and
(c)may make any other appropriate order, including decree of dismissal.]
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