Monday 19^th February 2024

Issue No. 102

C O N T E N T S

UPDATED N O T I C E

OPPOSED AND STARRED MOTIONS

The procedure for the allocation of opposed and starred motions will now be as follows:

When an opposition to a motion or an automatic starred motion is lodged during term time, the Keeper’s Office will allocate the motion to call 2 days ahead from the enrolment of the opposed or starred motion.

Can all parties please ensure their respective counsel are available prior to the enrolment of any opposed or starred motion.

Parties should liaise with the Keeper’s office in relation to the allocation of these motions.  Following the allocation of the motion, the clerk will liaise with parties to agree the time the motion will call.  This is to ensure an opportunity is provided for representations to be made about the format of the hearing.

All communications with the Keepers Office should be made to:

keepers@scotcourts.gov.uk

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FIXING N O T I C E

The Keeper’s office is currently fixing the following for Personal Injury Proofs and Ordinary Action Proofs:

Personal Injury 4 day Proofs - 24^th September 2024

Personal Injury Proofs requiring more than 4 days - 20^th May 2025

Ordinary Action Proofs requiring more than 4 days - 28^th May 2024

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N O T I C E

INNER HOUSE

All substantive business in the Inner House i.e. hearings not dealing with procedural business as defined by Rule 37A.1(2) of the Court of Session Rules will be conducted in person, however the court may allow parties to be heard remotely on cause shown.  A party seeking a remote, or hybrid, hearing should apply to do so by motion.

Procedural hearings in the Inner House, such as leave/permission to proceed hearings, will be conducted virtually or dealt with on the basis of written submissions, however the court may allow the hearing or part thereof to be conducted in person “on cause shown”.  A party seeking an in person or hybrid procedural hearing should apply to do so by motion.

OUTER HOUSE

All first instance hearings in the Outer House including proofs, debates and judicial review hearings will be conducted in-person, however the court may allow parties or their witnesses to be heard remotely on cause shown.  A party seeking a remote, or hybrid, hearing should apply to do so by motion.

Procedural hearings in the Outer House, including applications for permission to proceed in judicial review petitions, and preliminary and procedural hearings in the Commercial court, will be conducted using Webex or dealt with on the basis of written submissions, however the court may allow the hearing or part thereof to be conducted in person “on cause shown”.  A party seeking an in person or hybrid procedural hearing should apply to do so by motion.

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OUTER HOUSE ROLLS

LADY CARMICHAEL – E Hunter, Clerk

Court 8 - Parliament House

Wednesday 21^st February

Case Management Hearing

at 9.00am

By Order

at 9.30am

LORD BRAID – N Marchant, Clerk

Court 6 - Parliament House

Wednesday 21^st February

Procedural Hearing

between 9.00am and 9.30am

Pre-Proof Hearing

between 9.30am and 10.00am

Continued Starred Motion

between 9.30am and 10.00am

Starred Motion

between 10.00am and 10.30am

LORD SANDISON – R Hamilton, Clerk

Court 12 - Parliament House

Wednesday 21^st February

Preliminary Hearing

between 9.00am and 9.30am

Starred Motions

between 9.30am and 10.00am

LORD RICHARDSON – L Miller, Clerks

Court 7 - Parliament House

Wednesday 21^st February

Starred Motion

between 9.30am and 10.00am

LORD STUART – C Munn, Clerk

Court 4 - Parliament House

Wednesday 21^st February

By Order & Starred Motion

at 9.15am

TO BE ALLOCATED

Wednesday 21^st February

Starred Motion

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