Court of Session Practice Notes

Practice Notes are documents issued by The Lord President in respect of the Court of Session.  They inform practitioners of a practice the court is minded to take or inform practitioners of a practice the court expects them to take.

Practice Note for 2013

• Practice Note No. 1 of 2013 - Personal Injuries Actions

Practice Notes for 2012

• Corrected Version- CofS PN No 1 of 2012 (I&A JRs)

Practice Notes for 2011

Practice Notes for 2010

• Practice Note No.3 of 2010 - Digital recording of proceedings
• Practice Note No.2 of 2010 - Expeditious progress of causes in the Outer House 
• Practice Note No.1 of 2010 - Causes in the Inner House

Practice Notes for 2009

• Practice Note No.1 of 2009 - Early dissolution of liquidations 
• Practice Note No.2 of 2009 - Amendment by way of motion 
• Practice Note No.3 of 2009 - Motions etc. intimated and enrolled by email 

Practice Notes for 2008

• Practice Note No.1 of 2008 - Intimation of copy account of expenses
• Practice Note No.1 of 2008 - Specifications for recovery of medical records
• Practice Note no. 2 of 2008 - Unopposed motions for additional fee 
• Practice Note No.3 of 2008 - Applications for Judicial Review: discretionary transfers to the Upper Tribunal
• Practice Note No.4 of 2008 - Applications for Judicial Review: transfers to the Upper Tribunal 

Practice Notes for 2007

• Practice Note No.1 of 2007 - Personal Injuries Actions: Expert Evidence
• Practice Note No.2, 3 and 4 of 2007 - Motions in Certain Causes 
• Practice Note No.2 of 2007 - anonymising opinions

Practice Notes for 2006

• Practice Note No.1 of 2006 - Petitions by Executors of Underwriting Members of Lloyd's of London 
• Practice Note No.2 of 2006 - Specifications for recovery of Medical Records 

Practice Notes for 2004

• Practice Note No.1 of 2004 - Affidavits in Family Actions 
• Practice Note No.2 of 2004 - Form of Opinions and Neutral Citation 
• Practice Note No.3 of 2004 - Pleas-in-law in Personal Injuries Actions 
• Practice Note No.4 of 2004 - Revocation
• Practice Note No.5 of 2004 - Form of Opinions and Neutral Citation
• Practice Note No.6 of 2004 - Commercial Actions 
• Practice Note No.7 of 2004 - Procedure Roll Diets 

Practice Notes for 2003