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Court of Session Rules Council
Statutory basis
The Court of Session Rules Council was established in its current form by section 8 of the Court of Session Act 1988.
Functions
The Council may frame rules regarding any matters which the Court could regulate by act of sederunt and submit those rules to the Court for approval.
Membership
The Council consists of the Lord President ex officio, two other judges of the Court of Session appointed by the Lord President, five members of the Faculty of Advocates appointed by the Faculty and five solicitors appointed by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland. Members hold office for three years and are eligible for reappointment provided that they retain the qualifications for membership.
Current Membership
The current members are:
- The Rt. Hon. Lord Hamilton, Lord President (Chair)
- The Rt Hon Lord Reed
- The Hon. Lady Dorrian
- Mr. Nicholas Ellis, Q.C., Faculty of Advocates
- Mr. Gerry J.B. Moynihan, Q.C., Faculty of Advocates
- Mr. Robert Milligan, Q.C., Faculty of Advocates
- Mr. Gavin MacColl, Faculty of Advocates
- Mr. Graeme Hawkes, Faculty of Advocates
- Mr. Gordon Keyden, Law Society of Scotland
- Mr. Robin Macpherson, Law Society of Scotland
- Mr. Duncan Murray, Law Society of Scotland
- Mr. Sydney Smith, Law Society of Scotland
- Mr. Fred Tyler, Law Society of Scotland
Other attendees
In addition to the members, the following persons are currently invited to attend meetings of the Council, in light of their respective interests in the Council's work:
- The Rt. Hon. Lord Gill, Lord Justice Clerk
- The Hon. Lord Hodge (being the judge with responsibility for the administration of first instance business in the Court of Session)
- Graeme Marwick, Principal Clerk of Session and Justiciary
- Robert Jenkins, Acting Deputy Principal Clerk of Session
- Colin McKay, Scottish Government - Justice Directorate
Secretariat
- Kathryn MacGregor, Legal Secretary to the Lord President (Secretary to the Council)
- David Smith, Deputy Legal Secretary to the Lord President
Meetings of the Council are scheduled to take place on the following dates during each year:
- The second Monday in January
- The second Monday in May, and
- The last Monday in September
Draft Minutes of Meetings
2012
-----------------------------------------------Minutes of Meetings
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
Contact Information
Any suggestions for changes to the Rules of the Court of Session should be directed to:
The Lord President’s Private Office,
Parliament House,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1RQ.