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Home > The Courts > Court of Session > Coming to Court of Session > About the Offices of the Court of Session > General Department

General Department

The General Department deals with actions other than actions to the administrative jurisdiction of the Court which are dealt with by the Petition Department. Actions are started by summons. The purpose of a summons is to set out the basis on which the pursuer seeks to enforce a legal right against another person.

Given the volume of this type of action, the General Department is split into two sections. The Ordinary Section deals with Ordinary, Family and Commercial actions and Personal Injury Section deals with Personal Injury actions only.

The main duties of the Section Manager is to check Summons to be signetted for procedural accuracy, advise the Court customers e.g. solicitors and party litigants, of Court procedures.  Other duties also include monitoring all processes received back from Court and noting interlocutors, dealing with technical and procedural problems. 

Ordinary/Family and Commercial Actions

More about Commerical  Actions
Contact

Admin Assistant 0131 240 6669
Admin Officer 0131 240 6880 / 6879
Section Manager 0131 240 6741
Fax 0131 240 6746

Personal Injury Section

More about Personal Injury Actions

Contact

Admin Assistant 0131 240 6742
Admin Officer  0131 240 6853 / 6667
Section Manager 0131 240 6878
Fax 0131 240 6746

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A list of Reporters used in admiralty actions by the legal profession.

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