Personal Injury Actions in the Court of Session

This page is a facility for accessing the rules and practices in the Court of Session for determining claims for damages arising from personal injury. It will also be used to publish correspondence and notices relating to the practice of the Court that will be of general interest to users.

Please note that all Personal Damages actions that have been settled should be intimated to the Offices of Court on the following form:

Personal Damages Action Form

It may be printed off and lodged or completed and emailed to personalinjuries@scotcourts.gov.uk .

Rules and Practice


Chapter 43 of Rules of Court of Session - Actions of Damages for, or Arising from, Personal Injuries.
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 4) (Personal Injuries Actions) 2004
Practice Note No. 2 of 2003 - Personal Injuries Actions
Practice Note No. 2 of 2009 - Personal Injuries Actions
Practice Note No. 3 of 2004 - Pleas-in-law in Personal Injuries Action.

Personal Injury User Group

29/06/11 - Newsletter no 5
04/07/07 - Newsletter no.4 
29/06/06 - Newsletter No 3  
25/05/04 - Newsletter No 2 
16/02/04 - Newsletter No 1 

    More information

    'Personal Injuries Actions under new chapter 43 rules - A Pursuers Agents Perspective' talk by David Stevensons
    'Personal Injuries Actions New Rules The Defenders Agents Perspective': talk by Gordon Keyden
    'Practical Issues Arising from the New Rules': talk by John Thomson