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.

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.

The procedure for the allocation of opposed and starred motions is 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 

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

Personal Injury 4 day Proofs

Tuesday 20 October 2026

4 day Proofs

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Personal Injury Proofs requiring more than 4 days

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Ordinary Action Proofs requiring more than 4 days

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Fixing Form

Guidance for completing Court Of Session Fixing Form

Court Of Session Fixing Form

Please find below details of intimation, opposition and enrolment dates to accommodate the public holidays on Friday the 2 and Monday 6 April 2026.

Motions etc. intimated and enrolled by email in accordance with Parts 2 and 4 of Chapter 23 of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994.

Motions intimated by other means in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of Chapter 23 of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994.

Please note:

* The vacation courts will sit on Wednesday 1 and Wednesday 8 April 2026 for urgent business only.

*If the motion is opposed you will be contacted by the Keeper’s Office to arrange the opposed motion hearing date as per current practice.

Normal service resumes thereafter.