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Friday 18 September 2026

Outer House daily business update
Last updated at 16:00 on Thursday 17 September 2026.

Public Holiday Notice

Please find below details of intimation, opposition and enrolment dates to accommodate the public holiday of Monday 21 September 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.

Intimation date

Opposition date

Motion lodged date

Information for Public Holiday on 21 September 2026

16/09/2026

18/09/2026

22/09/2026

17/09/2026

22/09/2026

23/09/2026

18/09/2026

23/09/2026

24/09/2026

22/09/2026

24/09/2026

25/09/2026

Intimation, opposition and enrolment dates to return to normal thereafter

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

Date motion enrolled

Can be opposed until 12.30pm on

Date opposed motion dealt with

 

Information for Public Holiday on 21 September 2026

 

17/09/2026

18/09/2026

22/09/2026*

 

18/09/2026

22/09/2026

23/09/2026*

 

Intimation, opposition and enrolment dates between dates to run as normal.

*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

Cases lodged for Calling

Cases Lodged for Calling

Case Calls

Friday 18/09/2026 up to 12:30pm

Tuesday 22/09/2026

Friday 18/09/2026 after 12.30pm

Wednesday 23/09/2026

Tuesday 22/09/2026 up to 12.30pm

Thursday 24/09/2026

Normal calling days resumes thereafter

Lord Braid

Clerk

L Morgan

Location

Court 4, Parliament House

Hearings

Date of hearing

Friday 18 September

Child Abduction – First hearing at 09:00

Case Reference

Name

Agent

Agent

COS/
P963-26

ZA for orders under the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985

Family Law Matters

 

Date of hearing

Friday 18 September

By Order at 09:30         

Case Reference

Name

Agent

Agent

COS/
F44-26

Kay Thomas v Ben Thomas

Drummond Miller LLP

Party

Date of hearing

Friday 18 September

Preliminary Proof (day 4 of 8) at 10:00

Case Reference

Name

Agent

Agent

COS/
F97-24

Denice Purdie v Keith Punler

Gilson Gray LLP

Party

Lord Sandison

Clerk

J Morton

Location

Court 12, Parliament House

Hearing

Date of hearing

Friday 18 September

Continued By Order between 10:00 to 10:30

Case Reference

Name

Agent

Agent

COS/
PD499-23

Angela Bryce v Richard Hetherston

Party

Kennedys Scotland

Lord Lake

Clerk

L Miller

Location

Court 6, Parliament House

Hearing

Date of hearing

Friday 18 September

Procedural hearing between 09:00 and 10:00

Case Reference

Name

Agent

Agent

COS/
CA84-25

Family Tree Farms UK Limited v Dominic Martinez and another

Harper Macleod LLP (Edinburgh)

Party

Lady Hood

Clerk

E Hunter

Location

Court 9, Parliament House

Hearing

Date of hearing

Friday 18 September

Continued Proof at 10:00

Case Reference

Name

Agent

Agent

COS/
A595-15

SP Power Systems Limited v Prysmian Cables and Systems Limited

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Burness Paull LLP

To be allocated from 10:00

Hearing

Date of hearing

Friday 18 September

Opposed Motion

Case Reference

Name

Agent

Agent

COS/
PD485-24

JWE v LGBT Youth Scotland

Jones Whyte

Clyde and Co (Scotland) LLP


There are no further hearings to be allocated on Friday 18 September.