The Taylor Review of Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland has now been published, and has significant implications for the SCJC.

The Taylor Review provides wide ranging recommendations which cover matters such as: recovery of judicial expenses; the employment of counsel in the sheriff court; fees for expert witnesses; the introduction of qualified one way costs shifting and increased availability of protective expenses orders; arrangements for Before the Event Insurance, speculative fee arrangements and damages based agreements; referral fees; and arrangements where litigation is funded by a third party.

The SCJC will require to give consideration to the proposals of this review and determine which recommendations may be taken forward through court rules.