New Rules relating to the appointment of curators ad litem to defenders in family actions will come into force in both the Court of Session and sheriff court on 1 June 2017.

The Council is undertaking a comprehensive project to reshape the nation’s civil procedure rules and is asking the public to help inform its review.

This Act of Sederunt amends the Rules of the Court of Session 1994 to set out the procedure which will apply when a person who is the subject of an order under section 1 of the Vexatious Actions (Scotland) Act 1898 seeks leave to institute legal proceedings

The April edition of the Council newsletter, Update, is now available.

The Act of Sederunt (Fatal Accident Inquiry Rules) 2017, modernising how FAIs are carried out, will come into force on 15 June.

New Rules modernising how Fatal Accident Inquiries (FAIs) are carried out will come into force in June.

A consultation has been launched today on draft rules for Protective Expenses Orders, and will run until 23 June 2017.

New Court Rules will introduce a mechanism by which a pursuer can put forward a formal offer in settlement.

These Rules introduce a mechanism by which a pursuer can put forward a formal offer in settlement. They come into force on 3 April.

The most recent edition of the Council newsletter, Update, is now available to read.