The Act of Sederunt (Commissary Business) 2013 was made on 11 October 2013 and comes into force on 30 November 2013.

The SCJC's Consultation on Draft Rules in relation to Reporting Restrictions closed on 2 October 2013.

The Scottish Civil Justice Council official launch event was held on 23 September 2013, at Parliament Hall, Edinburgh, with speeches given by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Mr Kenny MacAskill MSP, and the Lord President, The Right Honourable Lord Gill.

The official launch of the Scottish Civil Justice Council will take place on Monday 23 September at Parliament House, Edinburgh. The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Kenny MacAskill, and the Lord President, The Right Hon Lord Gill, will each deliver a short speech.

The Scottish Civil Justice Council has given written evidence in response to the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee call for evidence on the Tribunals (Scotland) Bill.

The Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules Amendment) (Policing and Crime Act 2009) 2013 was made by the court on 12th August 2013 and will come into force on the 1st October 2013.

The Court of Session Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 5)(Miscellaneous) 2013 was made by the court on 30th July 2013 and will come into force on the 19th August.

The SCJC has published its consultation on reporting restrictions and is inviting responses from interested parties and stakeholders.

The Court of Session Act of Sederunt (registration Appeal Court) 2013 was made by the court on 23 July 2013 and will come into force on the 19th August.

Acts of Sederunt, made recently, have been laid before parliament and are now in force.