SCJC Publications

Scottish Civil Justice Council publications are available here. Any publications relating to SCJC consultations can be found on the Consultation page.


General publications:

Research on the type of cases seeking a Protective Expenses Order (published 02 October 2024)
Research on the cost caps used in practice: within Protective Expenses Orders (published 02 September 2024)
The New Civil Procedure Rules - Second Report (published 03 August 2022)
Views of the child - Guidance for completion of court forms
Sheriff Principal Taylor’s Review of Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland - summary (published 11 January 2019)
The New Civil Procedure Rules - First Report and Annex
Interim update on priorities (published 13 October 2016)
Final Report of the Rules Rewrite Working Group (published 24 April 2015)
Costs and Funding Committee Report on Implementation of the Report and Recommendations
of Sheriff Principal Taylor's Review of Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland
 (published 01 April 2015)
Access to Justice Literature Review: ADR methods (published 19 December 2014)
Access to Justice Literature Review: Party Litigants (published 11 December 2014) 
Interim Report of the Rules Rewrite Working Group (published 28 March 2014)
Gill Review - chapters 1-9 (published 13 June 2025)
Gill Review - chapters 10-15 (published 13 June 2025)
Taylor Review (published 13 June 2025)

Annual Reports & Annual Programmes

Annual Report 2023-24 and Annual Programme 2024-25 (published 01 July 2024)
Annual Report 2022 -23 and Annual Programme 2023-24 (published 20 June 2023)
Annual Report 2021-2022 and Annual Programme 2022-23 (published 08 August 2022)
Annual Report 2020-2021 and Annual Programme 2021-22 (published 24 August 2021)
Annual Report 2019-2020 and Annual Programme 2020-21 (published 22 September 2020)
Annual Report 2018-2019 and Annual Programme 2019-20
 (published 12 August 2019)
Annual Report 2017-2018 and Annual Programme 2018-19 (published 19 July 2018)
Annual Report 2016-2017 and Annual Programme 2017-18 (published 19 June 2017)

Annual Reports:
Annual Report 2015-16 (published 16 June 2016)
Annual Report 2014-15 (published 29 May 2015)
Annual Report 2013-14 (published 30 May 2014)
 
Annual Programmes:
Annual Programme 2016-17 (published 30 June 2016) 
Annual Programme 2015-16 (published 29 May 2015)
Annual Programme 2014-15 (published 30 May 2014)
Annual Programme 2013-14 (published 08 November 2013)

Governance publications

Standing Orders (revised July 2022)
Publication Scheme and Guide to Information (revised January 2020)
Records Management Plan (revised October 2020)
SCJC Retention Schedule 2021-22
Members' Expenses Scheme (published 28 May 2013)
Statement of Appointment Practice  (revised October 2020)

Rules request template:
Information on requesting changes to civil court rules



Freedom of Information

You can learn more about how the SCJC handles information and make a request for information held by the SCJC here.

Media publications:

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