Access To Justice Committee - minutes of meeting published
The approved minutes of the SCJC Access to Justice Committee meeting, held on 20 December 2022 are now available to view here.
View ArticleAccess to Justice Committee - minutes of meeting published
16 January meeting minutes available.
View ArticleThree new members have been appointed to the Scottish Civil Justice Council
The appointments of Sheriff Jillian Martin-Brown, Iain MacRae and Nicola Irvine were formally made by the Lord President on 25 January 2023 following an open and competitive recruitment exercise in...
View ArticleAct of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals...
.The Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules 1999 Amendment) (Sexual Harm Prevention Orders and Sexual Risk Orders) 2023 was made by the Court of Session on...
View ArticleAccess to Justice Committee - Minutes of meeting published
08 February meeting minutes available.
View ArticleCouncil meeting minutes now available
Minutes from the Councils meeting and strategy day held on 20 February 2023 are now available. Read more here - 2023 (scottishciviljusticecouncil.gov.uk)
View ArticleCosts and Funding Committee Minutes Available
Minutes of the latest Costs and Funding Committee meeting, held 21 March 2023, are now available - 2023 (scottishciviljusticecouncil.gov.uk)
View ArticleNew Advocate Member Appointed to Council
A new advocate member has been appointed to the Scottish Civil Justice Council for a three-year term.
View ArticleTwo New Members Appointed to the Costs and Funding Committee
Two new members have been appointed to the Committee. Both appointments will run for a period of three years, from 26 April 2023.
View ArticleAct of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal...
The Act of Sederunt amends the Taxation of Judicial Expenses Rules (2019) and provides for a 9.75% increase in the unit rate provided for in rule 3.2. The uplift applies to all items contained in the...
View ArticleAct of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules...
The Act of Sederunt will come into force on 3 July 2023.
View ArticleThe Scottish Civil Justice Council celebrated its 10 Year Anniversary on 28...
To mark the occasion an event was held on Monday at Surgeons Quarter, Edinburgh, where members past and previous, from both Council and Committees, heard a speech from the Lord President on the trials,...
View ArticleAnnual Report and Annual Programme published
Seven sets of draft rules prepared by SCJC given legal effect during 2022/23 reporting period. These rules are set out in the SCJC’s tenth annual report, published today, which also details the...
View ArticleAct of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 Sheriff Appeal Court...
Reporting Restriction Orders - The Act of Sederunt will come into force on 2 October 2023.
View ArticleTwo New Members Appointed to Committees
Council members have recently approved the appointments of two new members.
View ArticleAct of Sederunt (Summary Applications Statutory Applications and Appeals etc...
The Act of Sederunt will come into force on 2 October 2023.
View ArticleNew Sheriff Principal member appointed to the Access to Justice Committee
Sheriff Principal (SP) Wade has been appointed to the Access to Justice Committee, in place of SP Turnbull, for a period of three years.
View ArticleNew Sheriff Member Appointed to Council
Sheriff Frances McCartney was formally appointed to the Council on 27 September 2023.
View ArticleLord Weir appointed as Chair of the Personal Injury Committee
Lord Weir has been appointed as the new Chair of the Committee, in place of Lord Armstrong.
View ArticleTwo members reappointed to Committees
The Council approved the reappointments of two members to Committees for a further three year period.
View ArticleSCJC Meeting - minutes published
The minutes and papers from the Council meeting on 22 January 2024 are now published and available here.
View ArticleAct of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers) (Amendment)...
The fee levels in the new Tables of Fees takes effect from 22nd March 2024.
View ArticleSheriff Principal Dowdalls appointed to the Rules Rewrite Committee
Sheriff Principal Dowdalls has been appointed to the Rules Rewrite Committee for a period of three years.
View ArticleAct of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 Amendment) (Payment and...
Made - 12th March 2024 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 13th March 2024 Coming into force -12th April 2024
View ArticleAct of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 Amendment) (National...
This Act of Sederunt was made by the court on 19 March and comes into force on 19 April 2024.
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