Citation and commencement, etc.

1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994, Sheriff Appeal Court Rules 2021 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Taxation of Judicial Expenses) 2024.

(2) It comes into force on 1st January 2025.

(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Application

2.  The amendments effected by this Act of Sederunt apply in respect of proceedings where an account of expenses is lodged for taxation on or after the coming into force of this Act of Sederunt.

Amendment of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994

3.—(1) Chapter 42 (taxation of accounts, etc)( 3) of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994( 4) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In rule 42.2 (diet of taxation)( 5)—

(a) in paragraph (4)—

(i) for “4.00pm”, substitute “1600 hours”;

(ii) for “fourth business”, substitute “fifteenth”;

(b) omit paragraph (8).

Amendment of the Sheriff Appeal Court Rules 2021

4.—(1) Chapter 20 (expenses) of the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2021( 6) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In rule 20.3 (diet of taxation)—

(a) in paragraph (5), for “fourth business”, substitute “fifteenth”;

(b) omit paragraph (9).

Amendment of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993

5.—(1) Chapter 32 (taxation of expenses)( 7) of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993( 8) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In rule 32.3 (diet of taxation)( 9)—

(a) in paragraph (5)—

(i) for “4.00 pm”, substitute “1600 hours”;

(ii) for “fourth business”, substitute “fifteenth”;

(b) omit paragraph (9).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)

This Act of Sederunt amends the Rules of the Court of Session 1994, Sheriff Appeal Court Rules 2021 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993. The timeframe for lodging objections prior to a diet of taxation is extended from three business days to 14 calendar days.