The Act Part 3 – Civil Procedure Civil jury trials Section 71 – Verdict subject to opinion of the Sheriff Appeal Court
121.Section 71 is based on section 31 of the Court of Session Act 1988. It provides that a party to the case may apply to the Sheriff Appeal Court for that court to direct that a verdict be returned in whole (or in part) in that party’s favour. It further sets out what the Sheriff Appeal Court may do in respect of that application.