Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2015
This Act of Sederunt (“the Rules”) makes provision about the procedure to be followed in appeals to the Sheriff Appeal Court in civil proceedings. Appeals may be made from a decision of the sheriff under section 110 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”) or under existing appeal provisions as modified by section 109. Additionally, applications for a new trial (section 69(1)) or to enter a jury verdict (section 71(2)) may be made to the Sheriff Appeal Court following a jury trial in the sheriff court. The Rules also make provision about appeals from summary causes and small claims under section 38 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971.