Professional Training

Navigating the Scottish Sheriff Court - Latest Practice & Procedure - Learn Live

Length
2 hours
Next course start
28 October, 2024 See details
Course delivery
Virtual Classroom
Length
2 hours
Next course start
28 October, 2024 See details
Course delivery
Virtual Classroom

Course description

The legal landscape is constantly changing and keeping updated on the latest case law and legislative changes relating to civil procedure is essential.


This virtual classroom seminar with speaker Neil Morrison will provide an insightful session on Scottish Sheriff Court civil procedures giving you an opportunity to deepen your understanding of procedural nuances to help navigate the complexities of the Sheriff Court civil procedure rules.


Neil is an advocate at the Scottish Bar specialising in commercial litigation. Before calling as an advocate at Arnot Manderson Advocates, he was an experienced and well regarded lawyer who worked in the litigation teams of leading law firms and in-house with a global wind turbine company.

Upcoming start dates

1 start date available

28 October, 2024

  • Virtual Classroom
  • Online
  • English

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Following all MBL courses, a certificate of attendance will be provided for those who are required to evidence their CPD activity to a professional body.

Training Course Content

Introduction

The legal landscape is constantly changing and keeping updated on the latest case law and legislative changes relating to civil procedure is essential.

This virtual classroom seminar will provide an insightful session on Scottish Sheriff Court civil procedures giving you an opportunity to deepen your understanding of procedural nuances to help navigate the complexities of the Sheriff Court civil procedure rules.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

  • Jurisdiction
  • Amendment - Asertis v Dunn [2022]
  • Electronic transmission of court documents and electronic signature (permitted by the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022)
  • Virtual attendance (permitted by Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Attendance at hearings) 2023)
  • Judicial expenses including involvement of English solicitors - Kirkwood v Thelem Assurances [2023]
  • Incorporation of productions brevitatis causa - when you should and when you should not
  • Specification & relevancy
  • Redacted productions - Guidi v Clydesdale Bank plc and Promontoria (Chestnut) Limited [2023]
  • Foreign Law
  • Summary decree
  • Confidentiality and legal professional privilege - SLCC v Murray [2022]
  • Expenses

    From £144
    MBL Seminars Limited
    C/o Law Business Research
    Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn
    WC1V 7QT London

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