Date: 11th October 2019
Time: 09:00 - 12:40
Location:
Law Society of Scotland
Atria One
144 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EX
CPD Hours: 2hours 30minutes
This seminar will provide an update of the key principles, rules and changes for practitioners. You will learn to navigate this fully digital service and assess what it means for your practice and clients.
The Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure) 2016 moved away from typical procedural legislation format in terms of the language used and grouping of the rules. The departure is not limited to format and significantly broadens the managing and decision-making powers of the sheriff.
With the launch of a fully digital service for simple procedure cases on civil online, it is now possible for a civil case to proceed from end-to-end online. It allows submitting simple procedure cases, paying court fees, submitting supporting documents, responding to any claim lodged and tracking the progress of cases in court, all online, any time.
This seminar will provide an update of the key principles, rules and changes for practitioners. You will learn to navigate this fully digital service and assess what it means for your practice and clients.
At this event you will:
- Get updates and guidance on the key aspects to keep in mind when advising your clients increasing chances of success and avoiding mistakes
- Receive guidance on the expansion of the Sheriff’s powers in the Simple Procedure Rules
- Explore how a party can appeal a decision and how the Sheriff Appeal Court will deal with an appeal
- Learn to navigate the new fully digital civil online case management system
- Understand the impact of the Simple Procedure Rules and civil online digital service on your practice and your clients
- Tracey Campbell-Hynd, Managing & Principal Solicitor, TCH Law
- Neil Christie, Sheriff Clerk, Kilmarnock Sheriff & JP Court
- Scott Clair, Solicitor, Balfour+Manson LLP
