Case management in Court of Session family actions
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Rules coming into effect in September will make new provisions for case management, and pre-proof hearings in Court of Session family actions.
The new rules, announced today by the Scottish Civil Justice Council, make provision for a case management hearing which must be fixed when defences are lodged in the Court.
Parties in the cases will require to address the Court on matters such as:
The rules also make provision for a pre-proof hearing to determine whether the case is likely to proceed on the date fixed. At the hearing, parties will need to address the Court on matters such as:
The rules provide the Court with a range of powers for handling the hearing and will come into force on 18 September.