Case management 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.