Acts of Sederunt regulate civil procedure in the Court of Session, the sheriff courts of Scotland (including the Sheriff Appeal Court and Sheriff Personal Injury Court), and in the tribunals of Scotland. The Court of Session can amend or repeal any enactment, including primary legislation, if it relates to matters an Act of Sederunt may cover. [ citation needed] Rules for regulating civil procedure are decided upon by the Scottish Civil Justice Council before being presented to the Lords of Session for decision; the Lords of Session may approve, amend or reject the rules so presented. [48] [49]

In section 3, in the definition of “judge” the words “As to Scotland, any judge of the High Court of Session, and”.a b "Role of the Supreme Court". Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021 . Retrieved 2 September 2009. Shand, Charles Farquhar; Darling, James Johnston (1848). The practice of the Court of Session: on the basis of the late Mr. Darling's work of 1833. T. & T. Clark. p.65 . Retrieved 18 November 2009. Scottish Government (6 February 2014). Policy Memorandum, Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill (PDF) (Report). Scottish Parliament. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 April 2017 . Retrieved 20 April 2017. In September 2019 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he would "rather be dead in a ditch" than apply for an extension to Britain's application to leave the European Union ( Brexit), due on 31 October, although the UK parliament had required him to do so under circumstances laid out in the Benn Act. Following this, an application was made to the Court of Session to require the Prime Minister to sign a letter requesting extension if no exit deal could be agreed in time. The applicants hoped that the unique power of nobile officium would enable the court to send the article 50 extension letter on Johnson's behalf, if he declined to do so. [32] Appellate jurisdiction [ edit ] Lord Advocate to sue and be sued on behalf of the Crown.: Except where any enactment otherwise provides, all exchequer causes brought—

Scottish Parliament. Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 as amended (see also enacted form), from legislation.gov.uk. Scottish Court Service An Introduction" (PDF). Scottish Court Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011 . Retrieved 26 May 2012. The Supreme Courts are made up of: the Court of Session, the High Court of Justiciary and the Accountant of Court's Office. The Principal Clerk of Session and Justiciary is responsible for the administration of these areas Judicial Appointments – How are judges appointed?". Judiciary of Scotland. Edinburgh: Judicial Office for Scotland. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021 . Retrieved 27 May 2012.In section 40 the words from the beginning to “in the interlocutor” and from “and further” to “of the case” but only in relation to proofs in sheriff courts.

Section 4 so far as it relates to the regulation of the powers of the vacation judge by act of sederunt.The court is administered by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, and the most senior clerk of court is the Principal Clerk of Session and Justiciary; the Principal Clerk is responsible for all court staff, and is also responsible for the administration of the High Court of Justiciary. Eligibility for Judicial Appointment | Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland". www.judicialappointments.scot. Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland. 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017 . Retrieved 4 April 2017. Information on composition: "Court of Session - Introduction". Scottish Courts Service. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008 . Retrieved 23 November 2007. Rule Making". www.scottishciviljusticecouncil.gov.uk. Scottish Civil Justice Council. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021 . Retrieved 6 May 2017. Director and Principal Clerk of Session and Justiciary". www.scotcourts.gov.uk. Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021 . Retrieved 20 June 2018.