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Court of Session Act 1988

28 versions · 1988-07-29
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##### 32
- (1) Where an appeal is taken to the Court from the judgment of the sheriff principal or sheriff under section 28 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, the record may, with the leave of the Court, be amended at any time on such conditions as to the Court seem proper.
- (2) On any such appeal the Court may, if it thinks fit, remit the cause to the sheriff principal or sheriff with instructions.
- (1) Where an appeal is taken to the Court from the judgment of the Sheriff Appeal Court under section 113 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 or the judgment of a sheriff principal under section 114 of that Act, the record may, with the leave of the Court, be amended at any time on such conditions as to the Court seem proper.
- (2) On any such appeal the Court may, if it thinks fit, remit the cause to the Sheriff Appeal Court or, as the case may be, the sheriff principal with instructions.
- (3) On any such appeal the Court may, if necessary, order proof or additional proof to be taken in accordance with section 37 of this Act and shall thereafter, or without any such order if no such proof or additional proof is necessary, give judgment on the merits of the cause.
- (4) Where such an appeal is taken to the Court from the judgment of the sheriff principal or sheriff proceeding on a proof, the Court shall in giving judgment distinctly specify in its interlocutor the several facts material to the cause which it finds to be established by the proof, and express how far its judgment proceeds on the matter of facts so found, or on matter of law, and the several points of law which it means to decide.
- (4) Where such an appeal is taken to the Court from the judgment of the Sheriff Appeal Court or, as the case may be, the sheriff principal proceeding on a proof, the Court shall in giving judgment distinctly specify in its interlocutor the several facts material to the cause which it finds to be established by the proof, and express how far its judgment proceeds on the matter of facts so found, or on matter of law, and the several points of law which it means to decide.
- (5) The judgment of the Court on any such appeal shall be appealable to the Supreme Court only on matters of law.
@@ -714,9 +714,7 @@
[^c20829911]: Words in s. 27(5) substituted (1.10.2009) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/40), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148), [Sch. 9 para. 49(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/9/paragraph/49/3); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2/d)
[^c10177391]: [1907 c. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1907/51).
[^c20829931]: Words in [s. 32(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/36/section/32/5) substituted (1.10.2009) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/40), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148), [Sch. 9 para. 49(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/9/paragraph/49/4); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2/d)
[^c20829931]: Words in s. 32(5) substituted (1.10.2009) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/40), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148), [Sch. 9 para. 49(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/9/paragraph/49/4); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2/d)
[^c20829491]: [S. 33(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/36/section/33/3) inserted (27.11.2003) by [Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp. 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11), [ss. 87(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/87/2), [95(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/95/3) (with [s. 95(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/95/2)); S.S.I 2003/548, {art. 2(g)} (with art. 3, Sch.)
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[^key-46b2187f68b96880db100b330f363b80]: S. 27D applied (with modifications) (22.9.2015) by [Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 (asp 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/16), [ss. 41(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/16/section/41/3/b)[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/16/section/41/4), [260(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/16/section/260/2) (with [ss. 257-259](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/16/section/257)); [S.S.I. 2015/247](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/247), art. 2, Sch.; [S.S.I. 2015/110](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/110), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/110/article/2/2)
[^key-d0a24b74f7c9577ed65024a9519cacbf]: Words in [s. 32(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/36/section/32/1) substituted (1.1.2016) by [Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/18), [s. 138(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/18/section/138/2), [sch. 5 para. 32(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/18/schedule/5/paragraph/32/3/a); [S.S.I. 2015/378](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/378), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/378/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/378/schedule)
[^key-299758275e635e78c7fc07f35ef70fd3]: Words in [s. 32(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/36/section/32/2) substituted (1.1.2016) by [Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/18), [s. 138(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/18/section/138/2), [sch. 5 para. 32(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/18/schedule/5/paragraph/32/3/b); [S.S.I. 2015/378](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/378), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/378/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/378/schedule)
[^key-7040c88d1476a9e37a1f21685ec00317]: Words in [s. 32(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/36/section/32/4) substituted (1.1.2016) by [Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/18), [s. 138(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/18/section/138/2), [sch. 5 para. 32(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/18/schedule/5/paragraph/32/3/b); [S.S.I. 2015/378](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/378), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/378/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/378/schedule)
#### Composition of Court.
#### Allocation of business etc. by act of sederunt.
#### Exchequer causes.
#### Allocation of business etc. by act of sederunt.
#### Exchequer causes.
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- (4) In subsection (1), the reference to an oral hearing is to an oral hearing whether following a request under section 27C(2) or otherwise.
#### Reclaiming.
#### Application for new trial.
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