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Court of Session Act 1988
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· 1988-07-29
2024-07-16
Court of Session Act 1988
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Court of Session Act 1988
2022-08-08
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2022-03-17
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- (1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) , (3A) and (4) below, the maximum number of judges of the Court of Session (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “*the Court*”) shall be 35
- (1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) , (3A) and (4) below, the maximum number of judges of the Court of Session (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “*the Court*”) shall be 36.
- (2) Her Majesty may by Order in Council from time to time amend subsection (1) above so as to increase or further increase the maximum number of persons who may be appointed as judges of the Court.
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[^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)
[^key-7b37ce4c2fca60301cc12a4966281ff9]: Word in [s. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/36/section/1/1) substituted (15.12.2016) by [The Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/423)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/423), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/423/article/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/423/article/2)
[^key-f12226551c47f8f2978d03a07778313d]: S. 11 excluded (31.7.2020) by [Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/10), [ss. 20(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/10/section/20/10), [27(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/10/section/27/3); [S.S.I. 2020/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/167), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/167/regulation/2)
[^key-3a1938d62ce56551a3623096eeb08bca]: [S. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/36/section/45) applied (30.11.2021) by [The Green Gas Support Scheme Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1335)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1335), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1335/regulation/1/1), [53(8)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1335/regulation/53/8/b)
#### Composition of Court.
[^key-99e23e03b6f564ef478672543bee779f]: Word in [s. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/36/section/1/1) substituted (17.3.2022) by [The Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/96)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/96), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/96/article/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/96/article/2)
#### Exchequer causes.
#### Allocation of business etc. by act of sederunt.
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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.
#### Application for new trial.
#### Reclaiming.
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1988-07-29
Court of Session Act 1988
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