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Court of Session (Scotland) petitions: when required, drafting, lodging, service, first orders, opposition and disposal, with notes on special regimes (insolvency, judicial review, recovery of evidence)

Practice notes
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Some categories of proceedings in the Court of Session must begin by lodging a petition. This Practice Note explains the procedure applicable to petitions.

For information on:

  • other procedural routes in the Court of Session and the sheriff courts in Scotland, see Scottish DR: courts and civil procedure—overview, which links to detailed guidance
  • other aspects of Scottish civil litigation, see the following Overviews, which link to more detailed guidance:
    • Scottish DR: prescription and limitation—overview
    • Scottish DR: starting a claim—overview
    • Scottish DR: case management and evidence—overview
    • Scottish DR: expenses and funding—overview
    • Scottish DR: civil appeals and judicial review—overview
    • Scottish DR: claims and remedies—overview
    • Scottish DR: enforcement—overview
    • Scottish DR: settlement and ADR—overview

Key

  • RCS—Rules of the Court of Session 1994

What is a petition for?

Petitions are applications made directly to the court by which the petitioner seeks the court’s assistance for a particular purpose (Tomkins v Cohen). The role of a petition is distinct from that of a summons...

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