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What does Brexit mean? Brexit is the practical shorthand in legal drafting and advice for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union and the legal, regulatory and trading changes flowing from it. It covers the UK’s cessation of EU membership on exit day (31 January 2020) and the cessation of the EEA Agreement’s application, the end of the implementation/transition period on IP completion day (31 December 2020), and the commencement, expiry or variation of post‑withdrawal trading and regulatory arrangements, including the UK‑EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the Windsor Framework (amending the Northern Ireland Protocol), and UK agreements with third countries...

Service of court documents in Scottish civil litigation: Court of Session and Sheriff Court procedures, methods, time limits, electronic and overseas service, evidence of service, defects and challenges

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Practice notes

Civil justice reform

See our Practice Note: Civil justice reform in Scotland—virtual hearings and electronic submission of documents for guidance on the current rules and practice in the Scottish civil courts concerning virtual hearings and the electronic signing, transmission and lodging of documents. This Practice Note outlines how documents are served in Scottish civil court proceedings. In this context, 'service' means the method by which court papers are provided to another party in litigation. The primary focus is on commencing an action, though the same procedures will typically apply to the Intimation of a document once proceedings are underway.

For guidance on

issues to consider before bringing a civil claim in a Scottish court and other aspects of starting and progressing a civil claim in Scotland, see: Scottish DR: prescription and limitation—overview, Scottish DR: starting a claim—overview and Scottish DR: case management and evidence—overview respectively, which link through to more detailed guidance
the position in England and Wales, see: Service in England and Wales—overview and Practice Note: Cross-border service—a guide for Dispute resolution practitioners which, as well as providing an overview of this area, link through...

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Tim Edward

BTO Solicitors LLP

Tim Edward qualified as a solicitor in Scotland in 1990. He is currently a Disputes Partner at BTO Solicitors LLP, having joined them in November 2023. Prior to that, he practised as a Dispute Resolution lawyer with MBM Commercial LLP for three years and Maclay Murray & Spens LLP for 27 years and was a partner of that firm from 1996 to 2017 when the firm merged with Dentons UKME LLP. He qualified as a solicitor advocate in 1999, obtaining extended rights of audience in the Court of Session, Scotland. His practice has covered the areas of corporate and insolvency disputes, professional negligence and shipping law. He was a member of the Law Society of Scotland's Pursuer's Advisory Panel from 2002 to 2014 pursuing negligence claims against solicitors and the Law Society of Scotland's Master Policy Panel from 2014 to 2017...

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