Whether you’re based in Scotland, England or elsewhere, we’ll steer you effectively through the procedures for any Scottish court or tribunal
Our dispute resolution solicitors are noted for their practical and commercially-focused approach to resolving disputes. We keep the stress and complexity of navigating Scottish court procedures to a minimum, and look for pragmatic solutions.
As an independent Scottish law firm, we work with clients in Scotland, but also businesses and professional services firms elsewhere. We’re expert on cross-border strategies and can steer you away from problems with applicable law and jurisdiction.
Support with all relevant procedures
If we think an alternative dispute resolution method could deliver a better outcome for your business than litigation, we will certainly tell you about it.
But if you do need to go to a Scottish court or tribunal, our expert litigation team will defend your interests and be your guide on litigation tactics and procedures.
- Using caveats as an early warning mechanism to protect you or your business
- Court of Session and Sheriff Court cases
- Commercial actions
- Issues around recovering evidence relevant to your claim
- The system for dealing with expenses in Scottish courts, and the principle of ‘expenses follow success’
- How to register a foreign judgment in Scotland, and issues you may face
- The Scottish procedures around notices of land/property under litigation
- The prescription and limitation rules in Scotland, and when the clock starts running in a civil action
- How and when to lodge a pursuer’s offer
- Actions of accounting
- The recent introduction of Simple Procedure in Scotland, replacing small claims and summary cause procedures
- How defenders can use a tender to induce the settlement of a litigated case.
With all these procedures, and others too, our team will explain your best course of action, keeping our advice as jargon-free and pragmatic as possible.