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This Order may be cited as the Small Claims (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007 and comes into force on 14th January 2008.
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(1) The Small Claims (Scotland) Order 1988 is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) In article 2 (proceedings to be small claims)–
(a) for “£750”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£3000”; and
(b) in paragraph (a)–
(i) insert a comma after “interim aliment”;
(ii) omit “and” where it third occurs; and
(iii) at the end insert “and actions for personal injury”.
(3) After article 2, insert–“
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In article 2(a), “actions for personal injury” mean actions to which section 17 or 18 of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 applies.”.
(4) In article 4(3) (limit on award of expenses in small claims), for “not exceeding £75” substitute the following:–“
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(a) not exceeding £150, where the value of the claim is £1500 or less; or
(b) not exceeding 10% of the value of the claim, where the value of the claim is greater than £1500”.
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Nothing in this Order shall have any effect on any small claim commenced before 14th January 2008.
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
1st November 2007