
1 

(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 Amendment) (Court Sittings) 2022.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), it comes into force on 1st January 2024.
(3) Paragraph 2(2)(b) and schedule 2 come into force on 6th January 2024.
(4) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
2 

(1) Chapter 10 (court sittings) of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In rule 10.3 (holiday dates, periods and vacation sitting days)—
(a) in the definition of “public holiday”, for the Table substitute the Table in schedule 1;
(b) in the definition of “vacation”, for the Table substitute the Table in schedule 2;
(c) in the definition of “vacation sitting day”, for the Table substitute the Table in schedule 3.
CJM SUTHERLAND
Lord President
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
17th August 2022
SCHEDULE 1
Paragraph 2(2)(a)

2024 2025 2026
Monday 1st January 2024 Wednesday 1st January 2025 Thursday 1st January 2026
Tuesday 2nd January 2024 Thursday 2nd January 2025 Friday 2nd January 2026
Friday 29th March 2024 Monday 14th April 2025 Friday 3rd April 2026
Monday 1st April 2024 Friday 18th April 2025 Monday 6th April 2026
Monday 15th April 2024 Monday 21st April 2025 Monday 20th April 2026
Monday 6th May 2024 Monday 5th May 2025 Monday 4th May 2026
Monday 20th May 2024 Monday 19th May 2025 Monday 18th May 2026
Monday 16th September 2024 Monday 15th September 2025 Monday 21st September 2026
Monday 2nd December 2024 Monday 1st December 2025 Monday 30th November 2026
The afternoon of Tuesday 24th
 December 2024
 The afternoon of Wednesday 24th
 December 2025
 The afternoon of Thursday 24th
 December 2026

Wednesday 25th December 2024 Thursday 25th December 2025 Friday 25th December 2026
Thursday 26th December 2024 Friday 26th December 2025 Monday 28th December 2026;
SCHEDULE 2
Paragraph 2(2)(b)

First column Second column
Saturday 23rd March 2024 Friday 5th April 2024
Saturday 21st December 2024 Friday 3rd January 2025
Saturday 12th April 2025 Friday 25th April 2025
Saturday 20th December 2025 Monday 5th January 2026
Saturday 28th March 2026 Friday 10th April 2026
Saturday 19th December 2026 Tuesday 5th January 2027;
SCHEDULE 3
Paragraph 2(2)(c)

2024 2025 2026
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 Wednesday 16th April 2025 Wednesday 1st April 2026
Wednesday 27th March 2024 Wednesday 23rd April 2025 Wednesday 8th April 2026
Wednesday 3rd April 2024 Tuesday 23rd December 2025 Wednesday 23rd December 2026
Wednesday 23rd December 2024 Tuesday 30th December 2025 Wednesday 30th December 2026
Wednesday 30th December 2024  