Scotland personal injury deadlines
When is the deadline for personal injury timetable: pursuer lodges the record?
The ordinary Appendix3 timetable uses 10 weeks after the first lodging of defenses by any defender. The National Personal Injury Court timetable uses 16 weeks after the first lodging of defenses by any defender. The current Form PI5 is an interlocutor and prevails over inconsistent rules under OCR36.G1(2). A variation, sist or revised proof date requires the actual court timetable.
- Period
- The ordinary Appendix3 timetable uses 10 weeks after the first lodging of defenses by any defender. The National Personal Injury Court timetable uses 16 weeks after the first lodging of defenses by any defender.
- Trigger
- the first lodging of defenses by any defender
- Rule
- Ordinary Cause Rules36.G1(1A)(e),36.G1(2),36.H1
Maintained Chapter36 for actions lodged on or after September 22, 2015. Ordinary Appendix3 for actions lodged on or after November 28, 2011. National practice note for first defenses lodged on or after September 29, 2017.
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When is the deadline for personal injury timetable: pursuer lodges the record?
The ordinary Appendix3 timetable uses 10 weeks after the first lodging of defenses by any defender. The National Personal Injury Court timetable uses 16 weeks after the first lodging of defenses by any defender. The current Form PI5 is an interlocutor and prevails over inconsistent rules under OCR36.G1(2). A variation, sist or revised proof date requires the actual court timetable.
Responsible actor. Pursuer.
Identify the actual court and applicable Chapter36 action.
Establish the first lodging of defenses by any defender from the court process.
With multiple defenders, use the first lodging of defenses by any defender.
For Chapter36 actions lodged on or after September 22, 2015, with an established court and an unvaried current Form PI5. The national 2017 timetable requires first defenses lodged on or after September 29, 2017.
Ordinary Cause Rules36.G1(1A)(e),36.G1(2),36.H1How does this provision count time?
- Choose the ordinary Appendix3 or national 2017 timetable.
- Count 70 calendar days in the ordinary branch or 112 calendar days in the national branch, after the established event. Exclude the day on which the first defenses were lodged.
- Complete the required act in the court process by the current timetable date.
Count 70 calendar days in the ordinary branch or 112 calendar days in the national branch, after the established event. Exclude the day on which the first defenses were lodged.
The calculator supports 2024 through 2028 and requires the actual court calendar. A closed-day endpoint produces no automatic date. Check Form PI5 and the clerk. No roll-forward is inferred. National bank holidays do not establish the named court’s closure dates. Confirm the complete relevant court closure list.
Ordinary Cause Rules36.G1(1A)(e),36.G1(2),36.H1What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
The confirmed ordinary-sheriff timetable is unvaried. The actual event is Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | The confirmed ordinary-sheriff timetable is unvaried. The actual event is Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Independently count 70 calendar days after Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The endpoint is Tuesday, December 22, 2026. The Tuesday endpoint is open under the stated calendar and supplied court facts. | Tuesday, December 22, 2026 |
| Example 2. Material procedural branch | The confirmed ordinary-sheriff timetable is unvaried. The actual event is Tuesday, December 15, 2026. Independently count 70 calendar days after Tuesday, December 15, 2026. The endpoint is Tuesday, February 23, 2027. The Tuesday endpoint is open under the stated calendar and supplied court facts. | Tuesday, February 23, 2027 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | The confirmed ordinary-sheriff timetable is unvaried. The actual event is Tuesday, February 1, 2028. Independently count 70 calendar days after Tuesday, February 1, 2028. The endpoint is Tuesday, April 11, 2028. The Tuesday endpoint is open under the stated calendar and supplied court facts. | Tuesday, April 11, 2028 |
| Example 4. Ordinary established facts | The confirmed national-personal-injury timetable is unvaried. The actual event is Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Independently count 112 calendar days after Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The endpoint is Tuesday, February 2, 2027. The Tuesday endpoint is open under the stated calendar and supplied court facts. | Tuesday, February 2, 2027 |
| Example 5. Material procedural branch | The confirmed national-personal-injury timetable is unvaried. The actual event is Tuesday, December 15, 2026. Independently count 112 calendar days after Tuesday, December 15, 2026. The endpoint is Tuesday, April 6, 2027. The Tuesday endpoint is open under the stated calendar and supplied court facts. | Tuesday, April 6, 2027 |
| Example 6. Material procedural branch | The confirmed national-personal-injury timetable is unvaried. The actual event is Tuesday, February 1, 2028. Independently count 112 calendar days after Tuesday, February 1, 2028. The endpoint is Tuesday, May 23, 2028. The Tuesday endpoint is open under the stated calendar and supplied court facts. | Tuesday, May 23, 2028 |
| Example 7. Closed-day boundary | The actual court has an additional full-day closure on Tuesday, December 22, 2026. The period endpoint is unchanged. A closed court endpoint requires the actual Form PI5 and clerk. No later date is inferred. | The timetable endpoint falls on a closed court day. Check the current Form PI5 and clerk for the actual date. No automatic adjustment applies. |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- Applicable court and edition
- For Chapter36 actions lodged on or after September 22, 2015, with an established court and an unvaried current Form PI5. The national 2017 timetable requires first defenses lodged on or after September 29, 2017.
- Current court timetable
- The current Form PI5 is an interlocutor and prevails over inconsistent rules under OCR36.G1(2). A variation, sist or revised proof date requires the actual court timetable.
- Actual completion calendar
- The calculator supports 2024 through 2028 and requires the actual court calendar. A closed-day endpoint produces no automatic date. Check Form PI5 and the clerk. No roll-forward is inferred.
- For Chapter36 actions lodged on or after September 22, 2015, with an established court and an unvaried current Form PI5. The national 2017 timetable requires first defenses lodged on or after September 29, 2017.
- Scotland pursuer personal injury valuation statement concerns lodge the valuation and supporting documents and intimate the list from actual personal-injury timetable. Scotland defender personal injury valuation statement concerns lodge the valuation and supporting documents and intimate the list from actual personal-injury timetable. Scotland personal injury pleading adjustment concerns complete adjustment of pleadings from actual issued timetable and any revised timetable. Those steps do not establish actual personal-injury timetable for this procedure.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for personal injury timetable: pursuer lodges the record?
Which timetable applies?
The ordinary Appendix3 timetable uses 10 weeks after the first lodging of defenses by any defender. The National Personal Injury Court timetable uses 16 weeks after the first lodging of defenses by any defender.
National Personal Injury Court Practice Note No.1 of 2017, paragraphs1 through3 and scheduleDoes the issued Form PI5 prevail?
The current Form PI5 is an interlocutor and prevails over inconsistent rules under OCR36.G1(2). A variation, sist or revised proof date requires the actual court timetable.
Ordinary Cause Rules36.G1(1A)(e),36.G1(2),36.H1Which defenses start the period?
Use the first lodging of defenses by any defender. For a proof-relative period, establish that event and enter the current proof date.
Ordinary Cause Rules Appendix3, actions lodged on or after November 28, 2011Can the calculator move a closed-day endpoint?
The calculator supports 2024 through 2028 and requires the actual court calendar. A closed-day endpoint produces no automatic date. Check Form PI5 and the clerk. No roll-forward is inferred.
Ordinary Cause Rules36.G1(1A)(e),36.G1(2),36.H1What completes the step?
Lodge the certified record and send copies, with the appropriate motion. Rule 36.G1(4)-(6) adds copies and the motion identifying proof or another order and anticipated length. A revised timetable controls instead of the original calendar estimate.
Ordinary Cause Rules36.G1(1A)(e),36.G1(2),36.H1Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Ordinary Cause Rules36.G1(1A)(e),36.G1(2),36.H1 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Ordinary Cause Rules Appendix3, actions lodged on or after November 28, 2011 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| National Personal Injury Court Practice Note No.1 of 2017, paragraphs1 through3 and schedule | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |