Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (1980 c. 55)
- Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (1980 c. 55)
- Juries
- 1 Qualification of jurors.
- 1A Excusal of jurors as of right
- 2 Fining of jurors for non-attendance.
- 3 Offences in connection with jury service.
- Trusts, factors and succession
- 4 Prior rights in estate of deceased person.
- 5 Finding of caution by intestate’s spouse.
- 6 Procedure whereby heir of provision may establish entitlement to act as trustee.
- 7 Amendment of Judicial Factors Act 1849.
- 8 Amendment of section 2 of Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961.
- 9 Removal of obligation to preserve inventories.
- Sheriff Court
- 10 Performance of duties of sheriff principal.
- 11 No jury trial in civil actions in sheriff court.
- 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 13 Jurisdiction of sheriff court in proceedings relating to trusts.
- 14 Power of sheriff to appoint judicial factor.
- 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 16 Remit from sheriff court to Court of Session.
- Miscellaneous
- 17 Power of judges to act as arbiters.
- 18 Interest on awards of compensation by Lands Tribunal for Scotland.
- 19 Vexatious litigants.
- 20 Jurisdiction in actions for reduction.
- 21 Liability for offences committed by clubs.
- 22 Amendment of Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977.
- 23 Amendment of Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973.
- 24 Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal.
- 25 Solicitors’ clients’ accounts.
- 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- General
- 27 Expenses.
- 28 Amendments and repeals.
- 29 Short title, extent and commencement.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Ineligibility for and Disqualification and Excusal from Jury Service
- Part I Persons Ineligible
- The Judiciary
- Others concerned with the administration of justice
- The mentally disordered
- Part II Persons Disqualified
- Part III Persons Excusable as of Right
- Parliament
- Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive
- European Parliament
- National Assembly for Wales
- Group BB Public Officials
- The Forces
- Medical and similar professions
- Members of certain religious bodies
- Ministers of religion etc.
- Others
- SCHEDULE 2 Minor and Consequential Amendments
- The Juries (Scotland) Act 1826 (c. 8)
- The Executors (Scotland) Act 1900 (c. 55)
- The Juries Act 1949 (c. 27)
- The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2)
- The Crminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21)
- The Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (c. 32)
- The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 66)
- SCHEDULE 3 . . .
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