§ 36. Mr. CASSELLSasked the Lord Advocate whether he is prepared to bring in legislation rendering competent in Scotland appeal in court actions where the judgment of the first instance has been obtained upon evidence which ultimately proved to be perjured?
§ The LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. T. M. Cooper)The conditions regulating the review of decisions pronounced by Lords Ordinary or Sheriffs now fall within the jurisdiction of the Rules Councils set up under the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act, 1933, and can be amended, if any change in procedure is deemed advisable, by Act of Sederunt without the necessity for legislation. I am therefore sending a copy of the hon. Member's question to the Rules Council for their consideration.
§ Mr. CASSELLSMay I take it from the right hon. and learned Member that he has applied his attention to the article in the Scottish Law Gazette of March, 1936?
§ The LORD ADVOCATEYes, Sir, and I shall bring that to the attention of the Rules Council.