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TheOuter House (abbreviated asCSOH inneutral citations) is one of the two parts of theScottishCourt of Session, which is thesupremecivilcourt inScotland. It is acourt of first instance, although some statutoryappeals are remitted to it by the other more senior part, theInner House. Those appeals are made from theSheriff court, the court of first instance for low value civil causes in thecourt system of Scotland.
ALord Ordinary is ajudge in the Outer House;[1] judges are referred to as "Lord [name]" or "Lady [name]". They are drawn from theSenators of the College of Justice and they sit singly, sometimes with ajury of 12 inpersonal injury anddefamation actions. Jurisdiction is extensive and extends to all kinds ofcivil claims unless expressly excluded bystatute. Some classes of cases, such asintellectual property disputes andexchequer causes, are heard by designated judges. Prior to 1856, the jurisdiction for exchequer causes was that of theCourt of Exchequer, which has been transferred to theCourt of Session with one of the Lords Ordinary required to be Lord Ordinary in Exchequer Causes, this was restated by theCourt of Session Act 1988.[2][3][4]
Final (and some important procedural) judgments of the Outer House may be appealed to the Inner House. Other judgments may be so appealed with the leave of the court.
(in Scotland) any of the judges of the Outer House of the Court of Session.
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