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Scott schedule

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A Scott schedule is a document submitted to a court in Australia and the United Kingdom detailing the complaints regarding a third party which the court is being asked to consider. Such schedules are often used in court cases where there are several complaints of poor workmanship, for example in building work.[1] This type of document takes its name from George Alexander Scott, an Official Referee in the tribunal which is now the Technology and Construction Court, who originally developed the idea.[2][3]

The schedule uses a table, usually set out on A4 paper in landscape format. In the first column after the item number, the claimant would be expected to set out each complaint separately and in the next column to identify what it will cost to put the item right. Further columns allow the respondent to reply on each item.[3]

Scott schedules are also used in child care cases.[4] Part 12J of the Family Procedure Rules states that the Family Court or the High Court when dealing with family proceedings should consider:

Whether the key facts in dispute can be contained in a schedule or a table (known as a Scott Schedule) which sets out what the applicant complains of or alleges, what the respondent says in relation to each individual allegation or complaint; the allegations in the schedule should be focused on the factual issues to be tried; and if so, whether it is practicable for this schedule to be completed at the first hearing, with the assistance of the judge.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Ministry of Justice, Scott Schedule Note, updated 7 February 2018, accessed 13 September 2021
  2. ^ Designing Buildings Wiki, Scott schedule, accessed 13 September 2021
  3. ^ a b Routh Clarke Solicitors, Scott Schedule, accessed 14 September 2021
  4. ^ Child Law advice, Scott Schedule?, accessed 14 September 2021
  5. ^ Ministry of Justice, Practice Direction 12J - Child Arrangements & Contact Orders: Domestic Harm and Abuse, updated 11 August 2021, accessed 14 September 2021