Inhibition in Scottish civil litigation

Produced in partnership with Julie Hamilton of Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP
Practice notes

Inhibition in Scottish civil litigation

Produced in partnership with Julie Hamilton of Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP

Practice notes
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This Practice Note considers the position regarding the Diligence of Inhibition in Scotland. For guidance on:

  1. other forms of diligence in Scottish civil procedure, see Practice Note: Enforcement in Scottish civil litigation which, in turn, links through to detailed guidance on a number of forms of diligence available in Scotland

  2. key aspects of Scottish civil litigation, see: Scottish DR: prescription and limitation—overview, Scottish DR: case management and evidence—overview, Scottish DR: civil appeals and judicial review—overview, Scottish DR: enforcement—overview, and Scottish DR: settlement and ADR—overview, which, in turn, link through to detailed guidance on specific aspects of Dispute resolution in Scotland.

  3. other key areas of Scottish law and procedure, see our Scotland toolkit

  4. the equivalent in England and Wales, see: Introduction to enforcement—overview which, as well as giving an overview of this topic, links through to more detailed guidance on various aspects of domestic enforcement in England and Wales

  5. cross-border enforcement, see Practice Note: Cross-border enforcement—a guide for dispute resolution practitioners which, as well as giving an overview

Julie Hamilton
Julie Hamilton chambers

Having trained with MacRoberts, Julie has worked exclusively in dispute resolution for almost 20 years. Her expertise includes IP litigation, property litigation, procurement litigation, company, partnership and shareholder disputes, contractual and damages claims, interdicts and professional negligence matters.

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Inhibition definition
What does Inhibition mean?

A procedure by which a debtor is prohibited from voluntarily granting any deed by which any part of the debtor's land may be alienated to the prejudice of the inhibiting creditor.

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