This Practice Note considers the judicial expenses and taxation system in general civil litigation in Scotland. For guidance on:

1. •

   funding civil claims in Scotland, see Practice Note: Funding Scottish civil litigation

2. •

   other aspects of Scottish civil litigation, see: Scottish DR: courts and civil procedure—overview, Scottish DR: prescription and limitation—overview, Scottish DR: starting a claim—overview, Scottish DR: case management and evidence—overview, Scottish DR: civil appeals and judicial review—overview, Scottish DR: claims and remedies—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, and

4. •

   the closest equivalent procedure in England and Wales, see, for example: Principles of costs recovery—overview, Costs budgeting and costs management—overview, Fixed costs—overview, Costs orders—overview, Security for costs—overview, Summary assessment—overview, Detailed assessment—overview and Discontinuance and costs—overview which, in turn, link through to more detailed guidance on various aspects of civil litigation costs in England and Wales

Note: