SCTS invites takeup of new caveats portal

Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service is inviting solicitors to register for a new service which will allow them to complete an online form to lodge a caveat.

The service will be available for both sheriff court and Court of Session caveats. One of the key features is a new login process different from civil online. Users will have the option to retain the details of the caveat to submit the same form to multiple courts.

The invitation to register is phase 1 of a new portal though which registered users will be able to submit caveats to both courts.

In order for SCTS to carry out the registration process, the following details are required for each individual requiring access (a minimum of one person per firm should be registered):

• name;
• email address;
• solicitor firm name;
• solicitor firm address;
• payment account number to which caveat payment will be charged.

To guarantee access to the portal, the requested details should be sent by email with the subject line “Caveat Portal Registration Request” to the Civil Online mailbox civilonlinelab@scotcourts.gov.uk by close of business on Monday 13 June. Any registration requests made after this date may not be registered and therefore will not be able to access the caveats portal for phase 1 of this delivery.

A demonstration of the new portal will be made available in the coming weeks.