Form 13.7 
 
Form of citation of defender 
 
CITATION 
 
Date: (date of posting or other method of service) 
 
To: (name and address of defender) 
 
IN HER MAJESTY’S NAME AND AUTHORITY, I, (name of agent), solicitor [or person having a right to conduct the litigation], for (name of pursuer) [or (name of messenger-at-arms), messenger-at-arms], serve the attached summons on you. 
 
The summons contains a claim made by (name of pursuer) against you in the Court of Session, Edinburgh. 
 
If you intend to deny the claim you must:  (1) enter appearance at the Office of Court, Court of Session, 2 Parliament Square, Edinburgh EH1 1RQ within three days after the date on which the summons calls in court;  and (2) subsequently lodge defences within seven days after the date on which the summons calls in court as required by the Rules of the Court of Session 1994.  The summons will not call in court earlier than [21] days after the date of service on you of the summons.  The date of service is the date stated at the top of this citation unless service has been by post in which case the date of service is the day after that date. 
 
If you do not enter appearance and lodge defences the court may make an order against you. 
 
IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN ABOUT THE EFFECT OF THIS CITATION, you should consult a solicitor, Citizens Advice Bureau or other local advice agency or adviser immediately. 
 
(Signed) 
 
Messenger-at-arms 
[or Solicitor [or Agent] for pursuer] 
(Address)