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Heriot-watt University Against Christian Schlamp

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JurisdictionScotland
JudgeSheriff N A Ross
Neutral Citation[2020] SC EDIN 15
CourtSheriff Court
Date24 February 2020
Docket NumberA487/19
Published date05 March 2020
SHERIFFDOM OF LOTHIAN AND BORDERS AT EDINBURGH
[2020] SC EDIN 15
A487/19
JUDGMENT OF SHERIFF N A ROSS
in the cause
HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY
Pursuer
against
CHRISTIAN SCHLAMP
Defender
Act: Pugh, advocate
Alt: McNairney, advocate
Edinburgh, February 2020: The sheriff, having resumed consideration of the cause, sustains
the preliminary plea-in-law number 1 for the defender (no jurisdiction) and dismisses the
action; continues consideration of expenses to hearing on a date to be afterwards fixed.
Note
[1] The pursuer has raised this action in respect of a claim for fees. The defender is
domiciled in Germany. There is a dispute about whether fees are outstanding, but as a
preliminary point the defender disputes that this court has jurisdiction. This debate was
about jurisdiction.
The factual background
[2] The defender resides in Germany where he is domiciled. On averment, on
12 January 2012 he entered into a contract with the pursuer for the provision of educational

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