Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2015

Appendix to appeal print: contents

7.10.—(1) The appellant must lodge an appendix to the appeal print no later than 7 days before the procedural hearing, unless rule 7.11(1) (giving notice that appellant considers appendix unnecessary) is complied with.

(2) The appendix is to contain—

(a) any document lodged in the sheriff court process that is founded upon in the grounds of appeal;

(b) the notes of evidence from any proof, if it is sought to submit them for consideration by the Court.

(3) Where the sheriff’s note has not been included in the appeal print and it subsequently becomes available, the appellant must—

(a) include it in the appendix where the appendix has not yet been lodged; or

(b) lodge a supplementary appendix containing the sheriff’s note.

(4) The parties must—

(a) discuss the contents of the appendix;

(b) so far as possible, co-operate in making up the appendix.