Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2015

Intimation of motions by email

13.1.—(1) The lodging party must give intimation of that party’s intention to lodge the motion, and of the terms of the motion, to every other party by sending an email in Form 13.1 (form of motion by email) to the addresses of every party.

(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) to give intimation of a motion to a party by email does not apply where that party—

(a)has not lodged answers within the period of notice for lodging those answers;

(b)has withdrawn or is deemed to have withdrawn those answers; or

(c)became a party to the appeal by minute, but has withdrawn or is deemed to have withdrawn that minute.

(3) A motion intimated under this rule must be intimated not later than 1700 hours on a court day.