PART 3INITIATION AND PROGRESS OF AN APPEAL

CHAPTER 6INITIATION AND PROGRESS OF AN APPEAL

Form of appeal6.2.

(1)

An appeal is made by lodging a note of appeal in Form 6.2.

(2)

The note of appeal must—

(a)

specify—

(i)

the decision complained of;

(ii)

the date on which the decision was made;

(iii)

the date on which it was intimated to the appellant;

(iv)

any other relevant information;

(b)

state the grounds of appeal in brief specific numbered paragraphs setting out concisely the grounds on which it is proposed that the appeal should be allowed;

(c)

have appended to it a copy of the interlocutor containing the decision appealed against;

(d)

where the sheriff’s note is available, have appended to it a copy of the note;

(e)

where the sheriff’s note is not available, indicate whether the appellant—

(i)

has requested that the sheriff writes a note and is awaiting its production;

(ii)

requests that the sheriff write a note; or

(iii)

considers that the appeal is sufficiently urgent that the Court should hear and determine the appeal without the sheriff’s note;

(f)

state whether, taking into account the matters in rule 6.11(3), the appellant considers that the appeal should be appointed to Chapter 7 procedure or Chapter 8 procedure;

(g)

be signed;

(h)

where the appellant is represented by a solicitor, specify the name and business address of the solicitor.