PART 3

INITIATION AND PROGRESS OF AN APPEAL
CHAPTER 6

INITIATION AND PROGRESS OF AN APPEAL

Form of appeal
6.2
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.
Para. 6.2 in force at 6.1.2022, see para. 1.1(2)