Appeal
If the client wants to appeal, they should be signposted or referred to a legal professional.
An appeal can be made if the landlord or client disagrees with the sheriff’s decision. The person making the appeal is called the ’appellant’ and the other party is the ’respondent’.
The applicant must lodge a note of appeal with the sheriff clerk within 14 days of the final decision made by the sheriff.
1Sch 1 r25.1 Summary Cause Rules The appeal sets out the points of law on which the appeal is made. A fee must be paid to make the appeal.
A ’draft’ is issued within 28 days of the appeal being made. The draft details the facts the sheriff has found proved in the case, the legal findings and legal questions which will be considered at the appeal hearing.
2Sch 1 Ch 25 Summary Cause Rules