# Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2015, Rule 28.2: Form of application for new trial

Extent: S

(1) An application for a new trial is to be made in Form 28.2.
(2) Such an application must be made within 7 days after the date on which the jury have returned their verdict.
(3) The application must specify the grounds on which the application is made.
(4) When an application for a new trial is lodged, the party lodging it must also lodge—
(a) a print containing—
(i) the pleadings in the sheriff court process;
(ii) the interlocutors in the sheriff court process;
(iii) the issues and counter-issues;
(b) the verdict of the jury;
(c) any exception and the determination on it of the sheriff presiding at the trial;
(d) a process made up in accordance with paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 (form of process).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/356/rule/28.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-sheriff-appeal-court-rules-2015/rule-28.2
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