# Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2021, Rule 6.2: Form of appeal

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(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/468/rule/6.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-sheriff-appeal-court-rules-2021/rule-6.2
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