England and Wales · Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
When must the appellant file the agreed facts and issues?
Rule 27 requires filing the agreed statement of relevant facts and issues within 112 days after filing the intention-to-proceed notice or issue of the appeal notice, as applicable. Every respondent must agree its contents.
- Period
- 112 calendar days after the established operative event
- Trigger
- Filing the rule 19 intention-to-proceed notice or issue of the rule 20 appeal notice, according to the actual route
- Rule
- Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27 and its official supporting provisions were retained on October 8, 2026. This review concerns when must the appellant file the agreed facts and issues, not an earlier rule edition or a different appeal route.
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The Registry’s earlier listing inquiry follows 28 days under rule 26. The appellant’s agreed statement follows 112 days under rule 27. The two appeal commencement routes have different events. The raw generic date does not establish which happened or whether the contents have been agreed with every respondent.
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When must the appellant file the agreed facts and issues?
Rule 27 requires filing the agreed statement of relevant facts and issues within 112 days after filing the intention-to-proceed notice or issue of the appeal notice, as applicable. Every respondent must agree its contents.
Responsible actor. The appellant agreeing the statement with every respondent.
The Registry’s earlier listing inquiry follows 28 days under rule 26. The appellant’s agreed statement follows 112 days under rule 27.
No. Rule 27 uses filing the intention-to-proceed notice or issue of the appeal notice.
The two appeal commencement routes have different events. The raw generic date does not establish which happened or whether the contents have been agreed with every respondent.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27How does this provision count time?
- Rule 27 requires filing the agreed statement of relevant facts and issues within 112 days after filing the intention-to-proceed notice or issue of the appeal notice, as applicable. Every respondent must agree its contents.
- Rule 27(1) requires agreement with every respondent.
- Agree contents with every respondent and file the statement. After filing, serve every intervener as rule 27(2) requires.
The event specified by Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27 controls this period. Establish that event before applying its fixed-after calendar count. The Court of Appeal clear-days model is not a substitute for the Supreme Court provision.
For Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27, rule 6(4)(a) extends Registry acts to the next Registry-open day. PD 2.3 includes weekends, England/Wales bank holidays and the Christmas vacation. A separate service act requires method-specific treatment; verify exceptional directions and portal downtime.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27Which facts prevent one automatic date?
The Registry’s earlier listing inquiry follows 28 days under rule 26. The appellant’s agreed statement follows 112 days under rule 27. The two appeal commencement routes have different events. The raw generic date does not establish which happened or whether the contents have been agreed with every respondent.
The appellant files the rule 19 intention-to-proceed notice on October 8,2026. Every respondent must agree the later statement before filing. Rule 27 requires filing the agreed statement of relevant facts and issues within 112 days after filing the intention-to-proceed notice or issue of the appeal notice, as applicable. Every respondent must agree its contents. Agree contents with every respondent and file the statement. After filing, serve every intervener as rule 27(2) requires.
The ordinary 112-day endpoint associated with Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27 falls during a weekend or the Registry Christmas closure, and no contrary direction is yet established. For Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27, rule 6(4)(a) extends Registry acts to the next Registry-open day. PD 2.3 includes weekends, England/Wales bank holidays and the Christmas vacation. A separate service act requires method-specific treatment; verify exceptional directions and portal downtime. Establish the actual filing and service branch before relying on one deadline for this procedure.
The appeal notice has been filed but has not yet been issued, and the appellant proposes starting 112 days from filing. No. Rule 27 uses filing the intention-to-proceed notice or issue of the appeal notice. The Registry’s earlier listing inquiry follows 28 days under rule 26. The appellant’s agreed statement follows 112 days under rule 27.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Established procedural branch
- The two appeal commencement routes have different events. The raw generic date does not establish which happened or whether the contents have been agreed with every respondent.
- Required completion
- Agree contents with every respondent and file the statement. After filing, serve every intervener as rule 27(2) requires.
- Related procedure distinction
- The Registry’s earlier listing inquiry follows 28 days under rule 26. The appellant’s agreed statement follows 112 days under rule 27.
- The two appeal commencement routes have different events. The raw generic date does not establish which happened or whether the contents have been agreed with every respondent.
- The Registry’s earlier listing inquiry follows 28 days under rule 26. The appellant’s agreed statement follows 112 days under rule 27.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must the appellant file the agreed facts and issues?
Does the original permission application start 112 days?
No. Rule 27 uses filing the intention-to-proceed notice or issue of the appeal notice.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27Who must agree the statement’s contents?
Rule 27(1) requires agreement with every respondent.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27Who files the agreed statement?
The appellant has the filing duty.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27When do interveners receive the statement?
Rule 27(2) requires service on every intervener after filing.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27Is this the Registry’s twenty-eight-day listing inquiry?
No. Rule 26 governs that earlier Registry contact; rule 27 governs the appellant’s statement.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27Why does this page not compute a universal 112-day date?
The route-specific event, agreement and full Registry calendar need establishment beyond the unsupported legacy model.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 26–27 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 6–8 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| UKSC PD2.3–2.5 and filing and service guidance | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |