When must the written request for a competent special case reach the Principal Clerk?

Rule 83 requires written notification to the Principal Clerk within 4 weeks after actual intimation of the relevant Land Court decision. A nonfinal decision requires justification and may lead to deferral of the special-case procedure. Rule 116 expressly extends a closed-day endpoint to the next working day for the court.

Responsible actor. Party requiring a competent special case on a question of law.

Establish actual intimation to the party of the decision in respect of which the question arises.

The question and proceedings qualify under section 1(7). The section 1(7A) agricultural-holdings and Land Reform 2016 s 116 exclusions do not apply. A direct statutory appeal is a separate route.

Only the confirmed ordinary source branch is calculated. The actual court, event, applicable edition, completion process and any different period must be established.

1. Exclude the actual event day and apply the fixed period for the selected branch.
2. The express court provision moves a closed-day endpoint to the next confirmed working day. Supply every relevant court closure. National bank holidays alone do not establish court closure.
3. Complete the actual required act, with its supporting documents, copies and cutoff.

Exclude the actual event day. Count the exact fixed calendar-day period for the selected branch.

The express court provision moves a closed-day endpoint to the next confirmed working day. Supply every relevant court closure. National bank holidays alone do not establish court closure.

Fictitious example

Fictional established facts. The actual intimation to the party of the decision in respect of which the question arises occurs on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The selected source route, standing, ordinary period and required completion process are established.

Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.

Source condition 1

The question and proceedings qualify under section 1(7). The section 1(7A) agricultural-holdings and Land Reform 2016 s 116 exclusions do not apply. A direct statutory appeal is a separate route.

Source condition 2

I established actual intimation to this party of the relevant decision. A later request for reasons or unrelated correspondence does not replace it.

Source condition 3

For a nonfinal decision, the notification explains why a special case is appropriate at this stage in the interests of a just and fair disposal. The Chairman may defer the special-case procedure.

Source condition 4

This is the written request to the Principal Clerk. It does not calculate lodging a finished case in the Court of Session or suspend other procedural duties.

Source condition 5

No special statutory period, extension, sist, revised order or historical transition changes the selected ordinary period.

Source condition 6

I checked the actual Land Court working-day calendar and included every nonworking date affecting the Rule 116 extension.

• Only the confirmed ordinary source branch is calculated. The actual court, event, applicable edition, completion process and any different period must be established.
• An application for permission, request for a case, lodging of a settled case and a notice to another party are different acts. One period does not replace another.

• The question and proceedings qualify under section 1(7). The section 1(7A) agricultural-holdings and Land Reform 2016 s 116 exclusions do not apply. A direct statutory appeal is a separate route.
• I established actual intimation to this party of the relevant decision. A later request for reasons or unrelated correspondence does not replace it.
• For a nonfinal decision, the notification explains why a special case is appropriate at this stage in the interests of a just and fair disposal. The Chairman may defer the special-case procedure.
• This is the written request to the Principal Clerk. It does not calculate lodging a finished case in the Court of Session or suspend other procedural duties.
• No special statutory period, extension, sist, revised order or historical transition changes the selected ordinary period.
• I checked the actual Land Court working-day calendar and included every nonworking date affecting the Rule 116 extension.
• Only the confirmed ordinary source branch is calculated. The actual court, event, applicable edition, completion process and any different period must be established.