Scotland court deadlines
When is the deadline for appeal in contempt of court proceedings?
There is no universal fourteen-day Scottish contempt appeal period. Administration of Justice Act 1960 section 13 extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, excluding Scotland. Establish the actual Scottish court, civil or criminal route, decision and order before choosing a deadline.
- Period
- No universal fixed Scottish contempt appeal period
- Trigger
- Actual contempt decision, court, reasons and any permission refusal
- Rule
- Supreme Court Practice Directions 1.18–1.26 and12.6
Current sources reviewed. Earlier records and the original source-guide evidence remain preserved.
Source guide · No automated date
Check the applicable procedure
Source guide. No single fixed Scottish contempt appeal period is established for this generic entry. No computed date or paid calculation is available. The former fourteen-day source attribution remains preserved as a historical counterexample.
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When is the deadline for appeal in contempt of court proceedings?
There is no universal fourteen-day Scottish contempt appeal period. Administration of Justice Act 1960 section 13 extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, excluding Scotland. Establish the actual Scottish court, civil or criminal route, decision and order before choosing a deadline.
Responsible actor. Person considering a contempt appeal.
Establish the actual Scottish court and whether the proceeding is civil or criminal.
Read the actual decision, order, reasons and any permission determination.
Source guide. No single fixed Scottish contempt appeal period is established for this generic entry. No computed date or paid calculation is available. The former fourteen-day source attribution remains preserved as a historical counterexample.
Supreme Court Practice Directions 1.18–1.26 and12.6How does this provision count time?
- Establish the competent Scottish route before counting.
- For a competent civil Inner House appeal, check Court of Session Act 1988 sections40 and40A and the actual permission stage.
- For criminal proceedings, check the Scottish route. Supreme Court Practice Direction12.6 limits ordinary access to that Court.
- For a rule29B remand decision, rule29B.8 requires a written notice to the Clerk of Justiciary and treats the appeal, so far as possible, as a bail appeal. It supplies no universal fourteen-day merits appeal period.
Do not apply the former generic fourteen-day label. Choose an actual competent route and its source event first.
Court or Registry closure treatment follows the actual competent route. No universal holiday extension is inferred.
Supreme Court Practice Directions 1.18–1.26 and12.6Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Source guide. No single fixed Scottish contempt appeal period is established for this generic entry. No computed date or paid calculation is available. The former fourteen-day source attribution remains preserved as a historical counterexample.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual route
- There is no universal fourteen-day Scottish contempt appeal period. Administration of Justice Act 1960 section 13 extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, excluding Scotland. Establish the actual Scottish court, civil or criminal route, decision and order before choosing a deadline.
- Source guide. No single fixed Scottish contempt appeal period is established for this generic entry. No computed date or paid calculation is available. The former fourteen-day source attribution remains preserved as a historical counterexample.
- There is no universal fourteen-day Scottish contempt appeal period. Administration of Justice Act 1960 section 13 extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, excluding Scotland. Establish the actual Scottish court, civil or criminal route, decision and order before choosing a deadline.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for appeal in contempt of court proceedings?
Does Administration of Justice Act1960section13 govern a Scottish contempt appeal?
No. Its current territorial extent is England and Wales and Northern Ireland. It does not establish the period for this Scottish entry.
Administration of Justice Act1960section13 territorial extentCan a Scottish criminal contempt matter use an ordinary Supreme Court civil appeal clock?
Establish the actual jurisdiction first. Practice Direction12.6 restricts Supreme Court appeals from Scottish criminal proceedings. A civil permission clock cannot replace that jurisdiction check.
Supreme Court Practice Directions 1.18–1.26 and12.6Why is there no calculated date?
Source guide. No single fixed Scottish contempt appeal period is established for this generic entry. No computed date or paid calculation is available. The former fourteen-day source attribution remains preserved as a historical counterexample.
Supreme Court Practice Directions 1.18–1.26 and12.6Official sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court Practice Directions 1.18–1.26 and12.6 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Territorial extent of Administration of Justice Act1960section13. This provision excludes Scotland. | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Court of Session Act1988. Competent civil appeal and permission provisions | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Scottish Criminal Procedure Rules29B.8. The distinct remand-appeal route | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Administration of Justice Act1960section13 territorial extent | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |