Scotland procedural deadlines
When is the deadline for permission to appeal to the uk supreme court (application to the inner house)?
28 days beginning with the decision date, or a longer period the Inner House considers equitable. Section 40A (1), rather than the catalog's subsection (2), governs this first application. The arguable general-public-importance test and actual appeal competency remain separate. The calculator requires the actual event and each condition of the selected branch.
- Period
- 28 days beginning with the decision date, or a longer period the Inner House considers equitable
- Trigger
- the actual Inner House decision against which the appeal is proposed
- Rule
- Court of Session Act 1988 s40A(1), s40(1),(3)
Current maintained Court of Session rules or current Court of Session Act 1988 provision, retrieved from the official source.
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When is the deadline for permission to appeal to the uk supreme court (application to the inner house)?
28 days beginning with the decision date, or a longer period the Inner House considers equitable. Section 40A (1), rather than the catalog's subsection (2), governs this first application. The arguable general-public-importance test and actual appeal competency remain separate. The calculator requires the actual event and each condition of the selected branch.
Responsible actor. Applicant seeking a civil appeal.
Identify the actual court and source branch.
Establish the actual Inner House decision against which the appeal is proposed from the actual court process.
Section 40A (1), rather than the catalog's subsection (2), governs this first application. The arguable general-public-importance test and actual appeal competency remain separate.
Confirm the actual source event, specified court, applicable branch and each source condition. Only an unaltered ordinary period within the 2024 through 2028 court calendar is supported.
Court of Session Act 1988 s40A(1), s40(1),(3)How does this provision count time?
- 28 calendar days beginning with the event. Include the event as day one.
- No automatic extension is inferred for a closed-day endpoint. The calculator refuses that endpoint pending review of the actual court and applicable provision.
- Apply to the Inner House for permission. Use the required court route and complete every necessary supporting step.
28 calendar days beginning with the event. Include the event as day one.
No automatic extension is inferred for a closed-day endpoint. The calculator refuses that endpoint pending review of the actual court and applicable provision. National bank holidays do not establish the named court’s closure dates. Confirm the complete relevant court closure list.
Court of Session Act 1988 s40A(1), s40(1),(3)What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
The actual source event is Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The confirmed branch is inner-house-first-application. The court period is unaltered.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | The actual source event is Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The confirmed branch is inner-house-first-application. The court period is unaltered. Independently count 28 calendar days including the event as day one. The endpoint is Monday, November 9, 2026. | Monday, November 9, 2026 |
| Example 2. Material procedural branch | The actual source event is Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The confirmed branch is inner-house-first-application. The court period is unaltered. Independently count 28 calendar days including the event as day one. The endpoint is Monday, November 16, 2026. | Monday, November 16, 2026 |
| Example 3. Closed-day boundary | The actual court has an additional full-day closure on Monday, November 9, 2026. No express extension is established for this branch. The actual court date needs review. | The endpoint falls on a closed court day. Check the actual court and applicable provision. No automatic adjustment is inferred. |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- Source condition 1
- This is an application to the Inner House, not a later application to the UK Supreme Court.
- Source condition 2
- I checked the civil appeal route under section 40 and the permission requirements under section 40A(3).
- Source condition 3
- No different statutory period, extension, sist or court order changes this period.
- Confirm the actual source event, specified court, applicable branch and each source condition. Only an unaltered ordinary period within the 2024 through 2028 court calendar is supported.
- Scotland Supreme Court permission after Inner House refusal concerns apply to the Supreme Court for permission from actual Inner House refusal of permission. Scotland Supreme Court notice and intention to proceed concerns file the applicable notice and perform its service duties from actual grant of permission and the court that granted it. Scotland contempt appeal route and permission limits concerns establish the competent appellate route before applying from actual contempt decision, court, reasons and any permission refusal. Those steps do not establish actual Inner House decision against which the appeal is proposed for this procedure.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for permission to appeal to the uk supreme court (application to the inner house)?
Which event starts this period?
Use the actual Inner House decision against which the appeal is proposed. Section 40A (1), rather than the catalog's subsection (2), governs this first application. The arguable general-public-importance test and actual appeal competency remain separate.
Court of Session Act 1988 s40A(1), s40(1),(3)What can change the ordinary date?
Section 40A (1), rather than the catalog's subsection (2), governs this first application. The arguable general-public-importance test and actual appeal competency remain separate. This is an application to the Inner House, not a later application to the UK Supreme Court. I checked the civil appeal route under section 40 and the permission requirements under section 40A(3). No different statutory period, extension, sist or court order changes this period. No automatic extension is inferred for a closed-day endpoint. The calculator refuses that endpoint pending review of the actual court and applicable provision.
Court of Session Act 1988 s40A(1), s40(1),(3)What completes this step?
Apply to the Inner House for permission. Check the required forms, documents and completion route. Preparation or a later receipt date alone is insufficient.
Court of Session Act 1988 s40A(1), s40(1),(3)Official sources and review
Provisions used (1)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Court of Session Act 1988 s40A(1), s40(1),(3) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |