When is the deadline for permission to appeal to the uk supreme court (application to the supreme court after inner house refusal)?

The ordinary section 40A(2) application period is 28 days beginning with the actual Inner House refusal date. The Supreme Court can allow a longer equitable period. Establish that the civil appeal falls within section 40(1), that the Inner House refused permission, and that no different period or order applies.

Responsible actor. Applicant seeking permission to appeal.

Identify actual Inner House refusal of permission.

Apply under the competent Scottish civil appeal route. Check the ordinary statutory period, the2024 Rules and any2009 transitional proceedings. File the required application and supporting documents through the actual Registry route.

Confirm the actual court, current procedure, applicable branch and unaltered period before calculating.

1. Count the refusal day as day one. The ordinary endpoint is27 calendar days later. A later notification or receipt does not automatically restart this statutory period.
2. The UK Supreme Court Registry uses its London calendar, including England and Wales bank holidays and the advertised Christmas vacation. A closed statutory endpoint requires separate review. The calculator does not infer an equitable extension.
3. Complete the required act through the applicable court or Registry process.

Count the refusal day as day one. The ordinary endpoint is 27 calendar days later. A later notification or receipt does not automatically restart this statutory period.

The UK Supreme Court Registry uses its London calendar, including England and Wales bank holidays and the advertised Christmas vacation. A closed statutory endpoint requires separate review. The calculator does not infer an equitable extension.

Fictitious example

Fictional case. The Inner House refuses permission on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The ordinary section40A(2) period applies.

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

Source condition 1

A competent Scottish civil appeal under section 40(1) requires permission and the Inner House actually refused it.

Source condition 2

The ordinary statutory 28-day period applies. No equitable extension or other enactment/order changes it.

Source condition 3

The 2024 UK Supreme Court Rules apply. No 2009 transitional case remains.

• Confirm the actual court, current procedure, applicable branch and unaltered period before calculating.
• Each procedure has its own actor, event, act and period. Do not substitute a related permission, service or appeal stage.

• A competent Scottish civil appeal under section 40(1) requires permission and the Inner House actually refused it.
• The ordinary statutory 28-day period applies. No equitable extension or other enactment/order changes it.
• The 2024 UK Supreme Court Rules apply. No 2009 transitional case remains.
• Check the actual completion route and every relevant full-day closure.
• Apply under the competent Scottish civil appeal route. Check the ordinary statutory period, the 2024 Rules and any 2009 transitional proceedings. File the required application and supporting documents through the actual Registry route.