The Sheriff Appeal Court (Civil) commenced on the 01 January 2016.
Contact details for the Sheriff Appeal Court administrative centre are:
Sheriff Appeal Court
Parliament House
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
DX number 549306, Edinburgh 36
LP 1 Edinburgh 10
Telephone number 0131 240 6896
Any queries regarding the new Sheriff Appeal Court (Civil) can be emailed to SAC.civil@scotcourts.gov.uk
E-Motions
Email will also become the default method for lodging motions in the court.
To be able to use this facility, a single email address, to be registered with the Court, must be provided to SACmotions@scotcourts.gov.uk
Information on registering for E-Motions
Deputy Clerk - Sheriff Appeal Court
The Deputy Clerk manages the programming of the Sheriff Appeal Court.
The Deputy Clerk is responsible for:-
- Assigning all hearings in civil appeals;
- Setting up additional courts where required; and,
- Co-ordinating Appeal Sheriffs to cover the business of the court
Contact
For all enquiries relating to the Sheriff Appeal Court please call 0131 240 6896
Procedural hearings will be assigned by the Court without the requirement of input from parties or their agents.
Fixing Times
Agents and party appellants wishing to fix appeal hearings at the offices of the Sheriff Appeal Court may attend at the public counter at the following times:-
Tuesday
11:00 - 12:30pm
2:30 - 4:00pm
Thursday
11:00 - 12:30pm
2:30 - 4:00pm
Please note that we are only able to accommodate fixing during the above times; we regret that we are unable to fix over the telephone.