Form 39Record No ………………………… (for Court use)

Council ………………………………(please complete)

NOTE. This form, together with a copy form for the Respondent, to be completed, signed and lodged with the Principal Clerk of the Land Court together with a remittance of £100 for the Court's fee.

IN THE SCOTTISH LAND COURT

under

THE RURAL PAYMENT (APPEALS) (SCOTLAND)

REGULATIONS 2015

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Name and Address of Appellant…………………………………………………..

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Name and address of Appellant's…………………………………………………..

representative/solicitor

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Name and address of RespondentThe Scottish Ministers

per Scottish Government Legal Directorate

Litigation Division

Area G-C (Dockside)

Victoria Quay
Edinburgh EH6 6QQ

TO THE SCOTTISH LAND COURT, George House, 126 George Street, Edinburgh,

EH2 4HH

I/We hereby appeal against the decision of the Scottish Ministers dated ……………………………..and the written report by the Scottish Ministers dated………………………. copies of which are attached hereto.

(Sign here) ………………………………………………

Appellant/for Appellant

Date ……………………………………………………..

(GROUNDS /-

GROUNDS OF APPEAL

(Please use a separate page for any or all responses if necessary)

(a)The grounds of appeal.

(Under this head you should attempt to set out briefly the main reasons why you consider that the decision is wrong. Use short numbered paragraphs to separate different points)

(b)The findings of fact of the Scottish Ministers which are challenged.

(Set out by quoting findings in full or by reference to numbering shown in the Report if you are satisfied this is clear and unambiguous.)

(c) Any facts which the appellant seeks to rely on in addition to those set out in the Report.

(These should be set out in short separate numbered paragraphs )

(d)The arguments to be advanced in support of the appeal.

(You will not need to complete this part if you think that you have covered all the ground in your statement of grounds of appeal at (a) above. But you may wish to set out a separate statement of reasons)

(e)Brief details of the legislative provisions or judicial authorities to be referred to in relation to the appeal.

Productions

1.The initial decision letter

2. The application for review which you sent to Scottish Ministers.

3. The letter offering you a hearing

4. The written report

(Please ensure that you have attached copies of all the above if you have them)

THIS PAGE FOR COMPLETION BY STAFF OF SCOTTISH LAND COURT

RECEIPT OF APPLICATION BY LAND COURT

EDINBURGH 20 .

RECEIVED THIS Application and relative Document(s) consisting of -

……………………………………………. for Principal Clerk

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CERTIFICATE OF INTIMATION TO RESPONDENT

EDINBURGH 20 .

I hereby certify that of this date I intimated this Application to the Respondent therein named by posting at the Frederick Street Post Office a certified copy of the same in a recorded delivery letter addressed as follows:

The Scottish Ministers

per Scottish Government Legal Directorate

Litigation Division

Area G-C (Dockside)

Victoria Quay
Edinburgh

EH6 6QQ

……………………………………………. for Principal Clerk

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