xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
28.7.—(1) A question about the competency of an application for a new trial may be referred to the procedural Appeal Sheriff by a party, other than the applicant.
(2) A question is referred by lodging a reference in Form 28.7.
(3) A question may be referred within 7 days after the date on which the application for a new trial was lodged.
(4) Where a reference is lodged, the Clerk is to fix a hearing and intimate the time and date of that hearing to the parties.
(5) Within 7 days after the date on which the reference is lodged, each party must lodge a note of argument.
(6) That note of argument must—
(a)give fair notice of the submissions the party intends to make on the question of competency;
(b)comply with the requirements in rule 28.11(3) (notes of argument).
(7) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of rule 28.11 apply to a note of argument lodged under paragraph (5).