SCA periods run in calendar months, not court days.
| Step | Period | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of appeal to be lodged with the registrar | +1 month | SCA Rule 7(1) |
| Record to be lodged within three months of the notice of appeal | +3 months after the previous step | SCA Rule 8(1) |
| Then | By |
|---|---|
| Notice of appeal to be lodged with the registrar+1 month · SCA Rule 7(1) | Tue 17 Nov 2026 |
| Record to be lodged within three months of the notice of appeal+3 months · SCA Rule 8(1) | Wed 17 Feb 2027 |
Public holidays inside this window, skipped by the count: Local government elections (4 Nov), Day of Reconciliation (16 Dec), Christmas Day (25 Dec), Day of Goodwill (26 Dec), New Year's Day (1 Jan).
A working aid computed from the published rule, not legal advice. Confirm against the rule and diarise with a margin. Firms on AttorneyOS get this table on the matter itself, with every date in the diary.
1 month from the day it happened, counted in calendar months. The rule is SCA Rule 7(1). If the last day is not a court day, check whether the rule carries it to the next one.
3 months from the previous step, counted in calendar months. The rule is SCA Rule 8(1). If the last day is not a court day, check whether the rule carries it to the next one.
They are computed from the published rule by the AttorneyOS deadline engine and are a working aid, not legal advice. Confirm the deadline against the rule itself and diarise it with a margin.
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