e mail allowed in defense of claim ?

[scs1]

Not really a business question , more a point of law, but hopefully someone can help.
I put my rental flat on the market (flat was vacant) and informed the local council by email via the link on their website that I would be liable for the council tax until the flat was sold. I had no acknowledgment but presumed because the e mail did nt come back that it had arrived in their office.
In this e mail I gave them a correspondence address and a contact phone number,
After three months I sent them another e mail to inform them that the flat had been sold and requested an invoice so I could settle my account.
A week later I returned from holiday to find that I had been served with a warrant for the outstanding council tax.
It appeared that the council had been sending demands to the vacant flat.
I was able to stop the matter going to court by paying the debt collectors the amount owing plus their fees ,which amounted to £300.
I appealed to the council and sent them copies of the e mails which are still on my computer. My appeal was rejected.
Before I consider taking this matter to the small claims court, does anyone have any knowledge if my e mails would be accepted as evidence in court.

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[Simpo Two]

When I was in court, e-mails were used as evidence, yes. But there was a trail of correspondence. An unanswered e-mail may not count... always go to Signed For post to be sure. And maybe you should have checked the vacant flat for post?

[Martin4x4]

You've already lost, you lost when you paid the debt collector.

You should have told them to ps off and gone directly to the council offices with your evidence.

[Chrisgr31]

I assume that this is in Scotland as the debt collectors were out before it went to Court?

Certainly we used email in a magistrate court hearing I was involved in last year so it can be used. I wonder if there is an Ombudsman or official complaints procedure that would be better used here.