16 Appeals from High Court. E+W
(1)Subject as otherwise provided by this or any other Act (and in particular to the provision in section 13(2)(a) of the M1Administration of Justice Act 1969 excluding appeals to the Court of Appeal in cases where leave to appeal from the High Court directly to the [F1Supreme Court] is granted under Part II of that Act), [F2or as provided by any order made by the Lord Chancellor under section 56(1) of the Access to Justice Act 1999,] the Court of Appeal shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals from any judgment or order of the High Court.
(2)An appeal from a judgment or order of the High Court when acting as a prize court shall not be to the Court of Appeal, but shall be to Her Majesty in Council in accordance with the Prize Acts 1864 to 1944.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 16(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40, 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 36(3); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F2Words in s. 16(1) inserted (2.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/1071, art. 7
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 16 extended (prosp.) by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), ss. 42(3)(b), 134(1)
C2S. 16 extended by Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 16), ss. 54(3)(a)(5), 84(6), 119(5)
C3S. 16 extended (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 118(2), 137(2), 140, 223(2), Sch. 8 paras. 1, 3(2)
C4S. 16 excluded (2.10.2006) by 1999 c. 22, Sch. 3 para. 3B(6) (as inserted by Criminal Defence Service Act 2006 (c. 9), ss. 2, 5(2); S.I. 2006/2491, art. 2)
C5S. 16(1) excluded (22.11.2005) by The Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3276), art. 1(3)(b)(i)
Marginal Citations