The Financial Services and Markets Tribunal Rules 2001

Application for permission to appeal

23.—(1) In this Part, “appeal” means appeal (or an appeal) under section 137(1) to the Court of Appeal or the Court of Session from a decision of the Tribunal disposing of a reference, and “appellant” means a party applying for permission to appeal.

(2) An application to the Tribunal for permission to appeal may be made—

(a)orally at the hearing after the decision is announced by the Tribunal; or

(b)by way of written application filed not later than 14 days after the decision is sent to the party making the application.

(3) When an application is made under paragraph (2)(b), it shall be signed by the appellant and shall—

(a)state the name and address of the appellant and any representative of the appellant;

(b)identify the decision of the Tribunal to which the application relates; and

(c)state the grounds on which the appellant intends to rely in the appeal.

(4) An application under this rule may include an application for a direction under rule 10(1)(e) (suspension of Authority’s action).