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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Interpretation and scope

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Scope and objective

    3. 3.Interpretation

    4. 4.Forms

    5. 5.Time limits

    6. 6.Service

    7. 7.Filing

    8. 8.Non-compliance with these Rules

    9. 9.Procedural decisions

  3. PART 2 Application for permission to appeal

    1. 10.Form of application

    2. 11.Filing of application

    3. 12.Service of application

    4. 13.Notice of objection by respondent

    5. 14.Documents in support of application

    6. 15.Interventions in applications

    7. 16.Consideration on paper

    8. 17.Oral hearing of application

  4. PART 3

    1. 18.Form and filing of notice where permission granted by the Court

    2. 19.Form and filing of notice where permission not required

    3. 20.Service of notice

    4. 21.Acknowledgement by respondent

    5. 22.Documents for appeal hearing

    6. 23.The core volumes

    7. 24.Authorities

    8. 25.Cross-appeals

    9. 26.Intervention

  5. PART 4

    1. 27.Hearing in open court

    2. 28.Judgment

    3. 29.Orders

  6. PART 5

    1. 30.Procedural applications

    2. 31.Requests for expedition

    3. 32.Grouping appeals

    4. 33.Change of interest

    5. 34.Withdrawal etc of application for permission to appeal or of appeal

    6. 35.Advocate to the Court and assessors

    7. 36.Security for costs

    8. 37.Stay of execution

    9. 38.Change of solicitor and London agents

    10. 39.Disposal of documents

  7. PART 6

    1. 40.Human Rights Act issues

    2. 41.Devolution jurisdiction

    3. 42.Court of Justice of the European Communities

    4. 43.Revocation of patents

    5. 44.Criminal appeals

  8. PART 7

    1. 45.Fees

    2. 46.Orders for costs

    3. 47.Submissions as to costs

    4. 48.Claim for costs

    5. 49.Assessment of costs

    6. 50.Basis of assessment

    7. 51.The standard basis and the indemnity basis

    8. 52.Amount of assessed costs to be specified

    9. 53.Appeal from assessment

    10. 54.Payment out of security for costs

  9. PART 8

    1. 55.Transitional arrangements

  10. Signature

  11. Explanatory Note

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