Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 5) (Miscellaneous) 2013

Permission to appeal against decisions of the Upper Tribunal

2.  After rule 41.56 (appeals)(1), insert—

PART XIAPPEALS UNDER THE TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007

Permission to appeal against decisions of the Upper Tribunal

41.57.(1) This rule applies where an application is made to the court under section 13(4) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 for permission to appeal a decision of the Upper Tribunal which falls within section 13(7) of that Act and for which the relevant appellate court is the Court of Session.

(2) Permission shall not be granted on the application unless the court considers that—

(a)the proposed appeal would raise some important point of principle or practice; or

(b)there is some other compelling reason for the court to hear the appeal..

(1)

Rule 41.56 was substituted by S.S.I. 2011/303.