Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

137 Appeal on a point of law.U.K.

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(1)A party to a reference to the Tribunal may with permission appeal—

(a)to the Court of Appeal, or

(b)in Scotland, to the Court of Session,

on a point of law arising from a decision of the Tribunal disposing of the reference.

(2)Permission” means permission given by the Tribunal or by the Court of Appeal or (in Scotland) the Court of Session.

(3)If, on an appeal under subsection (1), the court considers that the decision of the Tribunal was wrong in law, it may—

(a)remit the matter to the Tribunal for rehearing and determination by it; or

(b)itself make a determination.

(4)An appeal may not be brought from a decision of the Court of Appeal under subsection (3) except with the leave of—

(a)the Court of Appeal; or

(b)the House of Lords.

(5)An appeal lies, with the leave of the Court of Session or the House of Lords, from any decision of the Court of Session under this section, and such leave may be given on such terms as to costs, expenses or otherwise as the Court of Session or the House of Lords may determine.

(6)Rules made under section 132 may make provision for regulating or prescribing any matters incidental to or consequential on an appeal under this section.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 137 applied (with modifications) (10.8.2001) by S.I. 2001/2636, arts. 1(2)(a), 58(6)

Commencement Information

I1S. 137 wholly in force at 3.9.2001; s. 137 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 431(2); s. 137(6) in force at 25.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/516, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1; s. 137 in force in so far as not already in force at 3.9.2001 by S.I. 2001/2632, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2