Part 3The Supreme Court

Jurisdiction, relation to other courts etc

40Jurisdiction

1

The Supreme Court is a superior court of record.

2

An appeal lies to the Court from any order or judgment of the Court of Appeal in England and Wales in civil proceedings.

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4

Schedule 9—

a

transfers other jurisdiction from the House of Lords to the Court,

b

transfers devolution jurisdiction from the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to the Court, and

c

makes other amendments relating to jurisdiction.

5

The Court has power to determine any question necessary to be determined for the purposes of doing justice in an appeal to it under any enactment.

6

An appeal under subsection (2) lies only with the permission of the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court; but this is subject to provision under any other enactment restricting such an appeal.