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52.1.—[F2(1) The rules in this Part apply to—
(a)appeals to the civil division of the Court of Appeal;
(b)appeals to the High Court;
(c)appeals to the County Court;
(d)applications made in the High Court or the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in contempt proceedings; and
(e)applications made in the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in proceedings other than contempt proceedings.]
(2) This Part does not apply to an appeal in detailed assessment proceedings against a decision of an authorised court officer.
(3) In this Part—
(a)“appeal” includes an appeal by way of case stated;
(b)“appeal court” means the court to which an appeal is made [F3but does not include the Supreme Court];
(c)“lower court” means the court, tribunal or other person or body from whose decision an appeal is brought [F4but does not include the Court of Appeal];
(d)“appellant” means a person who brings or seeks to bring an appeal;
(e)“respondent” means—
(i)a person other than the appellant who was a party to the proceedings in the lower court and who is affected by the appeal; and
(ii)a person who is permitted by the appeal court to be a party to the appeal; F5...
(f)“appeal notice” means an appellant’s or respondent’s notice [F6; and]
[F7(g)reference to an appeal in contempt proceedings is reference to—
(i)an appeal by a defendant in respect of any order or decision made by a court in the exercise of its jurisdiction to punish for contempt of court or under an enactment enabling the court to deal with an offence as if it were a contempt of court or under section 14, 92 or 118 of the County Courts Act 1984; and
(ii)an appeal by an applicant in respect of any order made on an application for committal or attachment.]
(4) This Part is subject to any rule, enactment or practice direction which sets out special provisions with regard to any particular category of appeal.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 52 substituted (3.10.2016) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/788), rule 2, Sch. (with rule 16)
F2Rule 52.1(1) substituted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(a)
F3Words in rule 52.1(3)(b) inserted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(i)
F4Words in rule 52.1(3)(c) inserted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(ii)
F5Word in rule 52.1(3)(e)(ii) omitted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(iii)
F6Word in rule 52.1(3)(f) substituted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(iv)
F7Rule 52.1(3)(g) inserted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(v)
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