Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 52 inserted (2.5.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/221), rule 1(b), Sch. 5 (with rule 39(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2000/940, rules 1, 2)
52.1—(1) The rules in this Part apply to appeals to—
(a)the civil division of the Court of Appeal;
(b)the High Court; and
(c)a county court.
[F2(2) This Part does not apply to an appeal in detailed assessment proceedings against a decision of an authorised court officer.]
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(Rules 47.21 to 47.26 deal with appeals against a decision of an authorised court officer in detailed assessment proceedings)
(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;
(c)“lower court” means the court, tribunal or other person or body from whose decision an appeal is brought;
(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; and
(f)“appeal notice” means an appellant’s or respondent’s notice.
(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
F2Rule 52.1(2) substituted (2.10.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/2092), rules 1, 20 (with rule 29)