C1C2C3C4C5C6F1PART 52APPEALS
Pt. 52 applied (6.4.2017) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/1024), rules 1, 12.58 (with rule 3(3), Sch. 2)
Pt. 52 applied (5.7.2018) by The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/719), rules 1.1, 4.40 (with rule 1.2)
Pt. 52 applied (31.1.2019) by The Education Administration Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1135), rules 1, 4.37 (with rule 1.2)
Pt. 52 applied (1.8.2020) by The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/629), rules 1, 133(3) (with rule 4(1))
Pt. 52 applied (with modifications) (12.11.2021) by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1178), rules 2, 187, 236-239 (with rule 5)
Pt. 52 applied (18.7.2023) by The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/712), rules 1(2)(a), 129(3) (with rule 2)
SECTION IScope and interpretation
Scope and interpretation52.1
F21
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 F5but 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; F6...
f
“appeal notice” means an appellant’s or respondent’s notice F7; and
F4g
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.
Pt. 52 substituted (3.10.2016) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/788), rule 2, Sch. (with rule 16)