The Court of Protection Rules 2001

PART XI REVIEWS AND APPEALS

Review of decision not made on an attended hearing

54.—(1) Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the court that was made without an attended hearing may apply to the court within fourteen days of the date on which the decision was given to have the decision reviewed by the court.

(2) No review shall lie from any decision under rule 83 of these Rules.

(3) On considering an application for review the court may either confirm or revoke the previous decision or make any other order or decision which it thinks fit.

(4) Any person aggrieved by any order or decision of the court made on considering an application for review may apply to the court for an attended hearing.

Appeal from a decision made on an attended hearing

55.—(1) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the court made on an attended hearing may, within fourteen days from the date of entry of the order or (as the case may be) from the date of the decision, appeal to a nominated judge.

(2) The applicant shall within the fourteen days—

(a) serve a notice of appeal in Form C on—

(i) every person who appeared, or was represented before, the court when the order or decision was made or given, and

(ii) any other person whom the court may direct; and

(b) lodge a copy of the notice at the court office.

(3) The time and place at which the appeal is to be heard shall be fixed by the court and it shall cause notice of the time and place so fixed to be sent to the appellant who shall immediately send notice of it to every person who has been served with notice of the appeal.

(4) No evidence further to that given at the hearing shall be filed in support of or in opposition to the appeal without leave of the court.