Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 199821
In Part 52—
a
in rule 52.3—
i
in paragraph (3)—
aa
after “permission to appeal” insert “—”; and
bb
omit the words from “, a further application” to “the appeal court.”; and
cc
below paragraph (3), insert—
a
a further application for permission may be made to the appeal court; and
b
the order refusing permission will specify—
i
the court to which any further application for permission should be made; and
ii
the level of the judge who should hear the application.
ii
in paragraph (4A), in subparagraph (b)—
aa
omit “a patents county court judge and”; and
bb
for “circuit judge in any county court” substitute “Circuit Judge in the County Court”; and
b
after rule 52.20, insert—
52.21
Where an appeal lies to the High Court—
a
under section 151(4) of the Pensions Schemes Act 1993 from a determination or direction of the Pensions Ombudsman; or
b
under section 217(1) of the Pensions Act 2004 from a determination or direction of the Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman,
the permission of the High Court is required for such an appeal to be brought.