Senior Courts Act 1981

18 Restrictions on appeals to Court of Appeal. E+W

(1) No appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal—

(a) except as provided by the M1 Administration of Justice Act 1960, from any judgment of the High Court in any criminal cause or matter;

(b) from any order of the High Court or any other court or tribunal allowing an extension of time for appealing from a judgment or order;

(c) from any order, judgment or decision of the High Court or any other court or tribunal which, by virtue of any provision (however expressed) of this or any other Act, is final;

(d) from a decree absolute of divorce or nullity of marriage, by a party who, having had time and opportunity to appeal from the decree nisi on which that decree was founded, has not appealed from the decree nisi;

F1 (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F2 (g) except as provided by Part I of the Arbitration Act 1996, from any decision of the High Court under that Part;]

F1 (h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F3 (1A) In any such class of case as may be prescribed by [F4 rules of court], an appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal only with the leave of the Court of Appeal or such court or tribunal as may be specified by the rules in relation to that class.

(1B) Any enactment which authorises leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal being given by a single judge, or by a court consisting of two judges, shall have effect subject to any provision which—

(a) is made by [F4 rules of court]; and

(b) in such classes of case as may be prescribed by the rules, requires leave to be given by such greater number of judges (not exceeding three) as may be so specified.]

F5 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 18(1)(e)(f)(h) repealed (1.10.1993) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), ss. 7(2), 125(7), Sch. 20; S.I. 1993/2132, art. 3, Sch.

F2 S. 18(1)(g) substituted (31.1.1997) by 1996 c. 23, s. 107(1), Sch. 3 para. 37(2) (with s. 81(2)); S.I. 1996/3146, art. 3 (with Sch. 2 para. 1)

F3 S. 18(1A)(1B) inserted (23.7.1993) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), s. 7(3); S.I. 1993/2132, art. 2

F4 Words in s. 18(1A)(1B)(a) substituted (27.4.1997) by 1997 c. 12, s. 10, Sch. 2 para. 1(2); S.I. 1997/841, arts.3(b), 4(a)

F5 S. 18(2) repealed (1.10.1993) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), s. 125(7), Sch. 20; S.I. 1993/2132, art. 3, Sch.

Marginal Citations

M1 1960 c. 65.