The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 SECTION I E+W Scope and interpretation

Textual Amendments

F1 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)

Scope and interpretation E+W

52.1.— [F2 (1) 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 [F3 but 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 [F4 but 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; F5 ...

(f) “appeal notice” means an appellant’s or respondent’s notice [F6 ; and]

[F7 (g) 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.

Textual Amendments

F2 Rule 52.1(1) substituted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(a)

F3 Words in rule 52.1(3)(b) inserted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(i)

F4 Words in rule 52.1(3)(c) inserted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(ii)

F5 Word in rule 52.1(3)(e)(ii) omitted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(iii)

F6 Word in rule 52.1(3)(f) substituted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(iv)

F7 Rule 52.1(3)(g) inserted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(v)

Parties to comply with Practice Directions 52A to 52E E+W

52.2.   All parties to an appeal must comply with Practice Directions 52A to 52E.]