The Supreme Court Rules 2009

Consideration on paper

16.—(1) Every admissible application for permission to appeal (together with any submissions made under rule 15 and any respondent’s notice of objection) shall be considered on paper without a hearing by a panel of Justices.

(2) The panel may—

(a) grant or refuse permission to advance all or any of the grounds of appeal;

(b) invite the parties to file written submissions within 14 days as to the grant of permission on terms (whether as to costs or otherwise); or

(c) direct an oral hearing.

(3) Where the panel has invited the parties’ submissions as to terms, it shall reconsider the application on paper without a hearing and may refuse permission or grant permission (either unconditionally or on terms) to advance all or any of the grounds of appeal.

(4) Where the panel grants permission to advance limited grounds of appeal it shall (unless it directs otherwise) be taken to have refused permission to advance the other grounds.

(5) An order of the Court shall be prepared and sealed by the Registrar to record any decision made under this rule.