Appeals to Supreme Court: permission to appeal
7C
1
If the Special Immigration Appeals Commission grants a certificate under section 7B in relation to a final determination, a party to the appeal or review to which the final determination relates may apply to the Supreme Court for permission to appeal directly to the Supreme Court.
2
An application under subsection (1) must be made—
a
within one month from the date on which that certificate is granted, or
b
within such time as the Supreme Court may allow in a particular case.
3
If on such an application it appears to the Supreme Court to be expedient to do so, the Supreme Court may grant permission for such an appeal.
4
If permission is granted under this section—
a
no appeal from the final determination to which the certificate relates lies to the appropriate appeal court, but
b
an appeal lies from that determination to the Supreme Court.
5
An application under subsection (1) is to be determined without a hearing.
6
Subject to subsection (4), no appeal lies to the appropriate appeal court from a final determination of the Commission in respect of which a certificate is granted under section 7B until—
a
the time within which an application can be made under subsection (1) has expired, and
b
where such an application is made, that application has been determined in accordance with this section.
Ss. 7B-7D inserted (28.6.2018) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 66(2), 95(1); S.I. 2018/732, art. 2 (with art. 3)