The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014

Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

21.  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.”; and

(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.”.