PART 50EXTRADITION

SECTION 3: APPEAL TO THE HIGH COURT

Case management in the High Court50.18

1

The High Court and the parties have the same duties and powers as under Part 3 (Case management), subject to—

a

rule 50.2 (Special objective in extradition proceedings); and

b

paragraph (3) of this rule.

2

A master of the High Court, a deputy master, or a court officer nominated for the purpose by the Lord Chief Justice—

a

must fulfil the duty of active case management under rule 3.2, and in fulfilling that duty may exercise any of the powers of case management under—

i

rule 3.5 (the court’s general powers of case management),

ii

rule 3.12(3) (requiring a certificate of readiness), and

iii

rule 3.13 (requiring a party to identify intentions and anticipated requirements)

subject to the directions of a judge of the High Court; and

b

must nominate a case progression officer under rule 3.4.

3

Rule 3.6 (Application to vary a direction) does not apply to a decision to give or to refuse—

a

permission to appeal; or

b

permission to reopen a decision under rule 50.27 (Reopening the determination of an appeal).