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).