The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 Scope and interpretation E+W

52.1.— [F2 (1) The rules in this Part apply to—

(a) appeals to the civil division of the Court of Appeal;

(b) appeals to the High Court;

(c) appeals to the County Court;

(d) applications made in the High Court or the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in contempt proceedings; and

(e) applications made in the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in proceedings other than contempt proceedings.]

(2) This Part does not apply to an appeal in detailed assessment proceedings against a decision of an authorised court officer.

(3) In this Part—

(a) “appeal” includes an appeal by way of case stated;

(b) “appeal court” means the court to which an appeal is made [F3 but does not include the Supreme Court];

(c) “lower court” means the court, tribunal or other person or body from whose decision an appeal is brought [F4 but does not include the Court of Appeal];

(d) “appellant” means a person who brings or seeks to bring an appeal;

(e) “respondent” means—

(i) a person other than the appellant who was a party to the proceedings in the lower court and who is affected by the appeal; and

(ii) a person who is permitted by the appeal court to be a party to the appeal; F5 ...

(f) “appeal notice” means an appellant’s or respondent’s notice [F6 ; and]

[F7 (g) reference to an appeal in contempt proceedings is reference to—

(i) an appeal by a defendant in respect of any order or decision made by a court in the exercise of its jurisdiction to punish for contempt of court or under an enactment enabling the court to deal with an offence as if it were a contempt of court or under section 14, 92 or 118 of the County Courts Act 1984; and

(ii) an appeal by an applicant in respect of any order made on an application for committal or attachment.]

(4) This Part is subject to any rule, enactment or practice direction which sets out special provisions with regard to any particular category of appeal.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 52 substituted (3.10.2016) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/788), rule 2, Sch. (with rule 16)

F2 Rule 52.1(1) substituted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(a)

F3 Words in rule 52.1(3)(b) inserted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(i)

F4 Words in rule 52.1(3)(c) inserted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(ii)

F5 Word in rule 52.1(3)(e)(ii) omitted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(iii)

F6 Word in rule 52.1(3)(f) substituted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(iv)

F7 Rule 52.1(3)(g) inserted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(2)(b)(v)