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Section 54: Permission to appeal.

Access to Justice Act 1999 · 1999 c. 22View on legislation.gov.uk

Part IV: Appeals, courts, judges and court proceedings

Rules of court may provide that any right of appeal to—

the county court,
the family court,
the High Court, or
the Court of Appeal,

may be exercised only with permission.

This section does not apply to a right of appeal in a criminal cause or matter.

For the purposes of subsection (1) rules of court may make provision as to—

the classes of case in which a right of appeal may be exercised only with permission,
the court or courts which may give permission for the purposes of this section,
any considerations to be taken into account in deciding whether permission should be given, and
any requirements to be satisfied before permission may be given,

and may make different provision for different circumstances.

No appeal may be made against a decision of a court under this section to give or refuse permission (but this subsection does not affect any right under rules of court to make a further application for permission to the same or another court).

For the purposes of this section a right to make an application to have a case stated for the opinion of the High Court constitutes a right of appeal.

For the purposes of this section a right of appeal to the Court of Appeal includes—

the right to make an application for a new trial, and
the right to make an application to set aside a verdict, finding or judgment in any cause or matter in the High Court which has been tried, or in which any issue has been tried, by a jury.

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