Section 55: Second appeals.

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

Part IV: Appeals, courts, judges and court proceedings

Where an appeal is made to the county court , the family court or the High Court in relation to any matter, and on hearing the appeal the court makes a decision in relation to that matter, no appeal may be made to the Court of Appeal from that decision unless the Court of Appeal considers that—

the appeal would raise an important point of principle or practice, or
there is some other compelling reason for the Court of Appeal to hear it.

This section does not apply in relation to an appeal in a criminal cause or matter.

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