apeals and appealate courts

• When can an appeal be made?

  An appeal can be made if one of the parties is dissatisfied with the decision of the trial judge about the liability and/or the amoun of compensation awarded.
• what does an appeal usually consist of?

  An appeal consists of legal arguments as to why the original decision should be altered.
• Where is an appeal made?

  An appeal is made to the next highest court in the hierarchy.
• How many judges hear appeals?

  Three judges
• It is rare for new evidence to be heards. There must be legal grounds for an appeal.
• how long must an appeal be made in?

  within twenty one days
• What will increase if an appeal is made?

  Costs will increase because lawyers will be required to argue reasoning for the appeal.
• What can the judges do to the original decision in an appeal?

  The three hudges can agree with the original decision or reverse it. It can agree with the original anount of compensation awarded or alter the amount.
• What happens if the original decision is made by a district judge?

  an appeal will be heard by a single circuit judge of the same court
• What happens if the original decision was made by a circuit judge?

  An appeal can be made to the high court in the division most relevant to the case.
• When can an appeal be made to the court of appeal or supreme court?

  If the case raises an important point of principle or practice, and only if the court of appeal agrees to hear the case.
• What happens if an appeal is made from a decision of the high court?

  It will be heard by the court of appeal (Civil division)
• Which court is the highest court for hearing civil appeals?

  The supreme court
• When can an appeal be heard by the supreme court?

  if there is a point of general public importance involved
• When can a leapfrog appeal be made?

  When a party wants to bypass the intermediate court and directly appeal to a higher court. This occures if the case raises issues of national importance.