Appeals from the civil courts

• Part(y/ies) that can appeal

  both
• appeal only under


  certain circumstances
• circumstances for appeal


  Point of Law

  Facts

  Leave

  Damages
• Point of Law


  Issue in the application of law

  statutory interpretation - inaccurate interpretations
• Facts


  Issue with facts/ground of evidence
• Damages


  Reward in civil cases

  Due to monetary payment
• Leave


  Granted leave to appeal
• Appeal from county court - who does it go to initially

  a more senior judge within court
• small claims appeal judge

  Circuit judge
• fast track (heard by district judge) appeal judge


  circuit judge
• fast track (heard by circuit judge) appeal judge

  high court judge
• Where would further appeals in county court go

  Court of Appeal
• When can appeals be taken to court of appeal

  only under exceptional circumstances
• Act that allows appeals

  Access to Justice Act 1999
• Only appeal to (county court)

  Raise an important point, or if there is a compelling reason
• Multi track appeal route

  Straight to the Court of Appeal
• Why do multi track cases bypass other courts

  Due to the complexity and value, it is more necessary for the correct decisions to be made
• Where do appeals from the high court go

  The Court of appeal (civil division)
• Where can further appeals from high court go

  the Supreme Court
• When can high court cases bypass the court of appeal

  in exceptional circumstances
• where do bypassing cases go

  Supreme Court
• What kind of appeal is the bypass

  Leap Frog appeal
• Why may cases bypass

  if there is a point of law of great public importance