civil appeals

• Civil Appeals

  1. Appeal from County Court or High Court to Court of Appeal

  2. Appeal from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court

  3. Appeal from the High Court to the Supreme Court

  4. Appeal from the Small Claims Court to the County Court
• Appeal from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court

  • This is usually a further appeal for those who had appealed to the court of appeal.
  • The case must be on a point of law of public importance and leave is required
  • Example : Donoghue V Stevenson
• Appeal from the High Court to the Supreme Court

  • This is a 'leapfrog' appeal direct from the High Court to the supreme court.
  • This route saves the appealant time and money.
  • This will only be permitted if the appeal is on a point of law of public importance
  • Leave is required
  • Administration of justice act governs leapfrog appeals
• Appeal from the Small Claims Court to the County Court

  • This appeal goes from the small claims court to the county court. This is use if you wish to appeal from one of the three tracks : small claims, fast track and multi track.
  • If previously the case was dealt with by a district judge, on appeal it will be dealt with by a circuit judge
• The three divisions of the high court

  • Kings bench division DC
  • Chancery DC
  • Family DC
• The family DC in the high court deals with

  • Family appeals from the county and magistrates court
  • e.g. child custody
• The Kings bench division DC in the high court deals with

  • Point of law cases from magistrates or crown court
• The chancery DC in the high court deals with

  • Appeals on bankruptsy cases and tax evasion cases
• DC means divisional court