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Civil appeal hearings under CPR 52 (pre-October 2012): venues, evidence, Part 36 and appellate orders—England and Wales [Archived]

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ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is no longer maintained.

Note: save where an appeal notice was lodged, or permission to appeal was obtained, before 1 October 2012, this Practice Note is provided for historical reference only.

The CPR rules and practice directions mentioned here will link to the current provisions rather than those in force before 1 October 2012. For the pre-October 2012 material, refer to the attached PDF documents:

  • CPR 52 (old)
  • CPR PD 52 (old)

Venues

Where an appeal arises from a county court decision, or from a district judge of the High Court, the CPR specifies the court with jurisdiction to hear it. See CPR PD 52, paragraphs 8.1–8.14.

Appeal hearings are ordinarily confined to a review of the lower court’s decision unless:

  • a practice direction states otherwise, or
  • the interests of justice require a re-hearing

Hearings will typically be restricted to the issues identified in the appeal notices...

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