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Appellant definition

What does Appellant mean? In litigation and tribunal practice, the appellant is the party who brings an appeal against a judgment, order, conviction, sentence or administrative decision, seeking that it be set aside, varied or remitted. The expression is used consistently across England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, and is reflected in procedural rules (for example CPR Part 52, the Criminal Procedure Rules, the Tribunal Procedure Rules; the Rules of the Court of Session and Sheriff Appeal Court rules; the Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI); and the Irish Rules of the Superior Courts). The opposing party is the respondent. An appellant...

Pre-October 2012 CPR: Appellant’s Notice (N161/N164): Forms, Skeleton Arguments, Time Limits, Service, Extensions, Fees, Small Claims (England and Wales) [Archived]

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Practice notes

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and no longer maintained. Except where an appeal notice was lodged, or permission to appeal was granted, before 1 October 2012, it is provided for historic reference only...

For guidance on the current regime for starting an appeal, see the Practice Notes: Grounds for appealing and preliminary considerations; Starting an appeal—destination of civil appeals; and Starting an appeal—general provisions. Any CPR rules and practice directions cited here link to the provisions now in force rather than those that applied before 1 October 2012. For the pre-October 2012 position, consult the attached PDF documents...

Form of notice

The appellant’s notice sets out the appellant’s case on appeal. It must be in the prescribed format:

Form N164 for appeals against small claims track decisions
Form N161 for all other appeals (excluding appeals to the Supreme Court)

Appellant's notice—small claims

In small claims matters, the appellant must file and serve Form N164...

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