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Senior Courts Act 2016

High Court - Jurisdiction of Associate Judges

27: Appeals against decisions of Associate Judges

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"Challenging an Associate Judge's decision in court"

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You can appeal to the Court of Appeal if you do not agree with a decision made by an Associate Judge. You must have been a part of the proceedings to appeal the decision. The rules in Section 56 apply to this type of appeal.

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Jurisdiction of Associate Judges

27Appeals against decisions of Associate Judges

  1. A party to any proceedings may appeal to the Court of Appeal against any order or decision of an Associate Judge in those proceedings.

  2. Section 56 applies to an appeal under subsection (1).

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