Senior Courts Act 2016

Court of Appeal - Jurisdiction

61: Reasons for granting or refusing leave to appeal

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"Why the Court of Appeal says yes or no to an appeal"

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You can ask the Court of Appeal to let you appeal a decision. The Court of Appeal may give reasons why they let you appeal. They must give reasons if they say no. You get to know why the Court of Appeal makes its decisions. They can give short reasons or general reasons. This means they do not have to explain everything in detail. The Court of Appeal follows rules, such as those found in the Senior Courts Act, when making decisions about appeals.

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Part 3Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction

61Reasons for granting or refusing leave to appeal

  1. The Court of Appeal may, but does not have to, give reasons for granting leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal.

  2. The Court of Appeal must give reasons for refusing leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal.

  3. Reasons given by the Court of Appeal may be stated—

  4. briefly; and
    1. in general terms only.
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