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Senior Courts Act 2016

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68: Appeals against decisions of Court of Appeal in civil proceedings

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"Appealing a Court of Appeal decision in a civil case to the Supreme Court"

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You can appeal to the Supreme Court if you are not happy with a decision made by the Court of Appeal in a civil case. The Supreme Court can hear your appeal unless another law says you cannot appeal the decision. The Supreme Court also cannot hear your appeal if the decision was about not giving you permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal, you can find more information about this by looking at the Senior Courts Act 2016 and other related laws.

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68Appeals against decisions of Court of Appeal in civil proceedings

  1. The Supreme Court may hear and determine an appeal by a party to a civil proceeding in the Court of Appeal against a decision made in the proceeding, unless—

  2. an enactment other than this Act makes provision to the effect that there is no right of appeal against the decision; or
    1. the decision is a refusal to give leave or special leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal.

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      • 2003 No 53 s 7