Conducting an appeal in the Court of Appeal

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Conducting an appeal in the Court of Appeal

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STOP PRESS: the Court of appeal (Civil Division) Guide 2025 has been published—see: LNB News 04/06/2025 36—CATJ publishes Court of Appeal Civil Division Guide 2025. References and links to the guide will be incorporated into this Practice Note shortly.

This Practice Note gives guidance on conducting an appeal in the Court of Appeal under Part 52 of the CPR and Practice Direction 52C. For guidance on related matters, see:

  1. •

    guidance on appeals to the UK Supreme Court (UKSC), covered in subtopic: Appeals to the Supreme Court

  2. •

    guidance on conducting appeals to the High Court, found in Practice Note: Conducting an appeal in the County Court or the High Court

  3. •

    guidance on the destination of appeals, found in Practice Note: Starting an appeal—destination of civil appeals

  4. •

    guidance on appeals in the small claims track, found in Practice Note: Small claims track—case management—Appeals

In addition to relevant CPR provisions, practitioners should also comply with any provisions in any court guide applicable to the division in which the case is proceeding,

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