This consultation proposes changes to the civil appeal rules in two areas. It proposes to restrict the current automatic right of renewal to an oral rehearing in the Court of Appeal where permission has already been refused on paper. It also proposes to cap costs in appeals and transfers from the small claims track to higher tracks.
This consultation closes on 2 December 2005
[PDF 120kb, 34 pages]
[Word 314kb]Further copies of the consultation paper can be obtained by contacting the address below:
Steve Uttley
HM Court Service, Department for Constitutional Affairs
Civil and Family Procedure Branch
1st Floor Southside
105 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QT
Tel: 020 7210 1567
If any of this information is not fully accessible for your needs, please email us
The document above is available in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). If you do not have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer you can download the software free of charge from the Adobe website.
Viewers with visual difficulties may find it useful to investigate services provided to improve the accessibility of Acrobat documents: http://access.adobe.com.