by Lexicon Limited
Joyce Plotnikoff and Richard Woolfson. Consultants in management, ICT and the law
Major changes to the system of civil appeals were introduced in May 2000 when part 52 of the civil procedure rules was implemented. Previous research by the authors looked at the impact of these changes on the civil division of the court of appeal. This study complements that work by examining how appellate work is handled in the high court and the county courts.
The research focuses on the high court appeals office at the Royal Courts of Justice and three regional appeals centres. It draws on the views of judges, lawyers, litigants and court staff and on an examination of files relating to appeals. The findings should assist in developing systems that meet the needs of litigants and respond effectively to the demands of appellate work.
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