# The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2007, Article 18: Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998


In Part 52—
(a) in the table of contents, after the entry “Non-disclosure of Part 36 offers and payments”, insert—
“
Statutory appeals – court’s power to hear any person
Rule 52.12A
”;
(b) at the end of the table of contents, insert—
“
IV STATUTORY RIGHTS OF APPEAL
Appeals under the Law of Property Act 1922
Rule 52.18
Appeals from certain tribunals
Rule 52.19
Appeals under certain planning legislation
Rule 52.20
”;
(c) after rule 52.12, insert—
“Statutory appeals – court’s power to hear any person
52.12A. (1) In a statutory appeal, any person may apply for permission—
(a) to file evidence; or
(b) to make representations at the appeal hearing.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) must be made promptly.”; and
(d) after rule 52.17, insert—
“VI STATUTORY RIGHTS OF APPEAL
Appeals under the Law of Property Act 1922
52.18. An appeal lies to the High Court against a decision of the Secretary of State under paragraph 16 of Schedule 15 to the Law of Property Act 1922.
Appeals from certain tribunals
52.19. (1) A person who was a party to proceedings before a tribunal referred to in section 11(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 and is dissatisfied in point of law with the decision of the tribunal may appeal to the High Court.
(2) The tribunal may, of its own initiative or at the request of a party to the proceedings before it, state, in the form of a special case for the decision of the High Court, a question of law arising in the course of the proceedings.
Appeals under certain planning legislation
52.20. (1) Where the Secretary of State has given a decision in proceedings on an appeal under Part VII of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 against an enforcement notice—
(a) the appellant;
(b) the local planning authority; or
(c) another person having an interest in the land to which the notice relates,
may appeal to the High Court against the decision on a point of law.
(2) Where the Secretary of State has given a decision in proceedings on an appeal under Part VIII of that Act against a notice under section 207 of that Act—
(a) the appellant;
(b) the local planning authority; or
(c) any person (other than the appellant) on whom the notice was served,
may appeal to the High Court against the decision on a point of law.
(3) Where the Secretary of State has given a decision in proceedings on an appeal under section 39 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 against a listed building enforcement notice—
(a) the appellant;
(b) the local planning authority; or
(c) any other person having an interest in the land to which the notice relates,
may appeal to the High Court against the decision on a point of law.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2204/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-rules-2007/article-18
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