# The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014, Rule 21

Extent: E+W

In Part 52—
(a) in rule 52.3—
(i) in paragraph (3)—
(aa) after “permission to appeal” insert “—”; and
(bb) omit the words from “, a further application” to “the appeal court.”; and
(cc) below paragraph (3), insert—
“(a) a further application for permission may be made to the appeal court; and
(b) the order refusing permission will specify—
(i) the court to which any further application for permission should be made; and
(ii) the level of the judge who should hear the application.”; and
(ii) in paragraph (4A), in subparagraph (b)—
(aa) omit “a patents county court judge and”; and
(bb) for “circuit judge in any county court” substitute “Circuit Judge in the County Court”; and
(b) after rule 52.20, insert—
“52.21. Where an appeal lies to the High Court—
(a) under section 151(4) of the Pensions Schemes Act 1993 from a determination or direction of the Pensions Ombudsman; or
(b) under section 217(1) of the Pensions Act 2004 from a determination or direction of the Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman,
the permission of the High Court is required for such an appeal to be brought.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/407/rule/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-rules-2014/rule-21
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