{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-52.15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-52.15.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3132",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "rule/52.15",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "52.15",
  "heading": "Variation of time",
  "text": "(1) An application to vary the time limit for filing an appeal notice must be made to the appeal court.\n(2) The parties may not agree to extend any date or time set by—\n(a) these Rules;\n(b) Practice Directions 52A to 52E; or\n(c) an order of the appeal court or the lower court.\n(Rule 3.1(2)(a) provides that the court may extend or shorten the time for compliance with any rule, practice direction or court order (even if an application for extension is made after the time for compliance has expired).)\n(Rule 3.1(2)(b) provides that the court may adjourn or bring forward a hearing.)",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 52 substituted (3.10.2016) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/788), rule 2, Sch. (with rule 16)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/52.15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:12:59.276840+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}