Rule 52.5 Determination of applications for permission to appeal to the Court of AppealF1
Where an application for permission to appeal is made to the Court of Appeal, the Court of Appeal will determine the application on paper without an oral hearing, except as provided for under paragraph (2).
The judge considering the application on paper may direct that the application be determined at an oral hearing, and must so direct if the judge is of the opinion that the application cannot be fairly determined on paper without an oral hearing.
An oral hearing directed under paragraph (2) must be listed—
no later than 14 days from the date of the direction under that paragraph; and
before the judge who made that direction,
unless the court directs otherwise.
The Court of Appeal may, in any direction under paragraph (2)—
identify any issue or issues on which the party seeking permission should specifically focus its submissions at the oral hearing in order to assist the court to determine the application; and
direct the respondent to serve and file written submissions and to attend the oral hearing.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
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)
Notes on Part 52
Textual amendments
- F2
Words in Pt. 52 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(1)(a)
- F3
Words in Pt. 52 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/839), rules 1(1), 13(1)
- F4
Words in Pt. 52 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(1)(b)
- F5
Words in Pt. 52 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 24(1)(c)
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 52 applied (6.4.2017) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/1024), rules 1, 12.58 (with rule 3(3), Sch. 2)
- C2
Pt. 52 applied (5.7.2018) by The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/719), rules 1.1, 4.40 (with rule 1.2)
- C3
Pt. 52 applied (31.1.2019) by The Education Administration Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1135), rules 1, 4.37 (with rule 1.2)
- C4
Pt. 52 applied (1.8.2020) by The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/629), rules 1, 133(3) (with rule 4(1))
- C5
Pt. 52 applied (with modifications) (12.11.2021) by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1178), rules 2, 187, 236-239 (with rule 5)
- C6
Pt. 52 applied (18.7.2023) by The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/712), rules 1(2)(a), 129(3) (with rule 2)
- C7
Pt. 52 applied (19.11.2025) by The Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage (Licensed Operators) Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2025 (S.I. 2025/1135), rules 1(2)(a), 129(3) (with rule 2(1))