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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007/rule-173",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007/rule-173.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1744",
  "legislation_title": "The Court of Protection Rules 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007",
  "path": "rule/173",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "173",
  "heading": "Matters to be taken into account when considering an application for permission",
  "text": "(1) Permission to appeal shall be granted only where—\n(a) the court considers that the appeal would have a real prospect of success; or\n(b) there is some other compelling reason why the appeal should be heard.\n(2) An order giving permission may—\n(a) limit the issues to be heard; and\n(b) be made subject to conditions.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2015/548",
      "affecting_title": "The Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2015"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1744/rule/173",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:51:00.743935+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."
}