# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Rule 50.25: Application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court

Extent: E+W

(1) This rule applies where a party to an appeal to the High Court wants to appeal to the Supreme Court.
(2) Such a party must—
(a) apply orally to the High Court for permission to appeal immediately after the court’s decision; or
(b) apply in writing and serve the application on the High Court officer and every other party not more than 14 days after that decision.
(3) Such a party must—
(a) identify the point of law of general public importance that the appellant wants the High Court to certify is involved in the decision;
(b) serve on the High Court officer a statement of that point of law; and
(c) give reasons why—
(i) that point of law ought to be considered by the Supreme Court, and
(ii) the High Court ought to give permission to appeal.
(4) As well as complying with paragraph (3), a defendant’s application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court must include or attach any application for the following, with reasons—
(a) bail pending appeal; or
(b) permission to attend any hearing in the Supreme Court, if the appellant is in custody.
[Note. See sections 32 and 114 of the Extradition Act 2003. Those sections prescribe the time limit for serving an application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court. It may be neither shortened nor extended.]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/rule/50.25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/rule-50.25/enacted
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