Rule 50.30 Constitution of the High CourtI1

England and Wales

(1)

A master of the High Court or a deputy master may exercise any power of the High Court to which the rules in this Section apply, except the power to—

(a)

give or refuse permission to appeal;

(b)

determine an appeal;

(c)

reopen a decision which determines an appeal or an application for permission to appeal;

(d)

grant or withhold bail; or

(e)

impose or vary a condition of bail.

(2)

Despite paragraph (1), such a master or deputy master may exercise one of the powers listed in paragraph (1)(a), (b), (d) or (e) if making a decision to which the parties have agreed in writing.

(3)

A renewed application for permission to appeal to the High Court may be determined by—

(a)

a single judge of the High Court other than the judge who first refused permission, or

(b)

a divisional court.

(4)

An appeal may be determined by—

(a)

a single judge of the High Court; or

(b)

a divisional court.

[Note. See sections 19 and 66 of the Senior Courts Act 1981^f1.]

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Rule 50.30 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

Footnotes

f1: 1981 c. 54.

Notes on

Footnotes

f1: 2003 c. 41; sections 26 and 28 were amended by section 160 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).
f2: 2003 c. 41; section 108 was amended by paragraphs 10 and 12 of Schedule 20 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22). Section 108 was further amended, and sections 103, 105 and 110 were amended, by section 160 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).