Article 171 Scope and interpretation

The rules in this Part apply to appeals to—

This Part does not apply to an appeal in detailed assessment proceedings against a decision of an authorised court officer.(Rules 47.20 to 47.23 of the CPR deal with appeals against a decision of an authorised court officer in detailed assessment proceedings.)

In this Part—

• “appeal” includes an appeal by way of case stated;

• “appeal court” means the court to which an appeal is made;

• “appeal notice” means an appellant’s or respondent’s notice;

• “appellant” means a person who brings or seeks to bring an appeal;

• “lower court” means the court from whose decision an appeal is brought;

• “respondent” means—

  1. (a)

     a person other than the appellant who was a party to the proceedings in the lower court and who is affected by the appeal; and

  2. (b)

     a person who is permitted by the appeal court to be a party to the appeal.

This Part is subject to any rule, enactment or practice direction which sets out special provisions with regard to any particular category of appeal.