Rule 30.1 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 F247.21 to 47.24 of the CPR deal with appeals against a decision of an authorised court officer in detailed assessment proceedings.)

In this Part—

• “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;

• F3“costs judge” means —

  1. (a)

     the Chief Taxing Master;

  2. (b)

     a taxing master of the Senior Courts; or

  3. (c)

     a person appointed to act as deputy for the person holding office referred to in paragraph (b) or to act as temporary additional officer for any such office;

• “district judge” means —

  1. (a)

     the Senior District Judge of the Family Division

  2. (b)

     a district judge of the Principal Registry of the Family Division;

  3. (c)

     a person appointed to act as deputy for the person holding office referred to in paragraph (b) or to act as temporary additional officer for any such office;

  4. (d)

     a district judge;

  5. (e)

     a deputy district judge appointed under section 102 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 or section 8 of the County Courts Act 1984; or

  6. (f)

     a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts);

• “lower court” means the court from which, or the person from whom, the appeal lies; and

• “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.