Paragraph 15 Consideration of application for permission to appeal on paper
Every admissible application for permission to appeal (and any respondent’s notice of objection) shall be considered on paper without a hearing by the Judicial Committee.
The Judicial Committee may—
grant or refuse permission to advance all or any of the grounds of appeal;
invite the parties to file written submissions within 14 days as to the grant of permission on terms (whether as to costs or otherwise); or
direct an oral hearing.
Where the Judicial Committee has invited the parties’ submissions as to terms, the application will be reconsidered on paper without a hearing by the Judicial Committee and the Committee may refuse permission or grant permission (either unconditionally or on terms) to advance all or any of the grounds of appeal.
Where the Judicial Committee grants permission to advance limited grounds of appeal it shall (unless it directs otherwise) be taken to have refused permission to advance the other grounds.
An order shall be prepared and sealed by the Registrar to record any decision made under this rule.