# The Serious Crime Act 2007 (Appeals under Section 24) Order 2008, Article 27: Appeals to the High Court


(1) An applicant who is dissatisfied with the decision of a costs judge on an appeal under article 26 may apply to the costs judge to certify a point of principle of general importance.
(2) Subject to article 28, an application under paragraph (1) shall be made within 21 days of notification of a cost judge’s decision under article 26(13).
(3) Where a costs judge certifies a point of principle of general importance, the applicant may appeal to the High Court against the decision of a costs judge on an appeal under article 26, and the Lord Chancellor shall be a respondent to the appeal.
(4) Subject to article 28, an appeal under paragraph (3) shall be instituted within 21 days of receiving a cost judge’s certificate under paragraph (1).
(5) Where the Lord Chancellor is dissatisfied with the decision of a costs judge on an appeal under article 26 the Lord Chancellor may, if no appeal has been made by the applicant under paragraph (3), appeal to the High Court against that decision and the applicant shall be a respondent to the appeal.
(6) Subject to article 28, an appeal under paragraph (5) shall be instituted within 21 days of receiving notification of the cost judge’s decision under article 26(13).
(7) An appeal under paragraph (3) or (5) shall be brought in the Queen’s Bench Division, follow the procedure set out in Part 52 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998, and shall be heard and determined by a single judge whose decision shall be final.
(8) The judge shall have the same powers as the registrar and a costs judge under this Chapter and may reverse, affirm or amend the decision appealed against or make such other order as the judge thinks fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1863/article/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/serious-crime-act-2007-appeals-under-section-24-order-2008/article-27
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