This Practice Note contains guidance to the provisions contained within CPR 52 and CPR PD 52A. These general provisions apply to:

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   appeals to the County Court

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   appeals to the High Court

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   appeals to the civil division of the Court of Appeal

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   applications made in the High Court for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in contempt proceedings, and

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   applications made in Court of Appeal for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court (CPR 52.1(1))

For more information on the scope of this content, see: Civil appeals: general and preliminary considerations—overview.

For guidance on appeals to the UK Supreme Court (UKSC), see: Appeals to the Supreme Court—overview.

In addition to all relevant CPR provisions, practitioners should also comply with provisions in any court guide applicable to the division in which the case is proceeding, see Practice Note: Civil appeals—court specific guidance.

Practitioners may wish to note:

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   additional provisions on starting an appeal in the County Court or the High Court and in the Court of Appeal are contained within