Step 12: Going to the Supreme Court

Product Liability

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General

Most of the rules mentioned under step 11 (using the Appeal/Higher Courts) that are applicable to appeals in the County Court and the High Court are also applicable to the Court of Appeals but with a few exceptions.

From which court can I appeal to the Court of Appeals

Generally, you can only appeal to the Court of Appeals if you are appealing a decision of the High Court.

However, there are exceptions. Where the relevant court considers that:

• an appeal which is to be heard by the County Court or the High Court would raise an important point of principle or practice; or

• there is some other compelling reason for the Court of Appeal to hear it.

You can read more on the subject under “Rules applicable to the Court of Appeals” at http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules/part52/practice-direction-52c-appeals-to-the-court-of-appeal