| 1 | Appeals: an overview An overview of the rules that apply when appealing a court decision. This note covers when to consider an appeal, where to appeal, the need for permission to appeal, grounds for appeal and costs. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | County courts: toolkit A toolkit to guide users through key maintained PLC content on county court procedure and enforcement. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Jackson LJ's Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Final Report A detailed note on Lord Justice Jackson's final report following his review of civil litigation costs which was published on 14 January 2010. This note summarises the issues considered by Jackson LJ and sets out his recommendations. It also comments on the potential impact of the recommendations and includes views from a number of leading practitioners. It links to two short notes setting out our views as to when each of the recommendations is likely to take effect generally and for specific litigation. | Practice note: overview | 27-Jan-2010 |
| 4 | Appeals in the county courts and High Court: procedure and ... This Practice note summarises the procedure for appeals in the county courts and High Court from 1 October 2012. For the procedure in the Court of Appeal from 1 October 2012, see Practice note, Appeals to the Court of Appeal: procedure and documentation (from 1 October 2012). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 5 | Appeals in the county courts and High Court: quick guide A short guide to the procedure for appealing in the county courts and High Court. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 6 | Appeals in the county courts and High Court: the old and new ... Practice Direction 52 changed on 1 October 2012. This Practice note considers the differences between the practice direction provisions dealing with appeals in the county courts and High Court before and after 1 October 2012. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Appeals to the Court of Appeal: procedure and documentation ... This practice note summarises the procedure for appeals to the Court of Appeal from 1 October 2012. For the procedure in the county courts and High Court from 1 October 2012, see Practice note, Appeals in the county courts and High Court: procedure and documentation (from 1 October 2012). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Appeals to the Court of Appeal: quick guide A short guide to the procedure for appealing to the Court of Appeal. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 9 | Appeals to the Court of Appeal: the old and new regimes ... Practice Direction 52 changed from 1 October 2012. This Practice note considers the differences between the practice direction provisions dealing with appeals to the Court of Appeal before and after 1 October 2012. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 10 | Appeals to the House of Lords [based on the rules in force ... WARNING: The judicial work of the House of Lords ended on 30 July 2009. From 1 October 2009, the United Kingdom Supreme Court has fulfilled that function. For more information about the procedure in the new Court, see Practice note, Appeals to the United Kingdom Supreme Court. | Practice notes | 30-Sep-2009 |
| 11 | Appeals to the United Kingdom Supreme Court An overview of the procedure in the UK Supreme Court. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 12 | Appeals: destination table On 1 October 2012, Practice Direction (PD) 52 is replaced with five separate PDs. This table sets out the location of provisions in both the old PD 52 and the new PDs. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 13 | Appeals: quick guide A short guide to appeals in the county courts, the High Court and the Court of Appeal. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 14 | Breach of EU law as a basis for relief in judicial review ... This note considers the situations in which EU law can be invoked in judicial review proceedings, and the impact that general principles of EU law can have on judicial review procedure. It also raises the question of when and whether a court should make an Article 267 reference to the ECJ, and considers the circumstances in which liability for Francovich damages may arise. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 15 | Costs appeals This note looks at appeals of costs orders in litigation. It considers: The grounds for bringing a costs appeal. The difference between a rehearing and a review. When new evidence and new arguments will be allowed on a costs appeal. Procedural aspects of bringing a costs appeal. Further guidance on procedure for appeals can be found in the Appeals topic. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 16 | Damages in judicial review This practice note explains when an individual may claim damages in a judicial review challenging the lawfulness of a public body's action. It discusses the procedural issues that may arise in such a claim and the approach that the Administrative Court may take. Although there is currently no right in law to compensate indviduals who have sustained a loss because of the unlawful administrative actions of a public body, the note discusses the consultation proposals for reform that were put forward (but not pursued) by the Law Commission. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 17 | How to get a transcript of a court hearing This practice note sets out the procedure for obtaining a transcript of part or the whole of a court hearing. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 18 | Implementation of Jackson LJ's recommendations (specific ... This note tracks implementation of each of Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations for reform of civil litigation costs (including those not formally presented as recommendations) in specific types of litigation. The note links to a separate note dealing with all other recommendations. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 19 | Looking ahead tracker: developments in dispute resolution A tracker outlining anticipated key developments in litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 20 | Magistrates' courts: bail A note on the bail procedure in the magistrates' courts. It covers the bail application procedure and the statutory exceptions to the right to bail. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 21 | Magistrates' courts: key stages in a trial This note covers the key stages in a trial in the magistrates' court. It includes an overview of the plea before venue procedure, mode of trial procedure for either-way offences and also covers committal proceedings and case management. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 22 | Magistrates' courts: pre-trial procedure and practice A note on pre-trial procedure and practice in the magistrates' courts. The note also deals with potential case management issues and the key stages in a prosecution. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 23 | Magistrates' courts: sentencing and appeals This note covers sentencing and appeals from the magistrates' court. It also deals with the current sentencing guidelines and sentencing options. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 24 | Procedure and documentation in relation to appeals [based ... Procedure, time limits and documents to be filed for most non-specialist appeals are considered in this practice note. This note is based on the rules in force until 30 September 2012. It is not maintained beyond that point. Please refer to the following Practice notes for the rules in force from 1 October 2012: Appeals: procedure and documentation: overview. Appeals in the county courts and the High Court: the old and new regimes compared. Appeals to the Court of Appeal: the old and new regimes compared. | Practice notes | 30-Sep-2012 |
| 25 | Reopening appeals This practice note describes the circumstances in which an appeal can be reopened, and the procedure that has to be followed to obtain permission to reopen a final appeal. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 26 | Seeking a reference to the ECJ This note explains what the Court of Justice of the European Union (formerly known as the European Court of Justice (ECJ)) is, why a reference would be made to it and who can make a reference. The note gives examples of questions which might be referred to the ECJ and sets out a brief summary of the procedure to be followed and the effect of a ruling by the ECJ on the question referred. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 27 | Supreme Court fees: a quick guide This note sets out the fees payable in the Supreme Court in relation to certain key stages in proceedings. For details of fees payable in the High Court, see Practice note, High Court fees: a quick guide. For details of fees payable in the county court, see Practice note, County court fees: a quick guide. | Practice notes | Maintained |