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Court of Appeal and Supreme Court appeal deadline calculator

Appellate time limits run from the decision of the lower court, not from the order being sealed, and CPR 52.12(2) fixes 21 days unless the lower court directs otherwise. The Supreme Court window is separate again, and an extension in the Court of Appeal does not extend it.

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Deadlines this calculator covers

44 encoded deadlines, each cited to its rule.

Appellant's notice - filing at the appeal courtCPR r.52.12(2)(b)

21 days from Date of the decision of the lower court which the appellant wishes to appeal

Appellant's notice - service on each respondentCPR r.52.12(3)(b)

14 days from Date the appellant's notice is sealed by the court

Respondent's objection to an extension of time for the appellant's noticePD52C para 4(3)(a)(ii)

7 days from Service on the respondent of an appellant's notice containing an extension application, but only where permission to appeal has already been given or is not required (PD52C para 4(3) opening words)

Permission to appeal in contempt proceedings (Divisional Court, single judge or Court of Appeal)CPR r.52.3A(1)(b) (inserted 1.10.2023 by SI 2023/788 r.24(4); r.52.3A(2) omitted 1.10.2024 by SI 2024/839 r.13(2))

28 days from Date on which the court provides reasons for its decision

Application to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal to the Supreme CourtCPR r.52.3B(b)

28 days from Date of the decision of the Court of Appeal which the appellant wishes to appeal

Judicial review - permission refused at a High Court hearingCPR r.52.8(3)

7 days from Decision of the High Court to refuse permission to apply for judicial review

Judicial review - permission refused on the papers (Upper Tribunal decisions or totally without merit)CPR r.52.8(4)

7 days from Service of the order of the High Court refusing permission to apply for judicial review

Judicial review appeals from the Upper TribunalCPR r.52.9(3)

7 days from Upper Tribunal's refusal of permission to appeal (if made at a hearing) or service of its order refusing permission (if made on the papers)

Planning statutory review - permission refused at a High Court hearingCPR r.52.10(3)

7 days from Decision of the High Court to refuse permission to apply for a planning statutory review

Planning statutory review - permission refused on the papers as totally without meritCPR r.52.10(4)

7 days from Service of the order of the High Court refusing permission to apply for a planning statutory review

Appeals from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (rule 3(7) / rule 3(10) cases)CPR r.52.11(2)

7 days from Service of the notice under rule 3(7) of the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993, or the direction made under rule 3(10) of those Rules

Listing of an oral permission hearing directed by the Court of AppealCPR r.52.5(3); PD52C para 15(2)

14 days from Date of the direction under r.52.5(2) that the application be determined at an oral hearing

Core bundle for the permission applicationPD52C para 14

14 days from Date the appeal notice is sealed by the court

Respondent's statement of reasons why permission should be refusedPD52C para 19(1)(a)

14 days from Service of the appellant's notice, or of the skeleton argument if later

Notification whether an adjourned permission application will be pursuedPD52C para 18(2)

14 days from Date of the court's order adjourning the permission application in respect of remaining issues to the appeal hearing

Respondent's notice - filingCPR r.52.13(4)(b), by reference to r.52.13(5)

14 days from Service on the respondent of the appellant's notice (where the lower court gave permission or none is required), or of notification that the appeal court has granted permission, or of notification that the permission application and the appeal will be heard together

Respondent's notice - service on the appellant and any other respondentCPR r.52.13(6)(b)

7 days from Date the respondent's notice is filed

Respondent's skeleton argument where a respondent's notice has been filedPD52C para 9; PD52C para 21, Timetable Part 1

14 days from Date of filing the respondent's notice

Appeal Questionnaire - filing and servicePD52C para 23; PD52C para 21, Timetable Part 1

14 days from Date of the listing window notification

Appellant's appeal skeleton argument and proposed core bundle indexPD52C para 21, Timetable Part 1 (cross-referring to paras 31 and 27)

14 days from Date of the listing window notification

Respondent's own time estimate where it disagrees with the appellant'sPD52C para 24; PD52C para 21, Timetable Part 1

7 days from Service of the appellant's Appeal Questionnaire

Respondent's skeleton argument where no respondent's notice has been filedPD52C para 21, Timetable Part 1 (cross-referring to paras 13 and 31)

35 days from Date of the listing window notification

Review of the case and agreement of the appeal bundle contentsPD52C para 21, Timetable Part 1 (cross-referring to paras 27(6), 27(8) and 27(9))

49 days from Date of the listing window notification

Final bundle index served on the respondentsPD52C para 21, Timetable Part 1 (cross-referring to para 27)

63 days from Date of the listing window notification

Respondents' replacement skeleton argumentsPD52C para 21, Timetable Part 1 (cross-referring to paras 1 and 31)

70 days from Date of the listing window notification

Lodging the appeal bundlesPD52C para 21, Timetable Part 2; PD52C para 27(7)

42 days before Date of the appeal hearing

Lodging the bundle of authoritiesPD52C para 21, Timetable Part 2 (cross-referring to para 29)

14 days before Date of the appeal hearing

Supplementary skeleton argumentPD52C para 32(3); PD52C para 21, Timetable Part 2

7 days before Date of the appeal hearing

Request to review a court officer's decision or reconsider a single judge's paper decisionCPR r.52.24(7)

7 days from Service on the party of notice of the decision

Application to the Supreme Court for permission to appealSupreme Court Rules 2024 (SI 2024/949) r.13(1)

28 days from Date of the order of the court below refusing permission to appeal

Permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in civil contempt casesUKSC Practice Direction 1, para 1.16

28 days from Refusal of leave by the court below, or, if later, the date on which that court gives reasons for the refusal

Respondent's notice of objection to a permission applicationSupreme Court Rules 2024 r.15(1)

14 days from Service on the respondent of the application for permission to appeal

Service of the notice of objectionSupreme Court Rules 2024 r.15(3)

7 days from Issue or approval of the notice of objection by the Court under r.15(2)

Notice of intention to proceed after the Supreme Court grants permissionSupreme Court Rules 2024 r.19(1)(c)

14 days from Grant by the Court of permission to appeal

Notice of appeal where permission is not requiredSupreme Court Rules 2024 r.20(2)

42 days from Later of the order or decision appealed against, and the order or decision of the court below granting permission to appeal (where one was made)

Respondent's notice of intention to participate in the appealSupreme Court Rules 2024 r.22(2)

14 days from Service of the notice of intention to proceed under r.19(2), or service of the notice of appeal under r.21(2)

Service of the respondent's notice of intention to participateSupreme Court Rules 2024 r.22(4)

7 days from Filing of the notice of intention to participate

Application for permission to cross-appealSupreme Court Rules 2024 r.23(3)

14 days from Filing by the respondent of the notice of acknowledgment under r.22(1)

Notice of cross-appealSupreme Court Rules 2024 r.23(5)(a)

42 days from Grant by the Court of permission to appeal, or the filing of the notice of appeal

Agreed statement of facts and issuesSupreme Court Rules 2024 r.27(1)

112 days from Filing of the notice of intention to proceed under r.19(1)(c), or issue of the notice of appeal under r.20(5)

Appellant's written caseUKSC Practice Direction 5, para 5.17 (and the table at para 5.3)

56 days before Proposed date of the hearing

Respondent's and intervener's written caseUKSC Practice Direction 5, para 5.18 (and the table at para 5.4)

42 days before Proposed date of the hearing

Key documents bundle - hard copies to the Registry and electronic fileSupreme Court Rules 2024 r.28(3); UKSC Practice Direction 5, para 5.20

28 days before Date fixed for the hearing

Main hearing bundleSupreme Court Rules 2024 r.29(2); UKSC Practice Direction 5, para 5.3

28 days before Date fixed for the hearing

Time limits at a glance

The headline periods below restate the encoded rules. Run the calculator above for the exact date, with deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied.

Appellant's notice - filing at the appeal court: what is the time limit?

21 days from Date of the decision of the lower court which the appellant wishes to appeal, under CPR r.52.12(2)(b). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

Appellant's notice - service on each respondent: what is the time limit?

14 days from Date the appellant's notice is sealed by the court, under CPR r.52.12(3)(b). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

Respondent's objection to an extension of time for the appellant's notice: what is the time limit?

7 days from Service on the respondent of an appellant's notice containing an extension application, but only where permission to appeal has already been given or is not required (PD52C para 4(3) opening words), under PD52C para 4(3)(a)(ii). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

Permission to appeal in contempt proceedings (Divisional Court, single judge or Court of Appeal): what is the time limit?

28 days from Date on which the court provides reasons for its decision, under CPR r.52.3A(1)(b) (inserted 1.10.2023 by SI 2023/788 r.24(4); r.52.3A(2) omitted 1.10.2024 by SI 2024/839 r.13(2)). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

Application to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court: what is the time limit?

28 days from Date of the decision of the Court of Appeal which the appellant wishes to appeal, under CPR r.52.3B(b). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.