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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.
21 days from Date of the decision of the lower court which the appellant wishes to appeal
14 days from Date the appellant's notice is sealed by the court
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)
28 days from Date on which the court provides reasons for its decision
28 days from Date of the decision of the Court of Appeal which the appellant wishes to appeal
7 days from Decision of the High Court to refuse permission to apply for judicial review
7 days from Service of the order of the High Court refusing permission to apply for judicial review
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)
7 days from Decision of the High Court to refuse permission to apply for a planning statutory review
7 days from Service of the order of the High Court refusing permission to apply for a planning statutory review
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
14 days from Date of the direction under r.52.5(2) that the application be determined at an oral hearing
14 days from Date the appeal notice is sealed by the court
14 days from Service of the appellant's notice, or of the skeleton argument if later
14 days from Date of the court's order adjourning the permission application in respect of remaining issues to the appeal hearing
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
7 days from Date the respondent's notice is filed
14 days from Date of filing the respondent's notice
14 days from Date of the listing window notification
14 days from Date of the listing window notification
7 days from Service of the appellant's Appeal Questionnaire
35 days from Date of the listing window notification
49 days from Date of the listing window notification
63 days from Date of the listing window notification
70 days from Date of the listing window notification
42 days before Date of the appeal hearing
14 days before Date of the appeal hearing
7 days before Date of the appeal hearing
7 days from Service on the party of notice of the decision
28 days from Date of the order of the court below refusing permission to appeal
28 days from Refusal of leave by the court below, or, if later, the date on which that court gives reasons for the refusal
14 days from Service on the respondent of the application for permission to appeal
7 days from Issue or approval of the notice of objection by the Court under r.15(2)
14 days from Grant by the Court of permission to appeal
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)
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)
7 days from Filing of the notice of intention to participate
14 days from Filing by the respondent of the notice of acknowledgment under r.22(1)
42 days from Grant by the Court of permission to appeal, or the filing of the notice of appeal
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)
56 days before Proposed date of the hearing
42 days before Proposed date of the hearing
28 days before Date fixed for the hearing
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.
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