| 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 | Appeals: procedure and documentation: overview Practice Direction 52 changed on 1 October 2012. This Practice note considers the reasons why and summarises the main changes and their practical implications. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | County courts: toolkit A toolkit to guide users through key maintained PLC content on county court procedure and enforcement. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | Ninth Circuit Civil Appeals Toolkit Resources to assist attorneys in litigating a civil appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, including guidance on commencing the appeal, preparing the briefs and excerpts of record and presenting oral argument to the court. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 6 | Second Circuit Civil Appeals Toolkit Resources to assist attorneys in litigating a civil appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, including guidance on commencing the appeal, preparing the briefs and appendix and presenting oral argument to the court. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | Appeals to the Court of Appeal: quick guide A short guide to the procedure for appealing to the Court of Appeal. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | Appeals to the United Kingdom Supreme Court An overview of the procedure in the UK Supreme Court. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 15 | Appeals to the United Kingdom Supreme Court: key ... A summary of the key procedural points to note about appeals to the Supreme Court. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 16 | Appeals to the United Kingdom Supreme Court: leapfrog ... A summary of the main procedural points to note regarding leapfrog appeals. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 17 | Appeals to the United Kingdom Supreme Court: the old and ... A practice note highlighting the key changes brought into force by the Supreme Court Rules 2009 (SI 2009/1603). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | Appeals: quick guide A short guide to appeals in the county courts, the High Court and the Court of Appeal. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | Federal Circuit Appeals: Appellee's Brief and Reply Brief This Practice Note addresses the end of the briefing process in appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from an order or judgment of a federal district court, the US Court of International Trade or the US Court of Federal Claims. The Note explains the content, formatting, service and filing requirements for appellees' briefs and reply briefs. It also addresses mandatory settlement discussions that are part of the Federal Circuit briefing process. Finally, the Note explains how parties may submit supplemental authorities (by means of so-called FRAP 28(j) or Rule 28(j) letters). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 24 | Federal Circuit Appeals: Appendix This Practice Note addresses the preparation and submission of the appendix in appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from a federal district court, the US Court of Federal Claims or the US Court of International Trade. The Note explains how the parties prepare the appendix and what parts of the record on appeal they must include or exclude. The Note also addresses how to format, serve and file the appendix. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 25 | Federal Circuit Appeals: Briefing Schedule and Appellant's ... This Practice Note addresses the beginning of the briefing process in appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from an order or judgment of a federal district court, the US Court of International Trade or the US Court of Federal Claims. The Note explains the briefing schedule in the Federal Circuit, the process for extending or expediting the schedule and the sanctions parties may incur if they do not comply with the schedule. The Note also explains the content, formatting, service and filing requirements for an appellant's brief. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 26 | Federal Circuit Appeals: Cross-appeals and Amicus Curiae ... This Practice Note addresses two variations on the usual process for briefing appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from a federal district court, the US Court of International Trade or the US Court of Federal Claims. Specifically, the Note explains the procedures governing cross-appeals and amicus curiae briefs (also known as friend of the court briefs). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 27 | Federal Circuit Appeals: Initiating an Appeal This Practice Note explains the procedure for commencing an appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from an order or judgment of a federal district court, the US Court of International Trade or the US Court of Federal Claims. The Note addresses preliminary considerations, taking an appeal as of right and petitioning for permission to appeal. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 28 | Federal Circuit Appeals: Post-Initiation Filings and Mediation ... This Practice Note addresses the process between initiation and briefing in an appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from an order or judgment of a federal district court, the US Court of International Trade or the US Court of Federal Claims. The Note covers using the Federal Circuit's case management/electronic case filing (CM/ECF) system, ordering trial court transcripts, preparing the record on appeal and filing entries of appearance, certificates of interest and docketing statements. The Note also explains the Federal Circuit's mandatory mediation program. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 29 | 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 |
| 30 | 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 |
| 31 | Jackson/civil litigation reforms: destination tables These destination tables set out all of the CPR provisions and paragraphs of the practice directions that were amended, revoked or inserted on 1 April 2013, as part of the Jackson/civil litigation reforms. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 32 | Jackson/civil litigation reforms: transitional provisions This table sets out the provisions of the CPR and practice directions that are affected by transitional provisions and exceptions as part of the Jackson/civil litigation reforms. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 33 | Looking ahead tracker: developments in dispute resolution A tracker outlining anticipated key developments in litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 34 | 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 |
| 35 | 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 |
| 36 | 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 |
| 37 | 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 |
| 38 | Ninth Circuit Civil Appeals: Appellee's Brief and Reply Brief This Practice Note addresses the preparation and submission of the appellee's brief and the reply brief in appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. The Note explains the content, formatting, service and filing requirements for both types of briefs. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 39 | Ninth Circuit Civil Appeals: Briefing Schedules and Appellant's ... This Practice Note addresses the setting of briefing schedules and the preparation and submission of appellants' briefs in appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. The Note explains how the Ninth Circuit schedules the parties' briefs, how the parties may obtain extensions of the schedule and what sanctions they may incur if they fail to comply with the schedule. The Note also explains the content, formatting, service and filing requirements for an appellant's brief. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 40 | Ninth Circuit Civil Appeals: Cross-appeals, Joint Briefs ... This Practice Note addresses four briefing issues that may arise in appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. The Note first explains how parties brief cross-appeals. Next, the Note explains how and why separately represented parties may file joint briefs. The Note also sets out the process for submitting supplemental authorities after briefing is completed (by means of so-called Rule 28(j) letters). Finally, the Note explains how and when a non-party may file an amicus curiae brief (also known as a friend of the court brief). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 41 | Ninth Circuit Civil Appeals: Excerpts of Record This Practice Note explains the preparation and submission of the excerpts of record in appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. The excerpts of record replace the appendix in the Ninth Circuit. The Note explains the content, formatting, service and filing requirements for the excerpts. The Note also explains how parties may submit supplemental excerpts of record and further excerpts of record. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 42 | Ninth Circuit Civil Appeals: Initiating An Appeal This Practice Note explains the procedure for initiating an appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. The Note addresses preliminary considerations, taking an appeal as of right and petitioning for permission to appeal. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 43 | Ninth Circuit Civil Appeals: Motions This Practice Note addresses motion practice in appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. The Note also covers voluntary discontinuance of an appeal. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 44 | Ninth Circuit Civil Appeals: Oral Argument, Disposition and ... This Practice Note covers oral argument, disposition and rehearing in appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. The Note explains the availability, scheduling and conduct of oral argument. It also explains the Ninth Circuit's issuance of opinions, memoranda and orders deciding appeals, as well as the process for the prevailing party to recover costs. Finally, the Note addresses both panel rehearing and rehearing en banc. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 45 | Ninth Circuit Civil Appeals: Post-Initiation Filings and ... This Practice Notes addresses the process between initiation and briefing in an appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. The Note covers using the Ninth Circuit's case management/electronic case filing (CM/ECF) system, ordering district court transcripts, preparing the record on appeal and filing mediation questionnaires and notices of appearance. The Note also explains the Ninth Circuit's mandatory mediation program. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 46 | Practice Directions 52A to 52E Practice Direction (PD) 52 was split into five separate PDs on 1 October 2012. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 47 | Preliminary Injunctive Relief: Appeals A Practice Note addressing the process of appealing an order granting or denying preliminary injunctive relief. Specifically, this Note guides counsel through determining whether an appeal may be taken, the procedure for taking an appeal and the standard of review applied by the appellate court. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 48 | 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 |
| 49 | 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 |
| 50 | Second Circuit Civil Appeals: Amicus Curiae Briefs This Practice Note addresses the preparation and submission of amicus curiae briefs (also known as friend of the court briefs) in appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 51 | Second Circuit Civil Appeals: Appellant's Brief and Appendix This Practice Note addresses the preparation and submission of the appellant's brief and the appendix in appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. This Note also explains the process for setting briefing schedules. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 52 | Second Circuit Civil Appeals: Appellate Motions This Practice Note addresses motion practice in appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. The Note also covers voluntary discontinuance of an appeal. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 53 | Second Circuit Civil Appeals: Appellee's Brief, Reply Brief and ... This Practice Note addresses the preparation and submission of the appellee's brief and the reply brief in appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. This Note also explains how to brief cross-appeals and how to submit supplemental authorities (by means of so-called Rule 28(j) letters). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 54 | Second Circuit Civil Appeals: Initiating an Appeal This Practice Note explains the process for starting an appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. This Note covers preliminary considerations, taking an appeal as of right, petitioning for permission to appeal and cost bonds. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 55 | Second Circuit Civil Appeals: Oral Argument, Disposition and ... This Practice Note addresses oral argument, disposition and rehearing in appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 56 | Second Circuit Civil Appeals: Post-Initiation Filings and CAMP ... This Practice Note explains the process between initiation and briefing in an appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from a federal district court's order or judgment in a civil action. The Note covers using the Second Circuit's case management/electronic case filing (CM/ECF) system, ordering transcripts, preparing the record on appeal and filing notices of appearance. The Note also explains the Second Circuit's mandatory settlement program, known as the Civil Appeals Management Plan (CAMP). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 57 | 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 |
| 58 | 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 |