No. 2  Court of Appeal - Civil - Application for Leave to Appeal

What this form is for

• • Use this form when you need permission to appeal a civil decision
• • Use when the appeal is to the Court of Appeal specifically
• • Use when you're not directly appealing but need leave to proceed
• • Use for civil matters only, not criminal appeals
• • Use when the original decision was made by a lower court judge
• • Use when you believe there were significant legal errors in the original decision

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

Applications for leave to appeal must generally be filed within 14 days of the lower court's decision, though this timeframe may be extended in exceptional circumstances with court permission.

Before you submit

• • Ensure all required sections are completed
• • Verify you have the correct grounds for appeal
• • Check that all parties have been properly served
• • Confirm the correct court fee has been paid
• • Ensure all supporting documents are attached
• • Double-check the form is the latest version
• • Verify the submission deadline hasn't passed
• • Make sure all signatures are included where required

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the correct form from the Courts Service website
2. 2Complete all sections with accurate information
3. 3Prepare supporting documents and legal arguments
4. 4Pay the required court fee
5. 5Serve copies on all relevant parties
6. 6Submit the completed form to the Court of Appeal office
7. 7Keep a copy of your submission for your records

Known limitations

• • Granting leave to appeal is discretionary and not guaranteed
• • The form only requests permission to appeal, not the appeal itself
• • Some decisions may not be eligible for appeal regardless of form completion
• • The form doesn't replace the need for legal representation
• • Approval doesn't guarantee success of the full appeal