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The Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) Order 2016

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Appeals from the county court

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5.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4) and article 6, an appeal shall lie from a decision of the county court to the High Court, if the decision is made by—

(a)a judge of the county court specified in section 5(1)(a) of the 1984 Act;

(b)a deputy appointed pursuant to section 24 of the Courts Act 1971(1); or

(c)a judge of the county court specified in—

(i)section 5(2)(a) to (l); or

(ii)section 5(2)(n) to (q),

of the 1984 Act.

(2) Paragraph (1)(c)(ii) shall not apply if the decision is made by a judge of the county court who is also a judge of the county court specified in section 5(1)(b) or (2)(m) or (r) of the 1984 Act.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), an appeal shall lie to a judge of the county court specified in paragraph (1) if—

(a)that judge is sitting as a judge of the county court; and

(b)the decision to be appealed is made by a judge of the county court specified in section 5(1)(b) or (2)(m) or (r) to (v) of the 1984 Act.

(4) In proceedings brought pursuant to the Companies Acts, an appeal from a decision of a judge of the county court specified in section 5(1)(b) or (2)(m) or (r) to (v) of the 1984 Act shall lie to the High Court.

(1)

1971 c. 23, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

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