Civil Courts & ADR: Appeal from the Civil Courts

Question 1

When can parties appeal?

Answer 1

On a POL
A dispute on the amount of damages awarded
The facts of the case

Question 2

What is needed to be granted an appeal?

Answer 2

Leave to appeal

Question 3

What cases can appeal from the county court?

Answer 3

Small claims
Fast track
Multi track

Question 4

Where do small claims go to?

Answer 4

Heard by a DJ
Go to appeal to CJ in CC

Question 5

Where do fast track cases heard by DJ go to?

Answer 5

CJ in CC

Question 6

Where do fast track cases heard by CJ go to?

Answer 6

HCJ in HC

Question 7

Where do multi track cases go to?

Answer 7

Heard in CC
Appeal to CoA

Question 8

Where do cases from the HC appeal to?

Answer 8

CoA

Question 9

When can someone ask for an leap frog appeal?

Answer 9

If the CoA is already bound by one of their past decisions, appellant can ask for leap frog

Question 10

What is a leap frog appeal?

Answer 10

Allows appellant to go directly to SC only if it involves a POL of general public importance

Question 11

Further appeals?

Answer 11

From CoA, can go to SC if have leave to appeal and involves a POL of general public importance
Can go to Court of Justice of thr European Union for clarification on any point of European law