From a decision of the Court of Appeal – Civil Division
(or from the High Court in the special circumstances just
outlined) appeal lies to the House of Lords, which is the
highest court of appeal in the UK.
An appeal can only be brought before the House of Lords, however,
if leave is granted by the Court of Appeal, or by the trial
judge in ‘leapfrog’ cases, or by the House of
Lords itself.
Although the House of Lords is the supreme court of appeal,
it is not part of the Supreme Court of Judicature, which consists
of the Court of Appeal and the High
Court (in civil cases) and the Crown
Court (in criminal cases) only.
When an appellant in effect intends to invite the House of
Lords to overrule it own previous decision, he must give advance
notice to this effect to the House of Lords.
See Also:
Court
of Appeal: Civil Division
Court
of Appeal: Criminal Division
House
of Lords: Final Appeal
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