Legislation – Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
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PART 3Courts and tribunals
Appeals in civil proceedings
63Appeals from the High Court to the Supreme Court
(1)
Part 2 of the Administration of Justice Act 1969 (appeal from High Court to Supreme Court) is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 12 (grant of a certificate by the trial judge enabling an appeal to the Supreme Court), in subsection (1)—
(a)
in paragraph (a), after “those proceedings” insert “
, and
or that the conditions in subsection (3A) (“the alternative conditions”) are satisfied in relation to those proceedings
”
(b)
omit paragraph (c) (requirement that all parties consent to the grant of the certificate) and the “and” before it.
(3)
“(3A)
The alternative conditions, in relation to a decision of the judge in any proceedings, are that a point of law of general public importance is involved in the decision and that—
(a)
the proceedings entail a decision relating to a matter of national importance or consideration of such a matter,
(b)
the result of the proceedings is so significant (whether considered on its own or together with other proceedings or likely proceedings) that, in the opinion of the judge, a hearing by the Supreme Court is justified, or
(c)
the judge is satisfied that the benefits of earlier consideration by the Supreme Court outweigh the benefits of consideration by the Court of Appeal.”
(4)
“(1A)
In the application of this Part of this Act to Northern Ireland, section 12 has effect as if—
(a)
in subsection (1)(a) there were omitted “or that the conditions in subsection (3A) (“the alternative conditions”) are satisfied in relation to those proceedings”;
(b)
after subsection (1)(b) there were inserted“, and
(c)
that all the parties to the proceedings consent to the grant of a certificate under this section,”;
(c)
subsection (3A) were omitted.”