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What is the procedure for applying for a leapfrog appeal (CPR 52.23) from the County Court straight to the Court of Appeal?

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Leapfrog appeals

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The Master of the Rolls has a separate statutory power under section 57 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 to direct that an appeal, which would otherwise be heard by the County Court or the High Court, be heard instead by the Court of Appeal (see the parenthesis in CPR 52.23(1)).

The CPR provides that, where an appeal which is to be heard by the County Court would raise an important point of principle or practice or there is some other compelling reason for the Court of Appeal to hear it, the County Court may order the appeal to be transferred to the Court of Appeal. This is often referred to as 'leap-frogging'.

Note: The exceptional power created by CPR 52.23 (formerly rule 52.14) should be sparingly used and in any case of doubt the matter should be referred to the Master of the Rolls for consideration.

For further information, see Starting an appeal—destination

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