64 Appeals from the Upper Tribunal to the Supreme Court

64  Appeals from the Upper Tribunal to the Supreme Court

In the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, after section 14 insert—

“14A Appeal to Supreme Court: grant of certificate by Upper Tribunal

(1)     If the Upper Tribunal is satisfied that—

(a)     the conditions in subsection (4) or (5) are fulfilled in relation to the Upper Tribunal's decision in any proceedings, and

(b)     as regards that decision, a sufficient case for an appeal to the Supreme Court has been made out to justify an application under section 14B,

the Upper Tribunal may grant a certificate to that effect.

(2)     The Upper Tribunal may grant a certificate under this section only on an application made by a party to the proceedings.

(3)     The Upper Tribunal may grant a certificate under this section only if the relevant appellate court as regards the proceedings is—

(a)     the Court of Appeal in England and Wales, or

(b)     the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.

(4)     The conditions in this subsection are that a point of law of general public importance is involved in the decision of the Upper Tribunal and that point of law is—

(a)     a point of law that—

(i)     relates

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