News Release issued by The Master of the Rolls
New web site launched for Civil Appeals
Communications Office of the Lord Chief Justice
Tel. 020 7947 6438.
Fax 020 7947 6544.
A new website has been launched for the Court of Appeal (Civil Division), designed to provide online information and services for civil appeals: http://www.civilappeals.gov.uk/.
The revised website was announced by the Master of the Rolls, Lord Phillips of Matravers, and includes new features such as an interactive guide to the different routes of appeal.
Lord Justice Brooke, Vice-President of the Court of Appeal (Civil Division), said:
"The new website is designed to help people find out more about the work of the civil Court of Appeal, whatever their interest – whether as a party, lawyer, journalist, law student or interested member of the public. We are conscious that the workings of the appeal court are not always apparent – for example we explain the court fees and the time limits involved in making a civil appeal amongst the many answers to questions on the site".
"We also have easy links to a database of the most interesting and significant cases recently determined by the court. And we have some details about the Appeal Judges who will be sitting on cases. We hope that people will find it of use. This marks a great step forward for court websites in this country. We are very keen to increase its usefulness in future."
Some of the new information that may be found on the site includes:
- An interactive guide to routes of appeal, to help litigants and practitioners identify the correct court to which their appeal lies;
- A link to the most recent judgments of the Court;
- A link to the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) site, which publishes all the Court's substantive judgments as soon as they are available in written form and also contains nearly all of these judgments going back to May 1996;
- The lists of leading cases published in the 2002-3 and 2003-4 Reviews of the Court, with links to the text of the judgments;
- Links to relevant Civil Procedure rules and practice directions (these are the rules under which the Court operates);
- The Daily List for the Court (of cases coming before it);
- A list of the judges and senior staff of the Court, with short biographical notes;
- Contact details for the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) and information about the Civil Appeals office which supports the Court; and
In the near future we shall be adding an electronic Court list, showing up-to-date listing arrangements.
Note for Editors
Any queries or comments on the contents of the site or suggestions for its future improvement should be sent to:
civilappeals.website@hmcourts-service.gsi.gov.uk
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