Bermuda civil and statutory proceedings
When must a Bermuda interlocutory appeal notice be filed?
Seven days from the grant of leave. File the signed notice of appeal in the Supreme Court Registry. This is the notice following leave, not the initial leave application. Establish the actual order classification and the court granting leave.
- Period
- Seven days from the grant of leave
- Trigger
- Grant of the required leave to appeal
- Rule
- Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 2(1)(a)
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 2(1)(a). Official consolidated body retrieved October 10, 2026. Bermuda Laws Online states laws amended through August 11, 2026. BR 24/2024 replaces the fee schedule, not the selected civil appeal periods.
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This is the notice following leave, not the initial leave application. Establish the actual order classification and the court granting leave. Establish grant of the required leave to appeal and the actual completion required to file the signed notice of appeal in the Supreme Court Registry.
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When must a Bermuda interlocutory appeal notice be filed?
Seven days from the grant of leave. File the signed notice of appeal in the Supreme Court Registry. This is the notice following leave, not the initial leave application. Establish the actual order classification and the court granting leave.
Responsible actor. Appellant with leave to appeal an interlocutory order.
Grant of the required leave to appeal.
This is the notice following leave, not the initial leave application. Establish the actual order classification and the court granting leave.
This is the notice following leave, not the initial leave application. Establish the actual order classification and the court granting leave.
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 2(1)(a)How does this provision count time?
- Establish grant of the required leave to appeal.
- File the signed notice of appeal in the Supreme Court Registry.
- Use leave grant rather than the original interlocutory decision. Do not replace this event with receipt of reasons.
- Court of Appeal rules have their own service and enlargement provisions. Establish actual Registry availability and the relevant computation law rather than borrowing Supreme Court Order 3 automatically.
Use leave grant rather than the original interlocutory decision. Do not replace this event with receipt of reasons.
Court of Appeal rules have their own service and enlargement provisions. Establish actual Registry availability and the relevant computation law rather than borrowing Supreme Court Order 3 automatically.
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 2(1)(a)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
This is the notice following leave, not the initial leave application. Establish the actual order classification and the court granting leave. Establish grant of the required leave to appeal and the actual completion required to file the signed notice of appeal in the Supreme Court Registry.
Appellant with leave to appeal an interlocutory order establishes grant of the required leave to appeal. Use leave grant rather than the original interlocutory decision. Do not replace this event with receipt of reasons. Seven days from the grant of leave. File the signed notice of appeal in the Supreme Court Registry. Establish actual completion before calculating a final date.
A proposed boundary intersects a closure or holiday while the party seeks to file the signed notice of appeal in the Supreme Court Registry. Court of Appeal rules have their own service and enlargement provisions. Establish actual Registry availability and the relevant computation law rather than borrowing Supreme Court Order 3 automatically. Establish the applicable computation and completion rule. No assumed carried date is supplied.
The appellant calculates from the decision while leave is granted later. This is the notice following leave, not the initial leave application. Establish the actual order classification and the court granting leave. Resolve the changed source branch and required act. The nominal period alone does not establish this scenario.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual procedure and branch
- This is the notice following leave, not the initial leave application. Establish the actual order classification and the court granting leave.
- Count and complete the actual act
- Use leave grant rather than the original interlocutory decision. Do not replace this event with receipt of reasons. Court of Appeal rules have their own service and enlargement provisions. Establish actual Registry availability and the relevant computation law rather than borrowing Supreme Court Order 3 automatically.
- Actor and required completion
- Appellant with leave to appeal an interlocutory order. File the signed notice of appeal in the Supreme Court Registry.
- This is the notice following leave, not the initial leave application. Establish the actual order classification and the court granting leave.
- Appellant with leave to appeal an interlocutory order. Grant of the required leave to appeal. File the signed notice of appeal in the Supreme Court Registry. This is the notice following leave, not the initial leave application. Establish the actual order classification and the court granting leave.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must a Bermuda interlocutory appeal notice be filed?
What starts the seven days?
The date leave to appeal is granted under rule 2(1)(a).
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 2(1)(a)Is seven days the initial leave application period?
No. Applications for leave are governed by rule 3.
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 2(1)(a)Where must the notice be filed?
The Supreme Court Registry under rule 2(1).
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 2(1)(a)Must the interlocutory classification be established?
Yes. The final-decision notice branch uses a different period and event.
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 2(1)(a)Can the Court of Appeal enlarge time?
Order 1 rule 5 gives the court enlargement and departure powers in the interests of justice.
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 2(1)(a)Does a later reasons document automatically restart time?
The stated event is the grant of leave. Establish any actual order changing the position.
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 2(1)(a)Official sources and review
Provisions used (4)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 2(1)(a) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Order 1 rules 3–5 and Order 2 rules 2–3 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda Amendment Rules 2024 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Interpretation Act 1951, applicable interpretation and time provisions | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |