Bermuda civil and statutory proceedings
When can refused Bermuda appeal leave be renewed?
File not later than seven days after refusal. File the renewed notice of motion with the Court of Appeal Registrar. A refusal is required for this renewed branch. Supporting affidavit and intended grounds remain necessary under rule 3(2).
- Period
- File not later than seven days after refusal
- Trigger
- The Supreme Court refusal of leave
- Rule
- Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 3(1)(b)
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 3(1)(b). 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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A refusal is required for this renewed branch. Supporting affidavit and intended grounds remain necessary under rule 3(2). Establish the Supreme Court refusal of leave and the actual completion required to file the renewed notice of motion with the Court of Appeal Registrar.
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When can refused Bermuda appeal leave be renewed?
File not later than seven days after refusal. File the renewed notice of motion with the Court of Appeal Registrar. A refusal is required for this renewed branch. Supporting affidavit and intended grounds remain necessary under rule 3(2).
Responsible actor. Intending appellant refused leave by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court refusal of leave.
A refusal is required for this renewed branch. Supporting affidavit and intended grounds remain necessary under rule 3(2).
A refusal is required for this renewed branch. Supporting affidavit and intended grounds remain necessary under rule 3(2).
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 3(1)(b)How does this provision count time?
- Establish the Supreme Court refusal of leave.
- File the renewed notice of motion with the Court of Appeal Registrar.
- Use the actual refusal event, not the original decision or a later notification assumed without source support.
- 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 the actual refusal event, not the original decision or a later notification assumed without source support.
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 3(1)(b)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
A refusal is required for this renewed branch. Supporting affidavit and intended grounds remain necessary under rule 3(2). Establish the Supreme Court refusal of leave and the actual completion required to file the renewed notice of motion with the Court of Appeal Registrar.
Intending appellant refused leave by the Supreme Court establishes the Supreme Court refusal of leave. Use the actual refusal event, not the original decision or a later notification assumed without source support. File not later than seven days after refusal. File the renewed notice of motion with the Court of Appeal Registrar. Establish actual completion before calculating a final date.
A proposed boundary intersects a closure or holiday while the party seeks to file the renewed notice of motion with the Court of Appeal Registrar. 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 applicant confuses a new appeal notice with the renewed leave motion. A refusal is required for this renewed branch. Supporting affidavit and intended grounds remain necessary under rule 3(2). 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
- A refusal is required for this renewed branch. Supporting affidavit and intended grounds remain necessary under rule 3(2).
- Count and complete the actual act
- Use the actual refusal event, not the original decision or a later notification assumed without source support. 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
- Intending appellant refused leave by the Supreme Court. File the renewed notice of motion with the Court of Appeal Registrar.
- A refusal is required for this renewed branch. Supporting affidavit and intended grounds remain necessary under rule 3(2).
- Intending appellant refused leave by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court refusal of leave. File the renewed notice of motion with the Court of Appeal Registrar. A refusal is required for this renewed branch. Supporting affidavit and intended grounds remain necessary under rule 3(2).
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When can refused Bermuda appeal leave be renewed?
Which refusal activates this route?
Refusal of leave by the Supreme Court under rule 3(1)(b).
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 3(1)(b)Where is the renewed motion filed?
With the Registrar identified for the Court of Appeal application.
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 3(1)(b)How long does the rule allow?
Not later than seven days after refusal.
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 3(1)(b)Is a supporting affidavit still needed?
Yes. Rule 3(2) applies to the paragraph (1) motions.
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 3(1)(b)Does granted Court of Appeal leave affect notice time?
Yes. Rule 3(1)(e) runs the notice period from that grant.
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 3(1)(b)Can the period be enlarged automatically?
No. Establish an actual exercise of the court’s Order 1 rule 5 power.
Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 3(1)(b)Official sources and review
Provisions used (4)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (BX 1/1965), Order 2, rule 3(1)(b) | 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 |