England and Wales · Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
When must the appellant serve its appeal skeleton and proposed index?
Under PD52C 21 Part 1, the appellant must serve its appeal skeleton or confirm reliance on its permission skeleton, and serve proposed appeal-bundle indexes,14 days after the listing-window notification date.
- Period
- 14 calendar days after the established operative event
- Trigger
- Date of the listing window notification
- Rule
- PD52C 1,21,31
PD52C 1,21,31 and its official supporting provisions were retained on October 8, 2026. This review concerns when must the appellant serve its appeal skeleton and proposed index, not an earlier rule edition or a different appeal route.
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When must the appellant serve its appeal skeleton and proposed index?
Under PD52C 21 Part 1, the appellant must serve its appeal skeleton or confirm reliance on its permission skeleton, and serve proposed appeal-bundle indexes,14 days after the listing-window notification date.
Responsible actor. Appellant.
This is the proposed-index service stage. The final paginated index follows at sixty-three days and hearing bundles use a separate fixed-hearing anchor.
No. The timetable permits confirmation that the appellant relies on the permission skeleton.
The listing-window letter starts this service timetable. The appellant has an election concerning its earlier permission skeleton, but proposed indexes remain part of this step.
PD52C 1,21,31How does this provision count time?
- Under PD52C 21 Part 1, the appellant must serve its appeal skeleton or confirm reliance on its permission skeleton, and serve proposed appeal-bundle indexes,14 days after the listing-window notification date.
- The appellant must serve every respondent under Part 1 of the timetable.
- Serve every respondent with the skeleton or reliance confirmation and proposed core and supplementary bundle indexes as applicable.
For PD52C 1,21,31, exclude the established starting day and count the next 14 calendar days. CPR 2.8(3)(b) does not exclude an additional fixed compliance day. This is the ordinary fixed-after branch, not a minimum interval between two specified events.
The appellant’s skeleton and proposed-index service is an interparty act. A closed court office does not automatically move this service date; establish effective service and the actual listing direction.
PD52C 1,21,31What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
The listing-window notification letter is dated October 08. The appellant must serve its appeal skeleton or confirmation of reliance and proposed bundle index. The listing-window letter starts this service timetable. The appellant has an election concerning its earlier permission skeleton, but proposed indexes remain part of this step.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | The listing-window notification letter is dated October 08. The appellant must serve its appeal skeleton or confirmation of reliance and proposed bundle index. The listing-window letter starts this service timetable. The appellant has an election concerning its earlier permission skeleton, but proposed indexes remain part of this step. Exactly 14 counted calendar dates follow the established event; the starting date is excluded. | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | The listing-window notification letter is dated October 10. The appellant must serve its appeal skeleton or confirmation of reliance and proposed bundle index. For this calendar counterexample the case and event branch are otherwise established. The listing-window letter starts this service timetable. The appellant has an election concerning its earlier permission skeleton, but proposed indexes remain part of this step. Exactly 14 counted calendar dates follow the established event; the starting date is excluded. | Saturday, October 24, 2026 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | The appellant relies on its existing permission skeleton. The listing-window letter is dated Monday, August 17, 2026; the appellant must serve reliance confirmation and proposed indexes. The listing-window letter starts this service timetable. The appellant has an election concerning its earlier permission skeleton, but proposed indexes remain part of this step. This example establishes the stated operative branch independently of the calendar arithmetic. Exactly 14 counted calendar dates follow the established event; the starting date is excluded. | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- Established procedural branch
- The listing-window letter starts this service timetable. The appellant has an election concerning its earlier permission skeleton, but proposed indexes remain part of this step.
- Required completion
- Serve every respondent with the skeleton or reliance confirmation and proposed core and supplementary bundle indexes as applicable.
- Related procedure distinction
- This is the proposed-index service stage. The final paginated index follows at sixty-three days and hearing bundles use a separate fixed-hearing anchor.
- The listing-window letter starts this service timetable. The appellant has an election concerning its earlier permission skeleton, but proposed indexes remain part of this step.
- This is the proposed-index service stage. The final paginated index follows at sixty-three days and hearing bundles use a separate fixed-hearing anchor.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must the appellant serve its appeal skeleton and proposed index?
Must the appellant always draft a new appeal skeleton?
No. The timetable permits confirmation that the appellant relies on the permission skeleton.
PD52C 1,21,31Who receives the appeal skeleton or reliance confirmation?
The appellant must serve every respondent under Part 1 of the timetable.
PD52C 1,21,31Are proposed bundle indexes included in this step?
Yes. The proposed core appeal-bundle index and any supplementary-bundle index are served with this timetable step.
PD52C 1,21,31Does the period begin at grant of permission?
This dated step uses the listing-window notification letter, even though an earlier prompt case review follows permission.
PD52C 1,21,31Is the proposed index the final paginated index?
No. The final index is a later sixty-three-day timetable step.
PD52C 1,21,31Does a closed court office extend this service-only date?
The court-office extension in CPR 2.8(5) does not automatically extend this interparty act.
CPR 2.8, calculation of timeOfficial sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| PD52C 1,21,31 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| CPR 2.8, calculation of time | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| CPR 52.15, variation of time | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |