England and Wales · Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
When is a UKSC appeal notice needed after permission below?
Where permission was granted below or the appeal lies as of right, rule 20 requires filing within 42 days after the later qualifying order or decision. Compare the decision appealed and any later grant of permission below.
- Period
- 42 calendar days after the established operative event
- Trigger
- Later of the order or decision appealed against, and the order or decision of the court below granting permission to appeal (where one was made)
- Rule
- Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 20–21
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 20–21 and its official supporting provisions were retained on October 8, 2026. This review concerns when is a uksc appeal notice needed after permission below, not an earlier rule edition or a different appeal route.
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Rule 20 starts an appeal after permission below or as of right. Rule 19 continues an application where the Supreme Court itself grants permission. This model needs both legally operative events where applicable. Court-granted permission uses rule 19 instead, and special enactments or leapfrog routes require separate analysis.
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When is a UKSC appeal notice needed after permission below?
Where permission was granted below or the appeal lies as of right, rule 20 requires filing within 42 days after the later qualifying order or decision. Compare the decision appealed and any later grant of permission below.
Responsible actor. The appellant with permission below or an appeal as of right.
Rule 20 starts an appeal after permission below or as of right. Rule 19 continues an application where the Supreme Court itself grants permission.
Rule 20(2) uses the later of the decision appealed and the order or decision granting permission below, where made.
This model needs both legally operative events where applicable. Court-granted permission uses rule 19 instead, and special enactments or leapfrog routes require separate analysis.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 20–21How does this provision count time?
- Where permission was granted below or the appeal lies as of right, rule 20 requires filing within 42 days after the later qualifying order or decision. Compare the decision appealed and any later grant of permission below.
- No. Rule 19 governs that route and disapplies 20–21.
- File the notice with the documents in rule 20(4). After the Court issues it and directs service, use non-portal service and retain the required declaration or certificate.
The event specified by Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 20–21 controls this period. Establish that event before applying its fixed-after calendar count. The Court of Appeal clear-days model is not a substitute for the Supreme Court provision.
For Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 20–21, rule 6(4)(a) extends Registry acts to the next Registry-open day. PD 2.3 includes weekends, England/Wales bank holidays and the Christmas vacation. A separate service act requires method-specific treatment; verify exceptional directions and portal downtime.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 20–21Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Rule 20 starts an appeal after permission below or as of right. Rule 19 continues an application where the Supreme Court itself grants permission. This model needs both legally operative events where applicable. Court-granted permission uses rule 19 instead, and special enactments or leapfrog routes require separate analysis.
The substantive decision is dated September 30,2026 and permission below is granted on October 8. The rule 20 route applies without a special enactment. Where permission was granted below or the appeal lies as of right, rule 20 requires filing within 42 days after the later qualifying order or decision. Compare the decision appealed and any later grant of permission below. File the notice with the documents in rule 20(4). After the Court issues it and directs service, use non-portal service and retain the required declaration or certificate.
The ordinary 42-day endpoint associated with Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 20–21 falls during a weekend or the Registry Christmas closure, and no contrary direction is yet established. For Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 20–21, rule 6(4)(a) extends Registry acts to the next Registry-open day. PD 2.3 includes weekends, England/Wales bank holidays and the Christmas vacation. A separate service act requires method-specific treatment; verify exceptional directions and portal downtime. Establish the actual filing and service branch before relying on one deadline for this procedure.
The substantive decision precedes the court-below permission order, and the appellant proposes using only the earlier date. Rule 20(2) uses the later of the decision appealed and the order or decision granting permission below, where made. Rule 20 starts an appeal after permission below or as of right. Rule 19 continues an application where the Supreme Court itself grants permission.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Established procedural branch
- This model needs both legally operative events where applicable. Court-granted permission uses rule 19 instead, and special enactments or leapfrog routes require separate analysis.
- Required completion
- File the notice with the documents in rule 20(4). After the Court issues it and directs service, use non-portal service and retain the required declaration or certificate.
- Related procedure distinction
- Rule 20 starts an appeal after permission below or as of right. Rule 19 continues an application where the Supreme Court itself grants permission.
- This model needs both legally operative events where applicable. Court-granted permission uses rule 19 instead, and special enactments or leapfrog routes require separate analysis.
- Rule 20 starts an appeal after permission below or as of right. Rule 19 continues an application where the Supreme Court itself grants permission.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is a UKSC appeal notice needed after permission below?
Which two events may need comparison for 42 days?
Rule 20(2) uses the later of the decision appealed and the order or decision granting permission below, where made.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 20–21Does a Supreme Court grant of permission use this notice?
No. Rule 19 governs that route and disapplies 20–21.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 20–21Can the notice omit the underlying orders and judgments?
Rule 20(4) lists the documents that must accompany filing.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 20–21Can the issued appeal notice be served through the portal?
Rule 21(2) requires non-portal service regardless of the recipient’s portal status.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 6–8What starts the later notice-service outer period?
Rule 8(8) and PD 4.10 address service following the notice being issued and directed for service.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 20–21Why does the page require facts before an automatic date?
The later-event comparison, available appeal route, Registry calendar and separate service act are not established by one generic input.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 20–21Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 20–21 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 6–8 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| UKSC PD2.3–2.5 and filing and service guidance | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |