England and Wales · Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
When must a civil-contempt UKSC permission application be filed?
UKSC PD 1.16 specifies 28 days beginning with refusal of leave below, or the later date when reasons for that refusal are given. Include the operative day. Establish the civil-contempt route and required certification first.
- Period
- 28 calendar days beginning with refusal of leave below or later reasons for that refusal
- Trigger
- Refusal of leave by the court below, or, if later, the date on which that court gives reasons for the refusal
- Rule
- UKSC PD 1.16
UKSC PD 1.16 and its official supporting provisions were retained on October 8, 2026. This review concerns when must a civil-contempt uksc permission application be filed, not an earlier rule edition or a different appeal route.
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When must a civil-contempt UKSC permission application be filed?
UKSC PD 1.16 specifies 28 days beginning with refusal of leave below, or the later date when reasons for that refusal are given. Include the operative day. Establish the civil-contempt route and required certification first.
Responsible actor. The proposed civil-contempt Supreme Court appellant.
This inclusive Supreme Court count is distinct from the lower-court contempt application under CPR 52.3A, which runs after provision of decision reasons.
PD 1.16 says beginning with that day, so this model includes it as day one.
The PD 1.16 civil-contempt branch has inclusive wording and a later-reasons alternative. It must not be replaced by the ordinary rule 13 refusal-order count.
UKSC PD 1.16How does this provision count time?
- UKSC PD 1.16 specifies 28 days beginning with refusal of leave below, or the later date when reasons for that refusal are given. Include the operative day. Establish the civil-contempt route and required certification first.
- PD 1.16 uses that later reasons date instead of the earlier refusal date.
- First seek permission below. File the Supreme Court permission application with the necessary certificate and supporting documents under the established contempt route.
The civil-contempt wording in UKSC PD 1.16 includes the operative refusal-or-later-reasons day as day one of twenty-eight.
For UKSC PD 1.16, 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.
UKSC PD 1.16What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
The PD 1.16 civil-contempt branch has inclusive wording and a later-reasons alternative. It must not be replaced by the ordinary rule 13 refusal-order count. The PD 1.16 civil-contempt branch has inclusive wording and a later-reasons alternative. It must not be replaced by the ordinary rule 13 refusal-order count.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | The PD 1.16 civil-contempt branch has inclusive wording and a later-reasons alternative. It must not be replaced by the ordinary rule 13 refusal-order count. The PD 1.16 civil-contempt branch has inclusive wording and a later-reasons alternative. It must not be replaced by the ordinary rule 13 refusal-order count. Preserve the provision-specific trigger inclusion and period. Count intermediate dates, then extend only the Registry filing act to the next ordinary Registry-open day. Christmas closure does not suspend the entire count. | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | The PD 1.16 civil-contempt branch has inclusive wording and a later-reasons alternative. It must not be replaced by the ordinary rule 13 refusal-order count. The PD 1.16 civil-contempt branch has inclusive wording and a later-reasons alternative. It must not be replaced by the ordinary rule 13 refusal-order count. Preserve the provision-specific trigger inclusion and period. Count intermediate dates, then extend only the Registry filing act to the next ordinary Registry-open day. Christmas closure does not suspend the entire count. | Monday, January 4, 2027 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | Leave is refused below earlier, but reasons for that refusal are given on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The established PD 1.16 civil-contempt branch includes this later reasons day. The PD 1.16 civil-contempt branch has inclusive wording and a later-reasons alternative. It must not be replaced by the ordinary rule 13 refusal-order count. This example establishes the stated operative branch independently of the calendar arithmetic. Preserve the provision-specific trigger inclusion and period. Count intermediate dates, then extend only the Registry filing act to the next ordinary Registry-open day. Christmas closure does not suspend the entire count. | Monday, October 26, 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 PD 1.16 civil-contempt branch has inclusive wording and a later-reasons alternative. It must not be replaced by the ordinary rule 13 refusal-order count.
- Required completion
- First seek permission below. File the Supreme Court permission application with the necessary certificate and supporting documents under the established contempt route.
- Related procedure distinction
- This inclusive Supreme Court count is distinct from the lower-court contempt application under CPR 52.3A, which runs after provision of decision reasons.
- The PD 1.16 civil-contempt branch has inclusive wording and a later-reasons alternative. It must not be replaced by the ordinary rule 13 refusal-order count.
- This inclusive Supreme Court count is distinct from the lower-court contempt application under CPR 52.3A, which runs after provision of decision reasons.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must a civil-contempt UKSC permission application be filed?
Does the civil-contempt operative day count?
PD 1.16 says beginning with that day, so this model includes it as day one.
UKSC PD 1.16What if reasons for refusing leave are given later?
PD 1.16 uses that later reasons date instead of the earlier refusal date.
UKSC PD 1.16Can the ordinary non-contempt 28-day count be substituted?
No. The civil-contempt PD uses its own event and inclusive wording.
UKSC PD 1.16What must be checked about certification?
PD 1.16 requires the identified general-public-importance certificate and says an application is not accepted when the required certificate is refused.
UKSC PD 1.16Does the Registry Christmas closure affect this filing endpoint?
The Registry-only carry applies to the filing act under rule 6(4)(a), with actual closure and direction checks.
Supreme Court Rules 2024, rules 6–8Is this the application for permission made to the court below?
No. It is the later Supreme Court application after the required first application below.
UKSC PD 1.16Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UKSC PD 1.16 | 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 |