Hong Kong · civil procedure
What period applies to direct court of appeal leave?
14 days from judgment or order. Apply directly to Court of Appeal for leave. Permission for direct routing is not itself leave to appeal.
- Period
- 14 days from judgment or order
- Trigger
- Date of judgment or order plus actual permission for the direct route
- Rule
- Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 59, rule 2B(4)
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What period applies to direct court of appeal leave?
14 days from judgment or order. Apply directly to Court of Appeal for leave. Permission for direct routing is not itself leave to appeal.
Responsible actor. Applicant permitted to seek leave directly in Court of Appeal.
Date of judgment or order plus actual permission for the direct route
14 days from judgment or order
Applicant permitted to seek leave directly in Court of Appeal. Court of Appeal allows direct application; Actual operative decision; Inter partes status. Without the Court of Appeal allowing the route, rule 2B(1) requires first applying below.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 59, rule 2B(4)How does this provision count time?
- Apply directly to Court of Appeal for leave
- Applicant permitted to seek leave directly in Court of Appeal uses the established date of judgment or order plus actual permission for the direct route. 14 days from judgment or order. Exclude the effective event day. Ordinary intervening weekends remain counted unless an applicable source provision excludes them. High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4), section 31(1), omits Summer Vacation for the applicable civil procedural period not exceeding one month unless the Court directs otherwise. Order 64 rule 1 supplies August 1 through August 31. Order 3 rule 3 separately covers pleading periods.
- Apply directly to Court of Appeal for leave. An applicable Court-office completion may move under the exact final-day source only when the act cannot be done there. Establish the actual office route, closure and any different effective electronic route. Permission for direct routing is not itself leave to appeal.
- Permission for direct routing is not itself leave to appeal.
Applicant permitted to seek leave directly in Court of Appeal uses the established date of judgment or order plus actual permission for the direct route. 14 days from judgment or order. Exclude the effective event day. Ordinary intervening weekends remain counted unless an applicable source provision excludes them. High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4), section 31(1), omits Summer Vacation for the applicable civil procedural period not exceeding one month unless the Court directs otherwise. Order 64 rule 1 supplies August 1 through August 31. Order 3 rule 3 separately covers pleading periods.
Apply directly to Court of Appeal for leave. An applicable Court-office completion may move under the exact final-day source only when the act cannot be done there. Establish the actual office route, closure and any different effective electronic route. Permission for direct routing is not itself leave to appeal.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 59, rule 2B(4)What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Applicant permitted to seek leave directly in Court of Appeal. Date of judgment or order plus actual permission for the direct route occurs on Friday, October 9, 2026. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Applicant permitted to seek leave directly in Court of Appeal. Date of judgment or order plus actual permission for the direct route occurs on Friday, October 9, 2026. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply. 14 days from judgment or order. Permission for direct routing is not itself leave to appeal. | Friday, October 23, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | Applicant permitted to seek leave directly in Court of Appeal. Date of judgment or order plus actual permission for the direct route occurs on Monday, October 5, 2026. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply. 14 days from judgment or order. Permission for direct routing is not itself leave to appeal. | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | Applicant permitted to seek leave directly in Court of Appeal. Date of judgment or order plus actual permission for the direct route occurs on Friday, October 9, 2026. The complete eligibility and procedural facts are not established. This actual branch must be established independently before any ordinary endpoint can be used. Court of Appeal allows direct application | Without the Court of Appeal allowing the route, rule 2B(1) requires first applying below. |
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?
- Court of Appeal allows direct application
- Court of Appeal allows direct application
- Actual operative decision
- Actual operative decision
- Inter partes status
- Inter partes status
- Correct source counting and completion route
- Applicant permitted to seek leave directly in Court of Appeal uses the established date of judgment or order plus actual permission for the direct route. 14 days from judgment or order. Exclude the effective event day. Ordinary intervening weekends remain counted unless an applicable source provision excludes them. High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4), section 31(1), omits Summer Vacation for the applicable civil procedural period not exceeding one month unless the Court directs otherwise. Order 64 rule 1 supplies August 1 through August 31. Order 3 rule 3 separately covers pleading periods. Apply directly to Court of Appeal for leave. An applicable Court-office completion may move under the exact final-day source only when the act cannot be done there. Establish the actual office route, closure and any different effective electronic route. Permission for direct routing is not itself leave to appeal.
- Applicant permitted to seek leave directly in Court of Appeal. Court of Appeal allows direct application; Actual operative decision; Inter partes status. Without the Court of Appeal allowing the route, rule 2B(1) requires first applying below.
- Without the Court of Appeal allowing the route, rule 2B(1) requires first applying below.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
What period applies to direct court of appeal leave?
Can every appellant skip the Court below?
No. Order 59 rule 2B(4) applies only if the Court of Appeal allows direct application.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 59, rule 2B(4)Does permission date start a fresh fourteen days?
Paragraph (4) retains the judgment or order date as the source anchor.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 59, rule 2B(4)Does direct-route permission grant appeal leave?
No. The substantive leave application remains to be determined.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 59, rule 2B(4)Is refusal below required for this branch?
No. Renewed leave after refusal is the distinct paragraph (3) procedure.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 59, rule 2B(4)Does the inter partes requirement remain?
Yes. Paragraph (5) applies where the underlying proceedings are inter partes.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 59, rule 2B(4)Can an actual extension replace the ordinary period?
Paragraph (6) permits an extension. Retain the granted relief rather than presuming it.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 59, rule 2B(4)Official sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 59, rule 2B(4) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Rules of the High Court (Cap.4A), Order3 rules1–5 and Order64 rule1 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| High Court Ordinance (Cap.4), section31(1), including its endorsed-writ proviso | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap.1), section71(1)–(2) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| General Holidays Ordinance (Cap.149), section3 and Schedule | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |