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When is the deadline for appeal against an order refusing or withdrawing legal aid?
Legal-aid applicant uses 1 month to file an appeal against refusal or withdrawal of legal aid, measured against actual receipt of the order wholly or partly refusing or withdrawing aid. Applying for aid to bring a merits appeal is the separate Rule 381.2 route and follows Rule 224's appeal period. The ordinary source period remains a conditional fixed boundary, not a variable period merely because this page withholds a calculation. This guide supplies no calculated final date.
- Period
- 1 months. Conditional aid appeal right.
- Trigger
- actual receipt of the order wholly or partly refusing or withdrawing aid
- Rule
- UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 381.1
Current UPC maintained legal index and amended Rules effective January 1, 2026, with February 2026 corrigendum retained. Agreement provisions are cross-checked against official original and maintained EPO representations. No complete worldwide amendment search or actual application acceptance is claimed.
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This UPC Legal aid appeal guide preserves the 1-months source period and its optional step nature. Applying for aid to bring a merits appeal is the separate Rule 381.2 route and follows Rule 224's appeal period. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
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When is the deadline for appeal against an order refusing or withdrawing legal aid?
Legal-aid applicant uses 1 month to file an appeal against refusal or withdrawal of legal aid, measured against actual receipt of the order wholly or partly refusing or withdrawing aid. Applying for aid to bring a merits appeal is the separate Rule 381.2 route and follows Rule 224's appeal period. The ordinary source period remains a conditional fixed boundary, not a variable period merely because this page withholds a calculation. This guide supplies no calculated final date.
Responsible actor. legal-aid applicant. conditional aid appeal right.
actual receipt of the order wholly or partly refusing or withdrawing aid
The order is a refusal or withdrawal of legal aid
Applying for aid to bring a merits appeal is the separate Rule 381.2 route and follows Rule 224's appeal period.
This UPC Legal aid appeal guide preserves the 1-months source period and its optional step nature. Applying for aid to bring a merits appeal is the separate Rule 381.2 route and follows Rule 224's appeal period. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 381.1How does this provision count time?
- file an appeal against refusal or withdrawal of legal aid
- actual receipt of the order wholly or partly refusing or withdrawing aid
- For a procedural step, Rule 300 excludes the event day and uses calendar days, named-week anniversary or calendar-month/year anniversary with missing-day clamping. Judicial vacations do not suspend the period.
- Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material branch.
For a procedural step, Rule 300 excludes the event day and uses calendar days, named-week anniversary or calendar-month/year anniversary with missing-day clamping. Judicial vacations do not suspend the period.
Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material branch.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 381.1Which facts prevent one automatic date?
This UPC Legal aid appeal guide preserves the 1-months source period and its optional step nature. Applying for aid to bring a merits appeal is the separate Rule 381.2 route and follows Rule 224's appeal period. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
The identified actor has the document or event described by this source provision. actual receipt of the order wholly or partly refusing or withdrawing aid must be established. The order is a refusal or withdrawal of legal aid. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.
A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. Applying for aid to bring a merits appeal is the separate Rule 381.2 route and follows Rule 224's appeal period. Check that branch separately. Do not reuse another procedure's event or period.
A nominal period falls on a closed day or depends on another actual event. Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material branch. Preserve the stated source period. This guide does not infer a final case date.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual operative event
- actual receipt of the order wholly or partly refusing or withdrawing aid
- Applicable procedural branch
- The order is a refusal or withdrawal of legal aid Applying for aid to bring a merits appeal is the separate Rule 381.2 route and follows Rule 224's appeal period.
- Host-state calendar and complete act
- Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material branch.
- This UPC Legal aid appeal guide preserves the 1-months source period and its optional step nature. Applying for aid to bring a merits appeal is the separate Rule 381.2 route and follows Rule 224's appeal period. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
- Claimant must distinguish correct the Statement of claim deficiencies under Rule 16.3(a), measured against service of the Registry correction notification. Its stated period is 14 days and its branch is required conditional correction. That event does not replace actual receipt of the order wholly or partly refusing or withdrawing aid for file an appeal against refusal or withdrawal of legal aid. Claimant must distinguish pay the applicable infringement action fee under Rule 16.3(b), measured against service of the Registry payment notification. Its stated period is 14 days and its branch is required conditional payment. That event does not replace actual receipt of the order wholly or partly refusing or withdrawing aid for file an appeal against refusal or withdrawal of legal aid. Defendant must distinguish lodge a Preliminary objection under Rule 19.1, measured against service of the Statement of claim. Its stated period is 1 months and its branch is optional objection right. That event does not replace actual receipt of the order wholly or partly refusing or withdrawing aid for file an appeal against refusal or withdrawal of legal aid.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for appeal against an order refusing or withdrawing legal aid?
Who acts on appeal against an order refusing or withdrawing legal aid?
Legal-aid applicant is the relevant actor. The act is to file an appeal against refusal or withdrawal of legal aid. This branch is conditional aid appeal right.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 381.1Which event starts the 1 month period?
The relevant event is actual receipt of the order wholly or partly refusing or withdrawing aid. The actual event must be established. A catalogue label or estimated event is insufficient.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 381.1What does Rule 381.1 require here?
The primary provision identifies 1 month and the act to file an appeal against refusal or withdrawal of legal aid. The order is a refusal or withdrawal of legal aid.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 381.1How do weekends and holidays affect this UPC branch?
For a procedural step, Rule 300 excludes the event day and uses calendar days, named-week anniversary or calendar-month/year anniversary with missing-day clamping. Judicial vacations do not suspend the period. Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material branch.
UPC Rules of Procedure, Rules 300 and 301What changes this legal aid appeal branch?
Applying for aid to bring a merits appeal is the separate Rule 381.2 route and follows Rule 224's appeal period. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 381.1Which facts must be checked for legal aid appeal?
Check the order is a refusal or withdrawal of legal aid. Confirm actual receipt of the order wholly or partly refusing or withdrawing aid. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. Applying for aid to bring a merits appeal is the separate Rule 381.2 route and follows Rule 224's appeal period.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 381.1Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 381.1 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| UPC Rules of Procedure, Rules 300 and 301 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |