Civil Appeals 2nd ed

This 2nd edition, now published by Sweet & Maxwell, sets out all the practitioner needs to know about civil appeals. It will assist all those considering appealing from lower courts to higher courts, whether the appeal is from a decision by a District Judge to a High Court Judge at one end of the scale or an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court.

It also covers complaints to the European Court of Human Rights and references to the European Court of Justice for Preliminary Rulings.

• The book provides a full view on civil appeals, including appeals from and to all levels, from decisions of District Judges and Tribunals, High Court and County Court, up to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, the Privy Council or the European Courts
• The first chapter presents an in-depth view of the Appeals process under the CPR, creating a strong foundation of information, cross-referenced throughout the book
• Offers a comprehensive review by specialist practitioners of the law and practice of appeals in individual subject areas, including Employment, Immigration, Family Law, Elections, Tax, Social Security, Planning and Rating and Intellectual Property Provides detailed coverage of applications to the European Court of Justice, for Preliminary Rulings
• Includes an exposition of how to submit complaints to the European Court of Human Rights
• Comprehensively explains and clarifies specialist appellate process and procedure
• The entire work is renewed and updated
• Includes new chapters on Housing, Environmental Control and Tribunals