ORDER 56

APPEALS FROM REGISTRAR AND
JUDGE IN PROCEEDINGS
IN SUPREME COURT

Appeals from decisions of Registrar to Judge in Chambers (O. 56, r. 1)
1. —(1) An appeal shall lie to a Judge in Chambers from any judgment, order or decision of the Registrar.

(2) The appeal shall be brought by serving on every other party to the proceedings in which the judgment, order or decision was given or made a notice in Form 113 to attend before the Judge on a day specified in the notice.

(3) Unless the Court otherwise orders, the notice must be issued within 14 days after the judgment, order or decision appealed against was given or made and served on all other parties within 7 days of it being issued.

(4) Except so far as the Court may otherwise direct, an appeal under this Rule shall not operate as a stay of the proceedings in which the appeal is brought.

Further arguments on interlocutory orders (O. 56, r. 2)
2. —(1) An application to a Judge for further argument in Court pursuant to section 34 (1) (c) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Chapter 322) shall, subject to the provisions of that section, be made in accordance with practice directions for the time being issued by the Registrar.

(2) Unless the Registrar informs the party making the application within 14 days of the receipt of the application that the Judge requires further arguments, the Judge shall be deemed to have certified that he requires no further arguments.

(3) Upon hearing further arguments, the Judge may affirm, vary or set aside the interlocutory order previously made or may make such other order as he thinks fit. Any such hearing, if in Chambers, shall be deemed to be a hearing in Court for the purposes of section 34 (1) (c) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Leave to appeal against order or judgment of Judge (O. 56, r. 3)
3. —(1) A party applying for leave under section 34 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Chapter 322) to appeal against an order made, or a judgment given, by a Judge must file his application —

(a) to the Judge within 7 days of the order or judgment; and

(b) in the event leave is refused by the Judge, to the Court of Appeal within 7 days of the refusal.

(2) A party who has obtained leave to appeal under this Rule shall file and serve the notice of appeal within one month from the date on which such leave was given.

Application (O. 56, r. 4)
4. This Order shall only apply to proceedings in the Supreme Court.