Ford v Mulder [2001] EWCA Civ 280 (22 February 2001)

Ford v Mulder [2001] EWCA Civ 280 (22 February 2001)

There is no jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a refusal of permission to appeal by a circuit judge, and no compelling reason or important point of principle arises from the costs order to justify permission to appeal.

Citation
[2001] EWCA Civ 280
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Helen Dorothy Ford; Defendant/applicant: Gerrit Mulder
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 February 2001
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
Appeals, Permission to Appeal, Costs Orders
Civil Procedure Appeals Permission to Appeal Costs Orders

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Parties

Helen Dorothy Ford

Claimant/respondent

Gerrit Mulder

Defendant/applicant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether permission to appeal can be granted against a refusal of permission to appeal by a circuit judge
  2. 2 Whether there is a valid ground to appeal the costs order

Ratio Decidendi

There is no jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a refusal of permission to appeal by a circuit judge, and no compelling reason or important point of principle arises from the costs order to justify permission to appeal.

Court Disposition

Application refused

Orders

  • Permission to appeal refused