Scribes West Ltd v Anstalt & Anor (No 1) [2004] EWCA Civ 835 (29 June 2004)

Scribes West Ltd v Anstalt & Anor (No 1) [2004] EWCA Civ 835 (29 June 2004)

The judgment serves to notify and explain substantial changes to the Practice Direction to CPR Part 52, mandating compliance with new procedural requirements for civil appeals, including clear specifications for grounds of appeal, preparation and filing of bundles, skeleton arguments, and authorities, with sanctions for non-compliance.

Citation
[2004] EWCA Civ 835
Parties
Claimant/appellant: Scribes West Limited; First Defendant/respondent: Relsa Anstalt and Anor (No 1)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 June 2004
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Procedural/jurisdictional Issue and Announcement of Practice Direction Changes
Outcome
Notice and explanation of procedural changes; no substantive disposition on the merits of the appeal.
Legal Topics
Appeals, Practice Directions, Court of Appeal Procedure, Case Management
Civil Procedure Appeals Practice Directions Court of Appeal Procedure Case Management

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Parties

Scribes West Limited

Claimant/appellant

Relsa Anstalt and Anor (No 1)

First Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Procedural/jurisdictional Issue and Announcement of Practice Direction Changes

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What are the new requirements and changes to the Practice Direction to CPR Part 52 for civil appeals?
  2. 2 How should appeal bundles, skeleton arguments, and bundles of authorities be prepared and filed in the Court of Appeal?

Ratio Decidendi

The judgment serves to notify and explain substantial changes to the Practice Direction to CPR Part 52, mandating compliance with new procedural requirements for civil appeals, including clear specifications for grounds of appeal, preparation and filing of bundles, skeleton arguments, and authorities, with sanctions for non-compliance.

Court Disposition

Notice and explanation of procedural changes; no substantive disposition on the merits of the appeal.

Orders

  • Practitioners and judges must comply with the revised Practice Direction to CPR Part 52 effective 30 June 2004.
  • All relevant documents for appeals must be filed in accordance with the new requirements, with sanctions for non-compliance.