No appeal lies to the Court of Appeal under s 127 of the District Court Act 1973 from any interlocutory orders made in statutory appeal proceedings to the District Court from a costs assessment review panel, because such proceedings are not an 'action'. On an application for a stay pending leave to appeal, it is not sufficient to show the appeal would be nugatory without a stay; the applicant must first demonstrate serious questions for determination. A corporate representative who appears for a company under UCPR 7.2 assumes personal costs risk including the risk of indemnity costs orders.
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