Appeals to Court of Appeal—amending notice of appeal
5412 Appeals to Court of Appeal—amending notice of appeal
Before the appeal papers are settled, the appellant may amend the notice of appeal without the Court of Appeal’s leave.
After the appeal papers are settled, the appellant may amend the notice of appeal only with the Court of Appeal’s leave.
Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for leave.
The provisions of part 2.7 (Amendment) mentioned in subrule (4) apply to an amendment of the notice of appeal as if—
the notice of appeal were a pleading; and
the respondent were a defendant; and
the appellant were the plaintiff; and
any other necessary changes were made.
The provisions of part 2.7 applying to an amendment of the notice of appeal are the following:
• rule 502 (Amendment—of documents)
• rule 508 (Amendment—when leave to amend ceases to have effect)
• rule 509 (Amendment—procedure)
• rule 510 (Amendment—person required to make)
• rule 511 (Amendment—service of amended or revised document etc)
• for an appeal in a civil proceeding—rule 513 (Amendment—costs).
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