Will it be as easy as ABC to hear Jackson appeals?
A quintet of Court of Appeal judges has been appointed to hear all appeals arising from the Jackson reforms—including Lord Justice Jackson himself.
They are Lord Dyson, the Master of the Rolls, Lord Justice Stephen Richards (Deputy Head of Civil Justice) and Lord Justices Jackson, Davis and Lewison.
At least one of the five will be on the bench for all appeals arising from the reforms. They will hear appeals relating to the interpretation or application of the new Civil Procedure Rules, which came into effect on 1 April and which implement Jackson LJ’s civil justice reforms.
Recommendation 87 of Jackson LJ’s Final Report of the Review of Civil Litigation Costs, said the Master of the Rolls should designate two Lord Justices to consider issues concerning the Civil Procedure Rules arising from the reforms. Lord Dyson has appointed five judges to allow for greater flexibility of listing.
