Employment Claims Rules 2017 · 2025 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Appeals to General Division of High Court
25. Application for permission to appeal under section 23(2) of Act
Feedback & supportAn application for permission from a District Court under section 23(2) of the Act to appeal against an order of a tribunal must be made in the relevant Form.
The applicant must file the application within 7 days after the date on which the order being appealed against was given or made.
The applicant must, at the time the application is filed, pay the fee specified in item 9 of the Schedule.
The applicant must, within 7 days after the date on which the application is filed, serve the application on the respondent.
A respondent who intends to oppose the application must, within 7 days after being served with the application, file and serve on the applicant a response in the relevant Form.
Where any party does not appear at the hearing of the application, a District Court may hear the application and make a decision in the absence of that party, even if the interests of that party may be prejudicially affected by the decision.
Subregulation 1
An application for permission from a District Court under section 23(2) of the Act to appeal against an order of a tribunal must be made in the relevant Form.
Subregulation 2
The applicant must file the application within 7 days after the date on which the order being appealed against was given or made.
Subregulation 3
The applicant must, at the time the application is filed, pay the fee specified in item 9 of the Schedule.
Subregulation 4
The applicant must, within 7 days after the date on which the application is filed, serve the application on the respondent.
Subregulation 5
A respondent who intends to oppose the application must, within 7 days after being served with the application, file and serve on the applicant a response in the relevant Form.
Subregulation 6
Where any party does not appear at the hearing of the application, a District Court may hear the application and make a decision in the absence of that party, even if the interests of that party may be prejudicially affected by the decision.