Leave.EU Group Ltd v Information Comr (Practice Note)

Subject Matter

COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION) — Practice — Non-attendance of party — Appellant failing to attend at appeal hearing — Whether Court of Appeal having inherent jurisdiction to hear or dismiss appeal in appellant’s absence — Appeal from Upper Tribunal — Whether Court of Appeal having same power to strike out appeal or proceed in party’s absence as Upper Tribunal — CPR rr 1.1(1), 52.20(1) — Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 (SI 2008/2698), rr 8, 38

[2022] EWCA Civ 109; [2022] 1 WLR 1909; [2022] 3 All ER 959; [2022] WLR(D) 76, CA

Appellate History

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Proceeding in absence of party 74.52