Non-portal Rules, Practice Directions and Forms

Rules

These Practice Directions, Rules, and Forms are only applicable to cases lodged with the Court before 2nd December 2024.

Rules (PDF) 

Cases filed from the 4th December 2024 onwards are covered by the Supreme Court Rules 2024 

Forms

These forms are for use on cases that were filed with the UK Supreme Court prior to the 2nd December 2024. They are not valid for cases after that date and will not be accepted by the Court.

• Form 2 (PDF) - Application form

• Form 3 (PDF) - Notice of objection / Acknowledgment by respondent

• Help with Fees (PDF) - Help with Fees. The Supreme Court has also published Guidance on applying for help with fees. The Supreme Court Fees Order 2024 is available here: The Supreme Court Fees Order 2024

• Form 5 (PDF) - Bill of Costs

Practice Notes

Please see the practice note issued by Lord Reed in April 2024 here.

Earlier practice notes

• Practice Note March 2024
• Practice Note January 2024
• Practice Note April 2023
• Practice Note October 2022
• Practice Note March 2022

Practice Directions

• Practice direction 1 - General note and the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

• Practice direction 2 - The registry of the Supreme Court

• Practice direction 3 - Applications for permission to appeal

• Practice direction 4 - Notice of appeal

• Practice direction 5 - Papers for the appeal hearing

• Practice direction 6 - The appeal hearing

• Practice direction 7 - Applications, documents, forms and orders

• Practice direction 8 - Miscellaneous matters

• Practice direction 9 - The Human Rights Act 1998

• Practice direction 10 - Devolution jurisdiction

• Practice direction 11 - The European Court of Justice

• Practice direction 12 - Criminal proceedings

• Practice direction 13 - Costs

• Practice direction 14 - Filing documents in the registry of the Supreme Court by electronic means

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