Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The Court of Appeal Civil Division is the second most senior court for non-criminal cases in England and Wales.
This court began to regularly transfer judgments to The National Archives in 2022. The oldest judgment from this court included in Find Case Law is from 2001.
You can read more about it on the Court of Appeal Civil Division page on the HM Courts and Tribunals Service website.
Coverage on Find Case Law
Date range — 2001 to 2026
What’s included — We currently hold 14,995 documents from 2001 to 2026.
Transfer method — This court began regularly transferring judgments to The National Archives in 2022. The oldest judgment from this court included in Find Case Law is from 2001. Judgments from 2001–2022 were sourced from other collections.
You can read more about how to find older Court of Appeal (civil) justice records in the research guide Civil court cases: an overview.
Recent judgments
| Case name | Neutral citation | Handed down |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Elborne & Ors v The Commissioners for HMRC | Neutral citation [2026] EWCA Civ 894 | Handed down 13 Jul 2026 |
| BUJ, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Bromley | Neutral citation [2026] EWCA Civ 888 | Handed down 10 Jul 2026 |
| Secretary of State for the Home Department v CP | Neutral citation [2026] EWCA Civ 892 | Handed down 10 Jul 2026 |
| Illiquidx Limited v Altana Wealth & Ors | Neutral citation [2026] EWCA Civ 874 | Handed down 10 Jul 2026 |
| Nexans France SAS & Anor v London Array Limited & Ors | Neutral citation [2026] EWCA Civ 887 | Handed down 10 Jul 2026 |
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Understanding Court of Appeal (Civil Division) judgments
Citation format
Civil Division neutral citation numbers are formatted as [Year] EWCA Civ [Number]. For example, [2026] EWCA Civ 50 is case number 50 decided by the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) for England and Wales in 2026.
Who sits
Cases are usually heard by three judges, consisting of any combination of the Heads of Division and Lord/Lady Justices of Appeal.
About Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The Civil Division hears a range of civil appeals from the High Court, County Court, Family Court and Tribunals. Its President is the Master of the Rolls.
Questions about judgments from this court
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