​KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Leapfrog Procedure


The leapfrog procedure allows certain appeals to bypass intermediate appellate courts and proceed directly to a higher court, such as the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. This procedure is only permitted in exceptional cases involving important points of law.


To use this route, all parties must consent, the trial judge must certify that the case involves a significant legal issue, and the higher court must grant permission. A similar mechanism exists within civil procedure rules allowing certain appeals to be transferred directly to higher courts where issues of principle or compelling reasons justify it.