The decision itself in Tanfern Ltd. v. Cameron-MacDonald [2000] 1 W.L.R. 1311 (C.A.) hardly merits attention (held: the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the instant appeal). But Brooke L.J.’s judgment, endorsed by his colleagues, contains an analysis of the new system of civil appeals which took effect on 2 May 2000. He rightly describes these as “the most significant changes in the arrangements for appeals in civil proceedings in this country for over 125 years”.