s 40 Jurisdiction
(1) The Supreme Court is a superior court of record. (2) An appeal lies to the Court from any order or judgment of the Court of Appeal in England and Wales in civil proceedings. (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) Schedule 9— (a) transfers other jurisdiction from the House of Lords to the Court, (b) transfers devolution jurisdiction from the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to the Court, and (c) makes other amendments relating to jurisdiction. (5) The Court has power to determine any question necessary to be determined for the purposes of doing justice in an appeal to it under any enactment. (6) An appeal under subsection (2) lies only with the permission of the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court; but this is subject to provision under any other enactment restricting such an appeal.