Criminal Practice Rules 1999
sec.65Application for leave to appeal
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sec.65 Application for leave to appeal
An applicant for leave to appeal must file a notice of application for leave to appeal with the registrar. The notice must— be signed by the applicant or the applicant’s lawyer; and state, briefly and precisely, the grounds of the appeal. If the notice is not filed in the appeal period, the applicant must also file with the registrar— a notice of application for extension of time for filing the notice of application for leave to appeal; and an affidavit setting out the evidence in support of the application. If the court gives the applicant leave to appeal, the notice of application for leave to appeal is taken to be a notice of appeal filed under rule 66 . r 65 amd 2024 SL No. 178 s 11 (sec.65-ssec.1) An applicant for leave to appeal must file a notice of application for leave to appeal with the registrar. (sec.65-ssec.2) The notice must— be signed by the applicant or the applicant’s lawyer; and state, briefly and precisely, the grounds of the appeal. (sec.65-ssec.3) If the notice is not filed in the appeal period, the applicant must also file with the registrar— a notice of application for extension of time for filing the notice of application for leave to appeal; and an affidavit setting out the evidence in support of the application. (sec.65-ssec.4) If the court gives the applicant leave to appeal, the notice of application for leave to appeal is taken to be a notice of appeal filed under rule 66 .
- (a) be signed by the applicant or the applicant’s lawyer; and
- (b) state, briefly and precisely, the grounds of the appeal.
- (a) a notice of application for extension of time for filing the notice of application for leave to appeal; and
- (b) an affidavit setting out the evidence in support of the application.