Criminal Practice Rules 1999
sec.66How to start appeal
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sec.66 How to start appeal
A person starts an appeal by filing a notice of appeal with the registrar. The notice must— be signed by the person or the person’s lawyer; and state, briefly and precisely, the grounds of the appeal; and for an appeal on a trial judge’s certificate given under the Code , section 668D (1) (b) , have the certificate fixed to it. If the notice is not filed in the appeal period, the person must also file with the registrar— a notice of application for extension of time for filing the notice of appeal; and an affidavit setting out the evidence in support of the application. r 66 amd 2024 SL No. 178 s 12 (sec.66-ssec.1) A person starts an appeal by filing a notice of appeal with the registrar. (sec.66-ssec.2) The notice must— be signed by the person or the person’s lawyer; and state, briefly and precisely, the grounds of the appeal; and for an appeal on a trial judge’s certificate given under the Code , section 668D (1) (b) , have the certificate fixed to it. (sec.66-ssec.3) If the notice is not filed in the appeal period, the person must also file with the registrar— a notice of application for extension of time for filing the notice of appeal; and an affidavit setting out the evidence in support of the application.
- (a) be signed by the person or the person’s lawyer; and
- (b) state, briefly and precisely, the grounds of the appeal; and
- (c) for an appeal on a trial judge’s certificate given under the Code , section 668D (1) (b) , have the certificate fixed to it.
- (a) a notice of application for extension of time for filing the notice of appeal; and
- (b) an affidavit setting out the evidence in support of the application.