Criminal Practice Rules 1999
sec.84Application for leave to appeal
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sec.84 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 identify the judgment against which the appeal is brought; and state, briefly and precisely— the grounds of the appeal; and why the Court of Appeal should grant a further appeal to the court from the District Court. If the court gives the applicant leave to appeal, the applicant is taken to have started the appeal. r 84 amd 2024 SL No. 178 s 28 (sec.84-ssec.1) An applicant for leave to appeal must file a notice of application for leave to appeal with the registrar. (sec.84-ssec.2) The notice must— be signed by the applicant or the applicant’s lawyer; and identify the judgment against which the appeal is brought; and state, briefly and precisely— the grounds of the appeal; and why the Court of Appeal should grant a further appeal to the court from the District Court. (sec.84-ssec.3) If the court gives the applicant leave to appeal, the applicant is taken to have started the appeal.
- (a) be signed by the applicant or the applicant’s lawyer; and
- (b) identify the judgment against which the appeal is brought; and
- (c) state, briefly and precisely— (i) the grounds of the appeal; and (ii) why the Court of Appeal should grant a further appeal to the court from the District Court.
- (i) the grounds of the appeal; and
- (ii) why the Court of Appeal should grant a further appeal to the court from the District Court.
- (i) the grounds of the appeal; and
- (ii) why the Court of Appeal should grant a further appeal to the court from the District Court.