Criminal Practice Rules 1999
sec.86Abandoning application
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sec.86 Abandoning application
An applicant for leave to appeal, at any time after filing the notice, may abandon the application by giving to the registrar a notice of abandonment of application. The application is taken to be refused by the court when the notice of abandonment is given to the registrar. However, if the court considers it necessary in the interests of justice, the court may set aside the abandonment and reinstate the application. (sec.86-ssec.1) An applicant for leave to appeal, at any time after filing the notice, may abandon the application by giving to the registrar a notice of abandonment of application. (sec.86-ssec.2) The application is taken to be refused by the court when the notice of abandonment is given to the registrar. (sec.86-ssec.3) However, if the court considers it necessary in the interests of justice, the court may set aside the abandonment and reinstate the application.