28Appeals to Supreme Court

28 Appeals to Supreme Court

[Section 28 Substituted by No. 76 of 2009, s. 18, Applied:11 Dec 2009]

(1)  If any party to a proceeding before the Court, other than a proceeding in respect of a minor civil claim, is aggrieved by any determination, order, ruling or direction of the Court, that party may appeal to a judge of the Supreme Court who may make such orders as the judge considers appropriate in the circumstances.

(2)  If a party to a proceeding in respect of a minor civil claim before the Court is aggrieved by any determination, order, ruling or direction of the Court, that party may appeal to a judge of the Supreme Court –

(a) on one or more of the following grounds:

(i) that the magistrate lacked jurisdiction or exceeded his or her jurisdiction;

(ii) that the party was denied natural justice in the course of proceedings; or

(b) if a judge of the Supreme Court grants leave, on any other ground.

(3)  On an appeal under subsection (2) , the judge may make any orders he or she considers appropriate in the circumstances.