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Supreme Court Act 1933
37JAppeal court constituted by single judge
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37J Appeal court constituted by single judge
(1) The Court of Appeal may be constituted by a single judge for hearing
and deciding any of the following matters (incidental matters) in
relation to an appeal:
(a) leave or special leave to appeal;
(b) extension of time to institute an appeal;
(c) leave to amend the grounds of an appeal;
(d) amendment or stay of an order of the court from which the
appeal is brought;
(e) suspension of the operation of an order to which the appeal
relates;
(f) including, removing or substituting a party;
(g) a consent order disposing of the appeal (including an order for
costs);
(h) dismissal of an appeal or other proceeding for want of
prosecution or for any other reason prescribed under the rules;
(i) dismissal of an appeal or other proceeding on the application of
the appellant or other applicant;
(j) directions about the conduct of the appeal (including directions
about use of written submissions and limiting time for oral
argument);
(k) any other question of practice and procedure in the Court of
Appeal;
(l) costs and other matters incidental to a matter mentioned in
paragraphs (a) to (k).
(2) The rules may provide for incidental matters to be dealt with without
an oral hearing, subject to any conditions prescribed under the rules.
(3) The rules may provide that the jurisdiction and powers of the Court
of Appeal may be exercised by a single judge in particular kinds of