Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Rules 2005
Part 5Procedure for appeals
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Part 5 — Procedure for appeals
Division 1 — General
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Nature of appeals 20
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Time for appealing 20
26A. Parties to appeals 20
Division 2 — Commencing an appeal
26B. Term used: alleged evidence 21
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When appeal is commenced 21
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Commencing appeal under Criminal Appeals Act 2004 Part 2 Division 3 or Part 3 21
28A. Commencing appeal under Criminal Appeals Act 2004 Part 3A 22
- Commencing civil appeal 23
29A. Service of appeal documents 24
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Primary court to be notified and to supply records 24
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Respondent’s options 25
31A. Cross appeals 26
31B. Time within which to file “Appellant’s case” 26
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“Appellant’s case” to be filed 27
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“Respondent’s answer” to be filed 31
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When “Appellant’s reply to respondent’s notice of contention” is required 35
Division 3 — Appeal books
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Appeal book, when required 35
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Settling of indexes 36
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Appeal book, general provisions 37
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Contents of appeal book 37
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Technical requirements for appeal books 41
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Sentence appeal, appeal book for 43
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Appeal book to be prepared by appellant 43
Division 4 — Matters relevant to any appeal
- Application of Division 44
42A. Matters requiring leave 44
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Single judge’s jurisdiction 45
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Applying for interim order 48
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Consenting to orders 48
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Urgent appeal order, nature of 48
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Case management 49
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Applications for adjournments to be made promptly 50
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Offers of compromise 50
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Court to be advised immediately of settlement etc. 51
Division 5 — Matters relevant to a criminal appeal