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Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Rules 2005
Part 5Procedure for appeals
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Part 5 — Procedure for appeals
Division 1 — General
25. Nature of appeals 20
26. Time for appealing 20
26A. Parties to appeals 20
Division 2 — Commencing an appeal
26B. Term used: alleged evidence 21
27. When appeal is commenced 21
28. 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
29. Commencing civil appeal 23
29A. Service of appeal documents 24
30. Primary court to be notified and to supply records 24
31. Respondent’s options 25
31A. Cross appeals 26
31B. Time within which to file “Appellant’s case” 26
32. “Appellant’s case” to be filed 27
33. “Respondent’s answer” to be filed 31
34. When “Appellant’s reply to respondent’s notice of contention” is required 35
Division 3 — Appeal books
35. Appeal book, when required 35
36. Settling of indexes 36
37. Appeal book, general provisions 37
38. Contents of appeal book 37
39. Technical requirements for appeal books 41
40. Sentence appeal, appeal book for 43
41. Appeal book to be prepared by appellant 43
Division 4 — Matters relevant to any appeal
42. Application of Division 44
42A. Matters requiring leave 44
43. Single judge’s jurisdiction 45
44. Applying for interim order 48
45. Consenting to orders 48
46. Urgent appeal order, nature of 48
47. Case management 49
48. Applications for adjournments to be made promptly 50
49. Offers of compromise 50
50. Court to be advised immediately of settlement etc. 51
Division 5 — Matters relevant to a criminal appeal
51. Application of Division 51
52. Applications for certain orders under CAA s. 40(1) 51
53. Single judge’s jurisdiction 52
54. Orders made under *Criminal Appeals Act 2004* 52
55. Proceedings before an examiner 53
56. Special commissioners and assessors (CAA s. 40(1)) 54
Division 6 — Hearing an appeal
57. Hearing date to be set 55
58. Hearings by audio link or video link 55