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303: Orders of the High Court
or “The High Court can ask the Environment Court to share information to help decide legal questions.”
You could also call this:

“The High Court can stop an appeal if the person who started it doesn't show up or doesn't work hard on it.”

The High Court can dismiss an appeal in two situations. First, if you don’t show up when your appeal is being heard. Second, if you don’t move forward with your appeal quickly enough and someone else asks the court to dismiss it. This means that if you want your appeal to be considered, you need to attend the hearing and make sure you’re taking all the necessary steps in a timely manner.

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or “ Other people in a court case can say the judge made more mistakes about the law ”
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Part 11 Environment Court
Appeals from Environment Court decisions

304Dismissal of appeal

  1. The High Court may dismiss an appeal if—

  2. the appellant does not appear at the hearing of the appeal; or
    1. the appellant does not proceed with the appeal with due diligence and another party applies to the court to dismiss the appeal.