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382: Powers of Court of Appeal where appeal is on question of law
or “The Court of Appeal could decide what to do when someone asked them to look at a legal question, but this rule no longer exists.”
You could also call this:

“You can ask for a second look at your case if you think the court made a mistake.”

You used to have the right to appeal against a conviction or sentence. This means you could ask a higher court to review the decision if you were found guilty of a crime or if you thought your punishment was unfair. However, this right was removed on 1 July 2013. The law that allowed this appeal no longer exists in the Crimes Act 1961.

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Next up: 383A: Appeal against decision of Court of Appeal on appeal against conviction or sentence

or “You can ask for another look at a decision about being guilty or getting punished.”
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Part 13 Appeals
Appeal against conviction or sentence

383Right of appeal against conviction or sentence (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 383: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).