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Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Appeals - Appeals against sentence - Further appeals

254: Second appeal courts

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"Courts you can go to if you want to appeal a decision again"

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If you want to appeal a decision again, you go to a second appeal court. The court you go to depends on who made the decision you are appealing. If the District Court made the decision, you appeal to the High Court.

If the High Court made the decision, you can appeal to either the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court. You have a choice because the decision was made by the High Court. This gives you options for where to take your appeal.

If the Court of Appeal made the decision, you appeal to the Supreme Court. This is the next step if you are not happy with the Court of Appeal's decision. You can find more information about the laws that govern this process, including changes made by the District Court Act 2016, on the government's website.

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Part 6Appeals
Appeals against sentence: Further appeals

254Second appeal courts

  1. The second appeal court for an appeal under this subpart is—

  2. the High Court, if the appeal is against a determination of the District Court; or
    1. either the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court, if the appeal is against a determination of the High Court; or
      1. the Supreme Court, if the appeal is against a determination of the Court of Appeal.

        Notes
        • Section 254(a): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).