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Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Appeals - Appeals against decisions on costs orders - First appeals

273: How to commence first appeal

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"How to Start Your First Appeal in Court"

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To commence a first appeal, you file a notice in the court where you want to appeal. You need to file a notice of appeal if you are appealing to the District Court, High Court, or Court of Appeal. If you are appealing to the Supreme Court, you file a notice of application for leave to appeal.

You must file your notice within 20 working days after the decision you are appealing against was made. The court can allow more time for you to file your notice if they want to. This means the court can extend the time limit for filing your notice of appeal or notice of application for leave to appeal.

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Part 6Appeals
Appeals against decisions on costs orders: First appeals

273How to commence first appeal

  1. A person commences a first appeal under this subpart by filing in the first appeal court—

  2. a notice of appeal, if the court appealed to is the District Court, High Court, or Court of Appeal; or
    1. a notice of application for leave to appeal, if the court appealed to is the Supreme Court.

      1. A notice of appeal or notice of application for leave to appeal must be filed within 20 working days after the date of the decision appealed against.

      2. The first appeal court may, at any time, extend the time allowed for filing the notice of appeal or notice of application for leave to appeal.