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Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Appeals - Appeals against decisions on costs orders - Further appeals

277: Second appeal courts

You could also call this:

"Courts you can appeal to again if you're not happy with a decision"

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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 choose which one of these courts to go to. If the Court of Appeal made the decision, you appeal to the Supreme Court.

The rules about which court to appeal to are in the law, which you can find on the New Zealand legislation website, including changes made by the District Court Act 2016.

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

277Second 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 277(a): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).