If you appeal to the District Court or the High Court, you will have a hearing where people talk to the judge. You will make oral submissions, which means you will speak to the judge to explain your side of the story. The judge will listen to what you have to say and then make a decision about your appeal.

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329: Hearings in Court of Appeal or Supreme Court, or

"What happens when you appeal to a higher court, like the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court"

331: Provisions about hearing on papers, or

"Decisions made by the court using only written information"

Part 6Appeals
Further provisions: How appeals to be heard

330Hearings in District Court or High Court

An appeal under this Part to the District Court or the High Court must be dealt with by way of a hearing involving oral submissions.

Notes

Section 330: amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).