When you are involved in an appeal or application in court, the court must give reasons for their decision. The court's reasons must be provided with their judgment or given to you later. You can find more information about this by looking at the Criminal Procedure Act and other related laws.
However, there are some exceptions to this rule. The court does not have to give reasons for some decisions, such as when they are deciding whether to let you appeal or when they are dealing with preliminary matters. This is part of the law in New Zealand, and you can read more about it in the related legislation.
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Reasons must be given for an appeal court’s determination of an appeal or application under this Part.
The court's reasons must accompany the court's judgment or be given later.
However, subsection (1) does not apply to a determination—
