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Bail Act 2000

Court bail - Appeals on question of bail - Appeals from decisions of Justices or Community Magistrates

41: Interpretation

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When you are talking about appeals from decisions of Justices or Community Magistrates, you need to know what an appeal court is. In this case, an appeal court is a specific court that hears the appeal. The appeal court you go to depends on who made the original decision, for example, if a Justice or Community Magistrate made the decision, you appeal to the District Court.

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Appeals on question of bail: Appeals from decisions of Justices or Community Magistrates

41Interpretation

  1. In this subpart, unless the context otherwise requires, appeal court means,—

  2. if a decision of a Justice or Justices or a Community Magistrate or Community Magistrates is appealed against, the District Court presided over by a District Court Judge:
    1. if a decision of a District Court Judge is appealed against, the High Court:
      1. if a decision of the High Court is appealed against, the Court of Appeal:
        1. if a decision of the Court of Appeal is appealed against, the Supreme Court.

          Notes
          • Section 41: replaced, on , by section 95 of the Courts Matters Act 2018 (2018 No 50).