Habeas Corpus Act 2001

Determination of applications

14A: Application for writ is civil proceeding under Courts (Remote Participation) Act 2010

You could also call this:

"Asking for a writ of habeas corpus is a type of civil court case that can be done remotely"

If you make an application for a writ of habeas corpus, it is considered a civil proceeding. This is for the purposes of the Courts (Remote Participation) Act 2010. You should know that this means the application will follow the rules of a civil proceeding under this Act.

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14: Determination of applications, or

"The court decides if you are being held unfairly and what happens next."

15: Finality of determinations, or

"A court's decision is final, unless you can appeal, and you can't be tried again for the same thing."

14AApplication for writ is civil proceeding under Courts (Remote Participation) Act 2010

To avoid doubt, an application for a writ of habeas corpus is a civil proceeding for the purposes of the Courts (Remote Participation) Act 2010.

Notes

Section 14A: inserted, on 30 March 2013 (applying in respect of an application made under this Act whether before, on, or after this date), by section 7 of the Habeas Corpus Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 9).