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Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

Information, enforcement, compensation, appeals, and secondary legislation - Service of documents and appeals - Appeals

209: Appeal to High Court on question of law

You could also call this:

"Appealing a Decision to the High Court"

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You can appeal to the High Court if you disagree with a District Court decision made under section 207(1). You can only appeal on a question of law. You must give notice of appeal within 20 working days of being told about the decision. You can also ask the High Court for more time to appeal. The High Court can allow more time if they want to. This is how you can appeal to the High Court on a question of law.

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Crime and justice > Courts and legal help

208: Effect of bringing appeal, or

"What happens when you appeal a decision about giving information or following an order"

210: Regulations, or

"Rules Made by the Government to Help in Emergencies"

Part 5Information, enforcement, compensation, appeals, and secondary legislation
Service of documents and appeals: Appeals

209Appeal to High Court on question of law

A person may appeal to the High Court against a decision by the District Court that determines an appeal under section 207(1).
The appeal may be brought only on a question of law.
An appeal must be made by giving notice of appeal within—
20 working days after the date on which notice of the decision is communicated to the appellant; or
any further time that the High Court may allow.