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Criminal Appeals<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

This page will provide information about where appeals will be heard, how they will be heard and how to appeal a decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Appealing Police Bail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You cannot appeal police bail conditions but you may apply to have conditions varied.  When you are notified of your bail conditions the custody officer is required to provide you with reasons for those conditions.  You are able to request a custody officer reviews their decision.  If the custody officer refuses to vary the bail conditions, or imposes new conditions, then you may make an application to the Summary Court or Magistrate’s Court, to vary the conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no further appeal after the court has made a decision unless there has been a material change in your circumstances (e.g. change of address\/employment), or more than 28 days have passed and you have not been charged with an offence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Appeals from the Summary Court or the Magistrate’s Court<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may appeal your sentence (if you pleaded guilty) or your conviction and sentence (if you pleaded not guilty) to the Supreme Court.  You must file your appeal with the Supreme Court within 21 days of the decision you are appealing.  If you are appealing conviction and sentence, it is 21 days from the date of sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To appeal a conviction you must have grounds to show that the conviction is ‘unsafe’.  To appeal a sentence you must have grounds to show that the sentence is ‘manifestly excessive’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An appeal before the Supreme Court is ‘on the papers’.  This means, the Chief Justice is given a bundle of documents from the original hearing\/trial and will make a decision based upon those documents.  The bundle may include;<\/p>\n\n\n\n