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in criminal jurisdiction may also be brought for appeal. The Court of
Criminal Appeal may also grant leave to appeal in matters involving questions of fact or mixed questions of fact and law. It may also grant leave to appeal in cases where the severity or adequacy of the sentence is challenged.
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In 2018, the Court heard 407 new cases, which included 265 appeals against severity of sentence, 108 appeals against conviction, 19 appeals against interlocutory judgments and 1 case returned from the High Court for re-hearing. Appeals against
366:, and the selection of individual judges for each case. A unanimous decision is not needed as the majority view will prevail. The presiding judge is usually one of the Chief Justice, the President of the
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were approximately 27 per cent in 2018 and, in recent years have showed a trend towards increasing complexity, impacting on Court time and resources.
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If a petitioner is not satisfied with the decision made by the Court of
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Three judges usually form the panel for appeals, although five judges can be used for significant legal issues. The
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for special leave to appeal the decision before the High Court.
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regarding the adequacy of a sentence. Decisions made by the
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from people who were convicted or pleaded guilty and were
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court judge. The Court also hears appeals lodged by
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21:New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
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897:"New President of the Court of Appeal"
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1008:New South Wales courts and tribunals
74:nomination, following advice of the
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171:Land & Environment Court of NSW
13:
922:"Judicial officer contact details"
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949:. 9 November 2023. Archived from
188:mandatory retirement by age of 72
1013:Supreme Court of New South Wales
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850:Supreme Court of New South Wales
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166:Industrial Court of NSW
137:High Court of Australia
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716:Acting Judge of Appeal
293:appellate jurisdiction
262:7 March 2022
228:7 March 2022
109:Supreme Court Act 1970
676:Chief Judge in Equity
161:District Court of NSW
100:Constitution Act 1902
843:"2018 Annual Review"
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