A document lodged by an unrepresented prisoner within the three-month period under s 13 of the Crimes (Local Courts Appeal and Review) Act 2001 that plainly indicates an intention to seek leave to appeal out of time from Local Court sentences is a valid application for leave to appeal, notwithstanding errors in its title and identification of the court, and is capable of amendment under s 62. An appeal dismissed on the basis of a solicitor's misunderstanding without instructions from the appellant involves an inadvertent denial of procedural fairness and may be set aside.
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