No appeal lies to the Queensland Court of Appeal from a decision of the Childrens Court constituted by a District Court judge exercising appellate jurisdiction under s 117 of the Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld), either as of right under the Act or by leave under s 118(3) of the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 (Qld). The Childrens Court is a separate court from the District Court, and s 118(3) authorises appeals only from the District Court. The Act contemplates only one level of appeal as of right from a decision on an application for a child protection order.
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