A second application for extension of time to appeal against conviction will be refused where the proposed grounds of appeal are without substance, even if the grounds differ from those raised in the first application. The applicant's credibility is undermined where inconsistent versions of events are advanced across successive applications. The question of whether the Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to hear a further application for extension of time after an earlier refusal remains unresolved.
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