Snook v WA

[2014] WASCA 134

Western Australia Court of Appeal

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Interrogate

Catchwords

1. Criminal Law
2. › Appeal
3. › Appeal against conviction and sentence
4. › Practice and procedure
5. › Extension of time to comply with self-executing order
6. › Principles governing extensions of self-executing orders
7. › Whether extension should be granted where counsel withdrew shortly before deadline
1. Practice and Procedure
2. › Court of Appeal
3. › Case management
4. › Application to examine legal representatives
5. › Whether court should exercise power to examine witnesses
6. › Relevance of proposed evidence to issues on appeal

Quick Take

Extensions of time to comply with self-executing orders will not be granted lightly, but may be granted where counsel's late withdrawal from the case prevented compliance with the deadline. The extension granted may be shorter than that sought.

Case Details

Citation[2014] WASCA 134

CourtWASCA

JurisdictionWestern Australia

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