Where most proposed grounds of appeal concern points not raised at trial and no explanation is given for the failure to raise them, the hurdle imposed by r 4 of the Criminal Appeal Rules significantly weakens the applicant's prospects of establishing special or exceptional circumstances under s 22 of the Bail Act 2013 (NSW), even when combined with personal factors such as age, ill-health, and the proportion of sentence likely to be served before appeal determination.
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