An appeal to the Queensland Court of Appeal from the District Court exercising appellate jurisdiction under s 118(3) of the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 (Qld) is a strict appeal on error of law, not an appeal by way of rehearing. An applicant seeking an extension of time must adequately explain the delay and demonstrate that the interests of justice warrant the extension, which may require a provisional assessment of the strength of the proposed appeal. Where a mandatory sentence has been imposed following an unequivocal guilty plea, no error of law or substantial injustice is likely to be demonstrated.
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