The principles governing applications to extend time for compliance with springing orders in criminal appeals, as set out in Wharton v The Queen [No 2] and MTQ Holdings v Lynch, were applied. A springing order is intended to be the last opportunity for a party in default, and the court will not grant open-ended extensions where the appellant has repeatedly failed to comply, has not demonstrated merit in the proposed appeal, and has not provided the documents that were allegedly near-complete.
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