Criminal Appeals Act 2004

The leave of the Court of Appeal is required for each ground of appeal in an appeal under this Part.

After an appeal is commenced, the Court of Appeal must not give leave to appeal on a ground of appeal unless it is satisfied the ground has a reasonable prospect of succeeding.

Unless the Court of Appeal gives leave to appeal on at least one ground of appeal in an appeal, the appeal is to be taken to have been dismissed.

The Court of Appeal may decide whether or not to give leave to appeal —

with or without written or oral submissions from the parties to the appeal;

before or at the hearing of, or when giving judgment on, the appeal.