Resources and legislation
Applications and information
Civil matters
- Civil case management process
- Civil applications
- Civil appeals
- Guidelines for preparation of a civil appeal record book
Criminal matters
- Criminal case management process
- Appeals against criminal convictions
- Application for leave to appeal against sentence
- Criminal applications from the District Court
Resources
- Search and copy Court of Appeal documents
- Daily law list
- Supreme Court Library Queensland
- Legal versus procedural advice
- Transcripts and recordings
- Australasian Legal Information Institute (copies of judgments)
Legislation
The following legislation may help you in preparing your case for the Court of Appeal:
- Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (particularly Chapter 18)
- Civil Proceedings Act 2011
- Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991
- Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld) (particularly Chapter 67)
- Criminal Practice Rules 1999 (particularly Chapter 15)
Practice direction
The Supreme Court practice direction 3/2013 contains important information about using the Court of Appeal.
Pending the revision of the Court of Appeal Practice Direction 3 of 2013, paragraph 17 of the Practice Direction is amended to state:
Parties may lodge a text searchable pdf version of the Outline of Argument with the Registry by email to CourtofAppeal.Registry@justice.qld.gov.au or alternatively a hard copy of the Outline of Argument may be lodged at the Registry. In addition, a copy of the Outline of Argument must be served upon each other party.