Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales
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The Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales is the state's highest court for hearing appeals in serious criminal matters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appellate court
ⓘ
criminal court ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | NSW Court of Criminal Appeal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealTo | High Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealToRequires | special leave from the High Court of Australia ⓘ |
| canOrder |
acquittal
ⓘ
new trial ⓘ resentencing ⓘ |
| canReview |
convictions
ⓘ
points of law ⓘ sentences ⓘ |
| composition |
Chief Justice of New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of the Court of Appeal ⓘ judges of appeal ⓘ other judges of the Supreme Court of New South Wales ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| courtSystem | New South Wales court system ⓘ |
| decisionBindingOn |
District Court of New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Local Court of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Court of New South Wales at first instance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles | appeals in serious criminal matters ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | all lower criminal courts in New South Wales ⓘ |
| hasPower |
develop common law of crime in New South Wales
ⓘ
interpret New South Wales criminal statutes ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
District Court of New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ certain tribunals in criminal matters ⓘ |
| highestCourtFor | criminal appeals in New South Wales ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| level | intermediate appellate court in the Australian court hierarchy ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Law Courts Building, Queens Square, Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maySitAs | five-judge bench in important cases ⓘ |
| partOf | Supreme Court of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Court of Criminal Appeal under earlier New South Wales legislation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | State of New South Wales, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | New South Wales ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | criminal law ⓘ |
| typeOfCases | indictable offences ⓘ |
| typicalBenchSize | three judges ⓘ |
| website | https://www.supremecourt.justice.nsw.gov.au NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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