Court of Appeal Rules of Botswana
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The Court of Appeal Rules of Botswana are the procedural regulations that set out how cases are brought, heard, and determined before Botswana’s highest appellate court.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court rules
ⓘ
procedural law ⓘ subordinate legislation ⓘ |
| appliesToCourt | Court of Appeal of Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | authority of Botswana’s primary legislation establishing the Court of Appeal ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
legal practitioners appearing before the Court of Appeal of Botswana
ⓘ
parties to appeals in the Court of Appeal of Botswana ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on amendment of notices of appeal
ⓘ
provisions on computation of time in appeal matters ⓘ provisions on delivery of judgments and orders in appeals ⓘ provisions on striking out appeals for non‑compliance ⓘ provisions on taxation of costs in the Court of Appeal ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Court of Appeal of Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
applications for condonation of non‑compliance with time limits
ⓘ
form and content of heads of argument ⓘ form and content of notices of appeal ⓘ practice of advocates before the Court of Appeal of Botswana ⓘ practice of attorneys before the Court of Appeal of Botswana ⓘ review of certain decisions incidental to appeals ⓘ sittings and sessions of the Court of Appeal ⓘ stay of execution pending appeal ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | rules of the highest appellate court in Botswana ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Botswana legal system ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure orderly and fair conduct of appeals
ⓘ
to provide certainty and uniformity in appellate procedure ⓘ |
| regulates |
applications for leave to appeal where required
ⓘ
bail pending appeal procedures ⓘ civil appeals procedure ⓘ costs in appeal proceedings ⓘ criminal appeals procedure ⓘ filing of appeals in Botswana ⓘ hearing of appeals ⓘ interlocutory applications in the Court of Appeal ⓘ preparation of the record of appeal ⓘ procedure before the Court of Appeal of Botswana ⓘ security for costs on appeal ⓘ service of court documents in appeal proceedings ⓘ time limits for lodging appeals ⓘ withdrawal or abandonment of appeals ⓘ |
| scope | all appeals properly before the Court of Appeal of Botswana ⓘ |
| typeOfNorm | procedural rules ⓘ |
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