Product Description
Appellate Practice is a legal practitioners’ guide to preparing for and conducting court appeals in Australia. Experienced contributors, drawn from a broad range of jurisdictions, provide thorough guidance on practical matters to assist practitioners:
understand the objectives and requirements of Court Rules
prepare better documentation
write better submissions
be more capable when addressing the appellate bench
The book will aid practitioners in developing their skills and understanding of the appellate process. It is ideal for barristers, students at bar reader courses and litigation solicitors. It will also benefit newly appointed judges whose background does not include appellate work.
Foreword – The Honourable Chief Justice Murray Gleeson AC, High Court of Australia
Introduction
Graeme Blank and Hugh Selby
What is an appeal?
Graeme Blank and Hugh Selby
Frequent Issues
Graeme Blank and Hugh Selby
Notices and Grounds of Appeal
Judge Sydney Tilmouth QC, District Court of South Australia
Orders on Appeal
Judge Brian Donovan QC, NSW District Court
Appeal Papers
Jennifer Hedge, Deputy Registrar, Federal Court of Australia
Intervention
Michael Sexton SC, Solicitor-General for NSW
Further Evidence on Appeal
Ian Freckelton SC
Written Submissions
Justice M A McMurdo, President, Queensland Court of Appeal
Oral advocacy
Justice J S Douglas, Queensland Supreme Court
Making a Special Leave Application in the High Court
Tim Game SC
Costs
Gino Dal Pont
Appellate Reasons
Justice Michael Kirby, High Court of Australia