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NSW Government examining appeals from the Local Court

Thu Sep 25 2008

Attorney General John Hatzistergos�is considering 17 recommendations on changes to the�management of court appeals and reviews,�contained in an Attorney General's Department report on the statutory review of the�Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 The attorney cited as an example, appeals from the Local Court to the District Court.

"I am concerned defendants too often use Local Courts to test their case, only to appeal if they don't like the sentence handed down by a magistrate", he said.

The New South Wales Bar Association made a submission to the review.�The AG's office has indicated that the association will be consulted further.

View the attorney's media release� |� View the report>

25 September 2008

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