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Court of Appeal procedures

New appeal guidelines and fees came into effect on Monday 28 February 2011. They support the introduction of significant changes to procedures made by the Court of Appeal to assist its effective operation and reduce court delays.

Changes to the Court of Appeal were announced in October 2010, following the formation of a reference group and consultative process.

Fact sheets on the new appeal guidelines and fees are available to download below.

VLA Handbook for lawyers

The online Handbook has been updated to include, in particular, the following new guidelines:

More information

For more information about changes to the Court of Appeal contact John McLoughlin, Senior Public Defender – phone (03) 9269 0151 or visit the Supreme Court of Victoria – Court of Appeal website.

For more information about the new appeal guidelines and fees contact VLA Legal & Policy Unit – phone (03) 9606 5351 or email atlashelpdesk@vla.vic.gov.au

Fact sheets

Fact sheet 1 – Background - PDF, 494.0kb A summary of changes to the Court of Appeal and the response of VLA.
Fact sheet 2 – New guidelines and fees - PDF, 633.0kb A summary of new guidelines and new sentence and conviction appeal fees, and how to apply for legal assistance.
Fact sheet 3 – Transitional arrangements - PDF, 728.0kb A summary of which guidelines and fees will apply to different categories of pending cases with some level of conversion to the new system.