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This work provides a detailed examination of the appellate jurisdiction of the superior Australian courts, including the State and Territory Supreme Courts, Courts of Appeal and Courts of Criminal Appeal, the Federal Court of Australia, the Family Court of Australia and the High Court of Australia.

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The author of this book is a former justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, and he brings his considerable experience to this comprehensive work on appeals in Australia. The book deals with every aspect of an appeal - from the types of appeal that exist, through to filing the appeal, obtaining leave where necessary, the grounds for an appeal and the powers of the appellate court. Civil appeals, criminal appeals and appeals from military tribunals are dealt with separately. The process for obtaining special leave from the High Court is also addressed as a discrete topic. The legislative provisions for each State and Territory are cited as well as relevant case law. The book goes beyond simply a discussion of the substantive law of appeals in Australia. The author has usefully included practical chapters, based on his own experience and discussion with other appellate judges, on how to identify grounds of appeal, draft notices of appeal and written submissions, and present the appeal through oral address. The author states that this book is aimed towards lawyers who are new to appellate work, but it will no doubt be invaluable to those who engage in appellate advocacy, irrespective of experience. - Queensland Law Reporter - 6 November 2015 - [2015] 43 QLR

Let me say from the start that this is quite an outstanding book. ... the author brings his own experiences to life when he talks about arguing the appeal. From reminding the reader of the importance of engaging the Court to how to commence an opening address, this chapter, alone, is appropriate for any trial lawyer, of any age. We are never too old to learn or re-learn. This necessarily short review must surely have whetted your appetite to have a good look at this book. Its content has been meticulously researched. It is interesting to read. Above all, it is helpful. I suggest that The Appellate Jurisdiction of the Courts in Australia will become one of those books which becomes essential to a library of any firm or practitioner who engages in litigation and who, necessarily, will from time to time need to have available instant help as to how to initiate and pursue an appeal. A book such as this may also help to encourage instructing solicitors to a better understanding of the process involved in appealing. Read full review... - Brian Morgan, Hearsay, December 2015, 74 The author of this book is a former justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, and he brings his considerable experience to this comprehensive work on appeals in Australia. The book deals with every aspect of an appeal - from the types of appeal that exist, through to filing the appeal, obtaining leave where necessary, the grounds for an appeal and the powers of the appellate court. Civil appeals, criminal appeals and appeals from military tribunals are dealt with separately. The process for obtaining special leave from the High Court is also addressed as a discrete topic. The legislative provisions for each State and Territory are cited as well as relevant case law. The book goes beyond simply a discussion of the substantive law of appeals in Australia. The author has usefully included practical chapters, based on his own experience and discussion with other appellate judges, on how to identify grounds of appeal, draft notices of appeal and written submissions, and present the appeal through oral address. The author states that this book is aimed towards lawyers who are new to appellate work, but it will no doubt be invaluable to those who engage in appellate advocacy, irrespective of experience. - Queensland Law Reporter - 6 November 2015 - [2015] 43 QLR

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The Honourable Dean Mildren AM RFD QC is a retired former Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory (1991-2013) and still has an appointment as an Acting Judge of the Court. He has sat also as a member of the NT Court of Appeal and the NT Court of Criminal Appeal 1991-2013. He was also a member of the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal 1996-2013.

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