On Demand CPD

The Essentials | Criminal Appeals – Pathways, Leave and Strategy (CPD 1 hr)

This practical recorded webinar provides a clear and structured introduction to criminal appeals in New Zealand, designed for practitioners who want to confidently navigate the appeal process and make sound strategic decisions from the outset.

Chaired by Shane Elliott, this session’s presenter is Nick Chisnall KC, one of New Zealand’s leading criminal appellate KCs, demystifies the appeal hierarchy and explain when, where, and how appeals and applications for leave must be brought. The recorded webinar covers the statutory and procedural foundations of criminal appeals, before turning to the grounds on which leave to appeal may be granted and what appellate courts are looking for when considering those applications.

This will focus on why and how to address the merits of a proposed appeal at the leave stage, including when it is necessary or beneficial, and how to do it.

Throughout the session, the presenter draws on real‑life appellate examples, offering practical insight into how these principles operate in practice and how advocates can avoid common missteps.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this webinar, participants should be able to:

·       Understand the criminal appeal hierarchy and the respective jurisdictions of the appellate courts.

·       Identify when leave is required to appeal and determine the correct forum in which applications must be made.

·       Learn the statutory and common law grounds for leave to appeal and the threshold tests applied by the courts.

·       Recognise what appellate courts are looking for when assessing applications for leave.

·       Assess when it is necessary or advantageous to address the substantive merits of the appeal as part of a leave application.

·        Apply these principles in practice, informed by real appellate examples and judicial reasoning.

TO ACCESS

This recorded webinar is FREE for Members and costs $85 incl GST for non-members.

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