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Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018


REPUBLIC OF NAURU

NAURU COURT OF APPEAL RULES 2018

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S L No. 19 of 2018
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Notified: 18th July 2018


Table of Contents


PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1 Citation
2 Commencement
3 Definition
4 Objectives Of The Rules
5 Rules To Be Complied With
6 Appeal To Be Confined To Grounds Of Appeal
7 Application Of Practice And Procedure Of England
8 Sitting In Chambers
9 Reference To The Court Includes A Single Justice Of Appeal
PART 2 - APPEALS IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
10 Notice of appeal
11 Security for cost
12 Stay of execution or proceeding
13 Respondent’s notice
14 Application for leave to appeal
15 Application for extension of time
16 Application to admit fresh evidence
17 Application of Civil Procedure Rules
PART 3 - APPEALS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
18 Application of this Part
19 Notice of appeal
20 Bail pending appeal or intended appeal
21 Stay of sentence, restoration of compensation or any other appropriate order
22 Respondent’s notice
23 Application for leave to appeal under sections 30 and 31 of the Act
24 Appeals on certification by Supreme Court
25 Consolidation of appeals
26 Extension of time to appeal or seeking leave to appeal
27 Notice of appeal by a serving prisoner
28 Application to admit fresh evidence
PART 4 – RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION TO CIVIL OR CRIMINAL APPEALS
29 Intervention by a non-party
30 Interlocutory application
31 Abandonment of appeal or Respondent’s notice
32 Dismissal for want of prosecution of the appeal
33 Abridgment or Extension of time for service or doing of an act
34 Court may order costs
35 Supplementing the records
36 Amendment of Notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice
37 Date of hearing
38 Order of address in Court
39 Death of a party in Civil Appeal
40 Death of a person convicted and sentenced in Criminal Appeal
PART 5 – SERVICE
41 Service of Notice of appeal on person affected
42 Death of Respondent before service of Notice of appeal
43 Respondent, Intervener etc to give address for service
PART 6 – APPEAL RECORD BOOK, CHRONOLOGY AND WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
44 Compiling of appeal record book for Civil Appeal
45 Compiling appeal record book for Criminal Appeal
46 Chronology and Written Submissions
PART 7 – REFUGEE APPEALS
47 Refugee appeals
48 Application of the Rules to refugee appeals
49 Identity of appellant or respondent
50 Intitule of a refugee appeal
PART 8 - GENERAL
51 Forms
52 Documents to be filed
53 Intitule
54 Backing sheet
55 Provision for address for service
56 Notification by the Registrar
57 Computation of time
58 Hours for filing Documents
59 Maintenance of Register
60 Documents to be sealed
61 Refusal to accept documents filed out of time
62 Signature on the documents
63 Sitting of the Court
64 Notice of hearing
65 Change of Legal representative
66 Number of copies of document to be filed
67 Affidavits
68 Sealing of Orders
PART 9 – MISCELLANEOUS
69 Correction of inadvertent slip or omission
70 Judgment and Interest
71 Practice Directions
72 Fees
PART 10 - TRANSITIONAL
73 Filing of appeal or application for Leave to appeal during Transitional Period
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2


In exercise of the powers conferred upon me under section 59 of the Nauru Court of Appeal Act 2018, I hereby make the following Rules of the court:

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  1. Citation

These Rules may be cited as the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018.


  1. Commencement

The Rules commence on the day they are notified in the Gazette.


  1. Definition

In these Rules:

Act’ refers to the Nauru Court of Appeal Act 2018;

applicant refers to an intended appellant, appellant, respondent or intervener who makes an application under the Act or the Rules for an intended appeal, appeal or review;

application refers to any interlocutory application made under the Act or Rules;

appellantmeans a person who has filed an appeal to the Court against a judgment, decision or order of the Supreme Court or of any other adjudicating body under a written law;

Civil Procedure Rules’ refers to the Civil Procedure Rules 1972 or any other subsequent rules amending or successor to those Rules;

‘the Court’ unless otherwise stated refers to the Nauru Court of Appeal including when constituted by a single Justice of Appeal under the Act;

‘chamber’ does not include an open court hearing;

‘legal representative’ has the same meaning as provided for in Article 15 of the Constitution and the Nauru Court of Appeal Act 2018;

‘Registrar’ has the same meaning as provided for in section 13 of the Nauru Court of Appeal Act 2018;

‘respondent’ refers to a party against whom an application or appeal is filed;

‘the Rules’ refers to the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018.

  1. Objectives of the Rules
  2. Rules to be complied with
  3. Appeal to be confined to grounds of appeal

Subject to any amendments to the grounds of appeal made under the Rules, the Court shall confine the appellant or respondent to the grounds of appeal contained in the notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice.

  1. Application of practice and procedure of England

Where no provision is made by the Rules or any other written law, the practice and procedure of the Court of Appeal of England shall apply.

  1. Sitting in chambers

A single Justice of Appeal may conduct a hearing and deliver judgment, decision or order in chambers.

  1. Reference to the Court includes a single Justice of Appeal

Where under the Rules a reference is made to the Court, a single Justice of Appeal may exercise those powers and jurisdiction of the Court vested to him or her under sections 27 and 43 of the Act.

PART 2 - APPEALS IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

  1. Notice of appeal
  2. Security for cost
  3. Stay of execution or proceeding
  4. Respondent’s notice
  5. Application for leave to appeal
  6. Application for extension of time
  7. Application to admit fresh evidence
  8. Application of Civil Procedure Rules

Subject to the Rules, the Civil Procedure Rules shall apply to an appeal under Part 6 of the Act.

PART 3 - APPEALS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

  1. Application of this Part
  2. Notice of appeal
  3. Bail pending appeal or intended appeal
  4. Stay of sentence, restoration of compensation or any other appropriate order
  5. Respondent’s notice
  6. Application for leave to appeal under sections 30 and 31 of the Act
  7. Appeals on certification by Supreme Court
  8. Consolidation of appeals
  9. Extension of time to appeal or seeking leave to appeal
  10. Notice of Appeal by a serving prisoner

A serving prisoner, who is not represented by a legal representative, may file a notice of appeal as provided in Form 17 in Schedule 1.

  1. Application to admit fresh evidence
(3) The Court shall not admit:

(4) An application for leave to admit fresh evidence shall be filed and served to the respondents or interested parties to the appeal no later than 30 days before the date fixed for hearing of the appeal.

(5) A respondent or interested party who seeks to oppose the application may file and serve an answering affidavit no later than 14 days or as directed by the Court from the date of the service of the summons and affidavit filed under sub rule (1).

(6) The Court shall give such directions or make such orders as it deems fit for the purpose of the hearing and determination of the application.

PART 4 – RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION TO CIVIL OR CRIMINAL APPEALS

29 Intervention by a non-party


(1) A person, who is or was not a party to a proceeding in the Supreme Court but is aggrieved or affected by or has sufficient interest in the judgment, decision or order of the Supreme Court which is the subject of appeal, may seek leave of the Court to intervene in the application or appeal.

(2) A person seeking to intervene in an application or appeal under sub rule (1) shall file and serve:

(3) The affidavit in sub rule (2)(b) may include:

(4) A party to an application or appeal, who opposes the application for intervention, may file and serve an answering affidavit within 7 days of the service of the summons and affidavit unless such time is extended by the Court.

(5) A person aggrieved, affected or having sufficient interest under sub rule (1), may with the leave of a single Justice of Appeal or the Court, commence an appeal against the judgment, decision or order of the Supreme Court, where the parties to the cause or matter in the Supreme Court have not appealed, as a consequence of which the intervener is not able to intervene in an application or appeal under the Act or the Rules.

(6) In an appeal under sub rule (5), the intervener may join one or more parties to the cause or matter in the Supreme Court as respondents or interested parties in an application for appeal.

(7) An application under sub rule (5) shall be in accordance with sub rule (2) with any necessary modification.

(8) The Court in granting leave under this rule may impose such conditions as it deems fit.

(9) Where the Court grants leave to intervene, the intervener shall:

(10) The Court may give such directions or make such orders as it deems fit for the purpose of the hearing and determination of the application or appeal, where leave is granted.
  1. Interlocutory application

31 Abandonment of appeal or Respondent’s notice

(1) A party seeking to abandon, whole or part of an appeal or Respondent’s notice, shall file and serve to the other party or parties to the appeal a notice of abandonment of appeal or Respondent’s notice in Form 21 in Schedule 1.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt, despite the abandonment of appeals, other than in a criminal appeal, the Court shall have the jurisdiction to hear and determine other issues relating to costs.

32 Dismissal for want of prosecution of the appeal


(1) The Court may list the appeal or Respondent’s notice for dismissal for want of prosecution, where a party:

(2) An appellant or respondent may make an application to dismiss an appeal or Respondent’s notice respectively under this rule.

(3) An application under sub rule (2) shall be made by a summons and affidavit.

(4) The Court in dismissing an appeal or Respondent’s notice under this rule shall concurrently make appropriate orders including discharging orders for stay of execution, proceeding, sentence or any other interlocutory orders.
  1. Abridgment or extension of time for service or doing of an act

34 Court may order costs


(1) Subject to section 41 of the Act, the Court shall have the power to award costs on standard or indemnity basis.

(2) Where the Court orders the costs to be taxed, the Registrar shall tax the costs in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules, the Rules or as ordered by the Court.

(3) The liability of two or more parties to pay costs shall be joint and several unless the Court makes any other orders.

(4) Where the Court orders any costs to be taxed, the Registrar shall tax the costs on the application of any party to the appeal.

35 Supplementing the records


(1) An appellant or respondent may seek leave of the Court to supplement the record of the proceedings of a cause or matter in the District Court or Supreme Court, which is the subject of appeal, where the appellant or respondent has reasonable cause to believe that certain matters relevant to the issues on appeal were not included in the appeal record book.

(2) Where leave of the Court is required to supplement the record of the proceedings, the applicant shall file and serve:

(3) The affidavit in sub rule (2)(b) shall include:

(4) The Court shall not grant leave under this rule to include any new material or evidence that was not part of the proceedings or considered by the District Court or Supreme Court.

(5) Subject to sub rule (4), the appellant or respondent may by consent supplement the record.

(6) A single Justice of Appeal or the Registrar may hear and determine the application made under this rule.

(7) For the purposes of this rule, ‘material’ includes pleadings, affidavits, exhibits, transcripts or records of the proceedings of the District Court or Supreme Court, written or transcripts of oral submissions or any other evidence which was duly admitted or presented in the respective court of original jurisdiction.
  1. Amendment of notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice
(2) Where leave of the Court is required to amend the notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice at any time less than 14 days of the date fixed for hearing of the appeal, the applicant shall file and serve:

(3) The affidavit in sub rule (2) shall include:

(4) The summons and affidavit under sub rule (2) shall be served to the other parties to the appeal at least 3 clear days before the hearing of the application or as directed by the Court.


(5) Where sub rule (4) is not complied with, the Court may adjourn, dismiss or stay the application or proceed to hearing of the substantive appeal without the intended amendment.

(6) A party who seeks to oppose the application may file and serve an answering affidavit before the returnable date of the application in sub rule (2) or as directed by the Court.

(7) The Court shall give such directions or make such orders as it deems fit for the purpose of the hearing and determination of the application.

(8) Where the Court grants leave to amend the notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice, a supplementary notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice shall be filed and served to the other parties within 7 days from the date of the grant of such leave or as directed by the Court.

37 Date of hearing

(1) A single Justice of Appeal or the Registrar may fix a date of the hearing of an application or appeal.


(2) The single Justice of Appeal or Registrar may give such directions as he or she deems fit for the purposes of the hearing of the appeal.

38 Order of address in Court


(1) Subject to any directions of the Court, at the hearing of an application, the Court shall first hear the applicant followed by the respondent and any replies by the applicant.

(2) For the hearing of an appeal, the Court shall hear the parties in the following chronological order:

(3) The Court may dismiss an appeal or Respondent’s notice on a preliminary objection after hearing the other parties to the appeal.
  1. Death of a party in civil appeal
  2. Death of a person convicted and sentenced in criminal appeal

Where an application for leave to appeal or appeal is pending by or against a person convicted and sentenced by the District Court or Supreme Court and such person dies, the appeal shall be abated.

PART 5 – SERVICE

  1. Service of notice of appeal on person affected

(1) Subject to sub rule (2), an intended appellant or appellant shall serve copies of documents filed in Court to all persons who are parties to the cause or matter in the Supreme Court and to such other persons who may personally be affected by the nature of relief sought in the appeal.


(2) Where an application is made ex parte, the applicant shall only serve the documents to parties directly affected by the application or to persons who are parties to the cause or matter in the Supreme Court on the directions of the Court.


(3) The rules for service prescribed by the Civil Procedure Rules or the Criminal Procedure Act 1972 shall apply to service of all documents in a cause or matter filed in the Court.


(4) A party to an application or appeal may seek an order from a single Justice of Appeal or Registrar for substituted service, where personal service may not be possible and in case of service outside the Republic.

(5) The single Justice of Appeal or Registrar may make such orders as he or she deems fit for the purposes of sub rule (4).

42 Death of respondent before service of notice of appeal

Where a respondent dies before the service of an application or notice of appeal, the appellant may serve the documents to the personal representative of the deceased.


  1. Respondent, intervener etc to give address for service
(2) A notice of address for service may be signed by the respondent or the respondent’s legal representative.

(3) The filing and serving of a notice of address for service shall not operate or be construed as an admission that the appeal is competent or as a waiver of any procedural or substantive irregularity.

PART 6 – APPEAL RECORD BOOK, CHRONOLOGY AND WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS


  1. Compiling of appeal record book for civil appeal

(1) The appellant in consultation with the Registrar shall be responsible for compiling the appeal record book for a civil appeal in a cause or matter.


(2) The Registrar shall prepare the transcript of the Magistrate’s or Judge’s Notes or transcribed copies of the proceedings and exhibits.


(3) Subject to sub rule (4), the record in a civil appeal shall be as provided in Form 27 in Schedule 1 and include:

(h) documentary exhibits;

(4) Before the appellant prepares the appeal record book, he or she shall file any copies of the records referred to in sub rule (3) for certification by the Registrar as a true copy of the document which they purport to be a copy.

(5) If there are any errors or deficiencies in the bundle of documents submitted by the appellant for the Registrar’s approval, the Registrar shall within 7 days require the appellant to remedy such errors or deficiencies within 14 days.

(6) After the expiry of 14 days under sub rule (5), the Registrar shall within 7 days certify the appeal record book as being correct.

(7) In compiling the appeal record book, the appellant shall consult all other parties directly affected by the appeal as to its content.

(8) Any documents to which a party objects to from being included shall be indicated in the appeal record book for the purposes of adjustment of costs.

(9) After certification of the appeal record book by the Registrar in sub rule (6), the appellant shall within 21 days:

(10) A failure by the appellant or respondent to comply with this rule shall be deemed as an abandonment of the notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice respectively unless the Court grants leave to the respective party to proceed with the notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice.
  1. Compiling appeal record book for criminal appeal
(2) The Registrar shall prepare the transcript of the Magistrate’s or Judge’s Notes or transcribed copies of the proceedings and exhibits.

(3) The appeal record book in a criminal appeal shall be in Form 28 in Schedule 1, which shall include:

(4) Before the appellant prepares the appeal record book, he or she shall file any copies of the appeal record book referred to in sub rule (3) for certification by the Registrar as a true copy of the document which they purport to be a copy.

(5) Subject to sub rule (1)(a), if there are any errors or deficiencies in the bundle of documents, the Registrar shall within 7 days require the parties to the appeal to rectify the errors or deficiencies within 14 days.

(6) After the expiry of 14 days under sub rule (5), the Registrar shall within 7 days certify the appeal record book as being correct.

(7) In compiling the appeal record book, the appellant shall consult any other party to the appeal as to its content.

(8) After certification of the appeal record book by the Registrar in sub rule (6), the appellant, the Director of Public Prosecutions or Director of the Office of the Public Legal Defender shall within 21 days:

(a) file 4 copies of the appeal record book for the purposes of the Court; and

(b) file such number of copies of the appeal record book for the purposes of service to other parties to the appeal.

(9) A failure by the appellant or respondent to comply with this rule shall be deemed as an abandonment of the notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice respectively unless the Court grants leave to the respective party to proceed with the notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice.

  1. Chronology and written submissions

PART 7 – REFUGEE APPEALS

  1. Refugee appeals

An appeal from the Supreme Court sitting under the Refugees Convention Act 2012 shall be filed in accordance with Parts 2 and 4 of the Rules or any other written law.


  1. Application of the Rules to refugee appeals
  2. Identity of appellant or respondent

(1) Subject to Rule 50, an appellant or respondent in an appeal from any final judgment, decision or order of the Supreme Court under section 19(2)(d) of the Act shall not be identified by name in any application or appeal under the Act.

(2) An appellant or respondent in an appeal under this Part may be identified by his or her boat number or any other identification code.

(3) This rule does not apply to an application or appeal where the Republic is an appellant or a respondent.
  1. Intitule of refugee appeal

The intitule to an appeal under this Part shall be as provided in Form 40 in Schedule 1 to the Rules.


PART 8 - GENERAL

  1. Forms
  2. Documents to be filed

53 Intitule


(1) Subject to sub rule (2), the intitule to:

(2) The intitule to any application or appeal shall set out:

(3) Where an intervener has been joined as a party to an appeal, the intitule shall contain the name, address, occupation or description of the intervener.

54 Backing sheet


Any document required to be filed and served by a party in a proceeding shall have a backing sheet as provided in Form 37 in Schedule 1.


55 Provision for address for service


(1) In an appeal, each party shall file the following address:

(2) The address filed under sub rule (1) shall be the party’s address for service.

(3) The Registrar shall not accept any documents for filing unless the party seeking to file the document has provided the information required under sub rule (1) in particular, a physical address for service in the Republic.

(4) A party may not be served any documents for the purposes of the appeal where he or she fails to provide the information required under sub rule (1).

(5) Where an applicant or appellant commences an application or an appeal, he or she shall provide the last known address of the respondent, which will be the address for service for the purposes of the Act and the Rules unless the respondent files the information required under sub rule (1).

56 Notification by the Registrar


(1) Where the Registrar is required to notify the parties under the Act or the Rules, the notification may be sent by email or any address for service provided under Rule 55.

(2) Where a notification is sent by ordinary mail, it is deem to be received:

57 Computation of time

A time fixed by the Act, the Rules or any other written law or by any decision of the Court for doing any act shall be counted as follows:


(a) a period of days from the occurrence of any event or the doing of any act shall be deemed to be exclusive of the day in which the event occurs;

(b) if the last day of the period is a Sunday or a public holiday, the period shall include the next working day;

(c) where any act or proceeding is directed or allowed to be done or taken on a certain day, if that day is a Sunday or a public holiday, the act or proceedings shall be considered as done or taken in due time if it is done or taken on the next working day;

(d) where any act or proceeding is directed or allowed to be done or taken within any time not exceeding 7 days, Sunday and any public holiday shall not be counted in the computation of time; and

(e) unless the Court otherwise directs, the period of judicial vacation shall not be counted in the computation of time.

58 Hours for filing documents

(1) The normal hours for filing documents shall be between 9.30 am to 4.00 pm from Monday to Friday.

(2) The Registrar in consultation with the Chief Justice may from time to time vary the hours of filing of documents.

(3) Where the Registrar varies the time under sub rule (2), he or she shall Gazette the variation of such time.

59 Maintenance of Register


(1) The Registrar shall maintain:

(2) The Registers to be maintained under this rule shall show:

(3) Every application or appeal received by the Registrar shall be given a serial number allotted as soon as the notice of appeal is received and maintained in the Register.

60 Documents to be sealed

(1) Where a document is filed in the registry in accordance with the Act and the Rules, the Registrar shall immediately cause the seal to be endorsed with the date and time of the filing of the documents.

(2) A document which is not sealed shall not be served or accepted by any parties to the appeal.

61 Refusal to accept documents filed out of time


(1) The Registrar shall refuse to accept any documents filed out of time as required under the Act, the Rules or any other written law and inform the applicant, appellant or respondent of the reasons for refusal in writing.

(2) Where the Registrar refuses to accept the documents under sub rule (1):

(3) For the purpose of sub rule (2) (b), the aggrieved party may file and serve a summons in Form 35 in Schedule 1 and an affidavit in support returnable before a single Justice of Appeal.

62 Signature on the documents


Where the signature of the party filing the documents in the Court is required under the Act, the Rules or any other written law:


(a) the document may be signed by the legal representative of that party; or

(b) the document may be signed by the person or any other authorised person where the party is unrepresented.

63 Sitting of the Court


The respective parties or legal representatives shall be notified of the sitting of the Court and the matters to be disposed of at such sitting by email or the address provided under Rule 55.


  1. Notice of hearing

The Registrar shall cause the notice of the date of hearing to be served to the parties to the appeal.


  1. Change of legal representative
  2. Number of copies of document to be filed

A party to an appeal shall file:


(a) 4 copies of each document for the purposes of the Court; and

(b) a copy of each document for the number of parties to the appeal.
  1. Affidavits

(1) The provision of the Civil Procedure Rules relating to affidavits applies, with such necessary modifications.


(2) Any affidavits required to be filed under the Rules shall be in accordance with Form 36 in Schedule 1.

  1. Sealing of orders

PART 9 – MISCELLANEOUS


  1. Correction of inadvertent slip or omission

(2) The Registrar may correct the judgment, decision or order in accordance with sub rule (1), only where the judgment, decision or order was made by the Registrar.


  1. Judgment and interest
(2) Where an appellant in accordance with the judgment, decision or order of the Supreme Court, paid the monetary judgment debt inclusive of interest and the appellant successfully appeals from the judgment, decision or order, the Court may make the following complementary orders:

(3) Where the rate or quantum of interest is decided by the Supreme Court, unless varied by the Court, the interest shall apply to sub rules (1) and (2).

(4) Where the interest rate or quantum is not quantified, the Court may apply a simple interest rate based on a fair market interest rate or a rate of 5% per annum, whichever is less.

(5) For the avoidance of doubt, in any appeal where a stay is granted, interest for such time as the execution has been delayed by reason of the appeal shall be allowed, unless the Court makes any other orders in relation to the interest or where the judgment, decision or order is wholly reversed.
  1. Practice directions

The Chief Justice may issue practice directions from time to time clarifying or supplementing the practice and procedure of the Court.


  1. Fees

PART 10 - TRANSITIONAL


  1. Filing of appeal or application for leave to appeal during transitional period

(1) Where:


(a) a party was required to file an appeal within a fixed period of time; or

(b) an appeal was so filed within the time provided for under the Act, -

the appeal is deemed to be filed regularly whether or not the formal requirements of the Rules were complied with.


(2) For the avoidance of doubt, the application for leave to appeal or appeal under sub rule (1) shall only be deemed to be regularly filed if the appeal or application for leave to appeal was filed within the mandatory time provided under the Act.


(3) This Part applies to any applications or appeals filed from the commencement of the Act on 15 May 2018 until the coming into effect of the Rules.


Dated this day of July 2018


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FILIMONE JITOKO


CHIEF JUSTICE AND PRESIDENT OF THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL


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REPUBLIC OF NAURU

SCHEDULE 1


Nauru Court of Appeal Act 2018


INDEX OF FORMS

Form number
Name of Form
Rule
1
Notice of Appeal in Civil appeal
10(5)
2
Summons for security for cost
11(1)
3
Summons for stay of execution or proceeding
12(2)(a)
4
Respondent’s notice in Civil appeal
13(1)
5
Summons for leave to appeal an interlocutory judgment, decision or order
14(1)(a)
6
Summons for leave to extend time
15(1)(a)
7
Summons for application to admit fresh evidence
16(1)(a)
8
Notice of appeal in Criminal appeal
19(1)
9
Summons for bail pending appeal or intended appeal
20(1)(a)
10
Order for Bail
20(4)
11
Summons for stay of sentence, restoration of compensation or any other appropriate orders
21(1)(a)
12
Order for stay
21(3)
13
Respondent’s notice in Criminal appeal
22(1)
14
Summons for leave to appeal a judgment, decision or order
23(2)(a)
15
Certification by Supreme Court
24(1)
16
Summons for extension of time to appeal or seeking leave to appeal
26(2)(a)
17
Notice of appeals for serving prisoner
27
18
Summons to admit fresh evidence
28(1)(a)
19
Summons for intervention by a non-party
29(2)(a)
20
Notice of appeal by an intervener
29(9)(c)
21
Abandonment of Civil or Criminal appeal or Respondent’s notice
31(1)
22
Summons for abridgment or extension of time for service or other act
33(2)
23
Summons for supplementing the appeal record book in Civil or Criminal appeal
35(2)(a)
24
Supplementary notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice
36(1)
25
Summons for leave to amend the notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice
36(2)(a)
26
Notice of address for service
43(1) and 51
27
Appeal record book in Civil Appeal
44(3)
28
Appeal record book in Criminal Appeal
45(3)
29
Chronology of facts
46(1)(a) or 46(2)(a)
30
Chronology of proceedings in the District or Supreme Court
46(1)(b) or 46(2)(b)
31
Written submissions
46(1)(c) or 46(2)(c)
32
List of authorities
46(1)(d) or 46(2)(d)
33
Intitule for Civil application or appeal
53(1)(a)
34
Intitule for Criminal application or appeal
53(1)(b)
35
General form for summons
30(1);61(3);65(2)
36
General form for affidavit
67(2)
37
Backing sheet
54
38
Notice of change of legal representative
65(1)(a)
39
General form for Order
68(2)
40
Intitule for Refugee Appeals
50

Form 1

Rule 10(5)

(Notice of Appeal in Civil Appeal)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Civil Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation)

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation)

Respondent

NOTICE OF APPEAL

TAKE NOTICE that the abovementioned Appellant appeals to this Honourable Court the (judgment, decision or order) of the Supreme Court granted by the Honourable Justice (Chief Justice or the surname of the Judge of the Supreme Court) on ....... of.......................... 20.... (date of judgment, decision or order).

The full particulars of appeal are as follows:

State the nature of appeal
The Appellant appeals against:

(a) whole or part of the final (judgment, decision or order); or
(b) interlocutory (judgment, decision or order) (leave to appeal required).
(Delete whichever is inapplicable)
Date of judgment, decision or order
(State the date of the judgment, decision or Order)
Orders granted by the Supreme Court
The orders made by the Supreme Court were as follows:

1
2
3
[(a) State the precise orders made by the Supreme Court; (b)Attach a copy of the judgment, decision or order of the Supreme Court with this Notice of Appeal]
Appeal from original, appellate case stated or revisional Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
This appeal is from the:

(a) Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court;
(b) Appellate Jurisdiction; or
(c) Case stated or Revisional Jurisdiction
(Delete whichever is inapplicable)
Any orders made by the Supreme Court after the delivery of judgment, decision or order
The Supreme Court made the following orders after the delivery of the (judgment, decision or order) of the Supreme Court:

1
2
3
(Note: List the date the orders were made and the actual orders.)
Any Orders Granted by a Single Justice of Appeal or Registrar (where applicable)
The following interlocutory orders were granted by a single Justice of Appeal or Registrar:
1
2
3
(Any orders regarding leave to appeal or stay of execution of judgment, decision or order granted by the single Justice of Appeal.)
Grounds of Appeal
The Grounds of Appeal are as follows:-
(Properly outline, number and state the grounds of appeal as 1, 2, 3 etc.)
1
2
3
AND the Appellant reserves the right to amend or vary the grounds of appeal by way of a supplementary Notice of Appeal upon receipt of the appeal record book of the Supreme Court 14 days before the hearing of the appeal or with the leave of the Court.

(If necessary attach a separate page.)
(Note: No submissions are to be attached or included as part of the grounds of appeal.)
Nature of interlocutory relief or orders sought
The Appellant seeks the following interlocutory or interim relief or orders:-
1
2
3
[(a) Precisely state the interlocutory or interim orders sought from the Nauru Court of Appeal; (b) If necessary attach a separate page; (c)No submissions are to be attached or included as part of the relief or orders sought]
Nature of final relief or orders sought
The Appellant seeks an Order to (vary or reverse) the (judgment, decision or order) of the Supreme Court and the following orders be granted:-
1
2
3
(Precisely state the final relief or orders sought from the Court.)
Notice to Respondent
If the Respondent intends to file a Respondent’s Notice, this must be filed within 14 days of the service of Notice of Appeal to the Respondent
Last date for Appealing
[day] / [ month] / [year]

[(a) Appellant must state the last date for appealing the decision under the Act or the Rules; and (b)If out of time, application for leave to appeal out of time must be made or where granted should be stated here with orders attached to this Notice.]
Representation
In person or by a legal representative (state the name of legal representative)
Address for service of the Appellant
Legal representative or Appellant in persons full address:

....................................... District
Email: ...................................................................................
Telephone Number: .................................................................
Signature of Appellant or Legal representative

........................................
Date filed and sealed by the court
[day] / [ month] / [year]
Endorsement by the Registrar of the Nauru Court of Appeal.

FORM 2

Rule 11(1)

(Security for Cost)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation)

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation)

Respondent

SUMMONS
(Security for Cost)


LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before the Registrar at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... for the hearing of an application by the (Appellant or Applicant or Respondent) for the following orders that :

  1. the security for costs for the appeal be fixed at a sum of $................... or waived;
  2. the security for costs shall be paid in Court on or before (insert the date);
  3. the cost of this Application be (costs in cause or be paid by the Appellant/ Respondent)

AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

This Application is filed under Rule 11 (or any other rules) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....


Court seal and signed


To: The Respondent
(Address)


FORM 3

Rule 12(2)(a)

(Stay of execution or proceeding)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Civil Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation)


Appellant or Applicant[1]


AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent or Applicant[2]

SUMMONS
(Stay of execution or proceedings)


LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before a single Justice of Appeal at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... on the hearing of an application by the (Appellant or Applicant or Respondent) for the following orders that :

(a) the (judgment, decision or order) of the Supreme Court on the ..................... day of ................................, 20....be stayed (in the interim pending the hearing and determination of this Application or the hearing and determination of the appeal);
(b) ........... (include any other appropriate orders if necessary); or
(c) the cost of this Application be (costs in cause or be paid by the Appellant/ Respondent)

AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

The (Appellant or Applicant) intends to read and rely upon the Affidavit of (Name of Deponent) sworn and (filed or to be filed) in support of this application.

(Note: If Notice of Appeal in Form 1 is not filed, a copy of the proposed Notice of Appeal in Form 1 needs to be exhibited in the affidavit)

This Application is filed under Rule 12 (or any other rules) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....


Court seal and signed


To: The Respondent
(Address)


FORM 4

Rule 13(1)

(Respondent’s Notice in Civil Appeal)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Civil Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation)

Appellant


AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent

Respondent’s Notice


TAKE NOTICE that the abovementioned Respondent by this Respondent’s Notice cross appeals to this Honourable Court the (judgment or decision or order) of the Supreme Court granted by the Honourable Justice (Chief Justice or the surname of the Judge of the Supreme Court) on ....... of.......................... 20.... (date of judgment, decision or order).

The full particulars of the Respondent’s notice are as follows:

State the nature of Respondent’s notice
The respondent seeks a variation of:
(a) whole or part of the final (judgment, decision or order) the subject of the appeal; or
(b) any interlocutory judgment, decision or order of the Supreme Court in that suit.
(Delete whichever is inapplicable)
Name the parties against whom the Respondent’s notice seeks variation of orders
The respondent seeks the orders to be varied will be against the following:
(a) Appellant;
(b) Respondent.
(name the parties as in the Supreme Court records or proceedings)
Date of judgment, decision or order sought to be varied
The (judgment, decision or order) delivered on the following dates are sought to be varied:
1
2
3
[Note: (a) List the dates in a chronological order; (b) Attach copies of the judgment, decision or order.]
The grounds of appeals
The Respondent relies on the following grounds of appeal:
1
2
3
AND the Respondent reserves the right to amend or vary the grounds of appeal by way of a supplementary Respondent’s notice upon receipt of the appeal record book of the Supreme Court 14 days before the hearing of the appeal or with the leave of the Court.
(If necessary attach a separate page.)
(Note: No submissions are to be attached or included as part of the grounds of appeal.)
Nature of interlocutory relief or orders sought
The Respondent seeks the following interlocutory or interim relief or orders:
1
2
3
[(a) Precisely state the interlocutory or interim orders sought from the Court;
(b)If necessary attach a separate page;
(c)No submissions are to be attached or included as part of the relief or orders sought.]
Nature of final relief or orders sought
The Respondent seeks an Order to (vary or reverse) the (judgment, decision or order) of the Supreme Court and the following orders be granted:
1
2
3
(Precisely state the final relief or orders sought from the Court)
Last date for filing Respondent’s notice
[day] / [ month] / [year]
(Note:
  • the Respondent’s notice must be filed within 21 days from the date of the service of the notice of appeal.
  • Respondent must state the last date for filing the Respondent’s notice under the Act or the Rules; and
  • If out of time, application for leave to appeal out of time must be made or where granted should be stated here with orders attached to this Notice.)
Representation
In person or by a legal representative (state the name of legal representative)
Address for service of the Appellant
Legal representative or Respondent in person’s full address:

....................................... District
Email: ........................................................................
Telephone Number: .......................................................
Signature of Respondent or Legal representative
........................................
Date filed and sealed by the court

[day] / [ month] / [year]
Endorsement by the Registrar of the Court.


FORM 5

Rule 14(1)(a)

(Leave to appeal an interlocutory judgment, decision or order)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Civil Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation)

Intended Appellant or Applicant[3]


AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Intended Respondent or Applicant[3]

SUMMONS

(Leave to appeal an interlocutory judgment, decision or order)

LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before a single Justice of Appeal at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... on the hearing of an application by the (Appellant or Applicant or Respondent) for the following orders that:

(a) leave to appeal an (interlocutory judgment, decision or order) of the Supreme Court delivered on the ..................... day of ................................, 20....;
(b) the applicant to file the Notice of appeal within 7 days of the grant of leave;
(c) pursuant to the leave granted under paragraphs (a) and (b), the (interlocutory judgment decision or order) of the Supreme Court be stayed ( in the interim pending this application) or ( until final determination of the Appeal)

(Note: order in paragraph (c) may be necessary to complement the leave granted by the Court)

(d) .........; or
(e) the cost of this Application be (costs in cause or be paid by the Appellant/ Respondent)

AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

The (Appellant or Applicant) intends to read and rely upon the Affidavit[3] of (Name of Deponent) sworn and (filed or to be filed) in support of this application.

(Note: If Notice of Appeal in Form 1 is not filed, a copy of the proposed Notice of Appeal in Form 1 needs to be exhibited in the affidavit)

This Application is filed under Rule 14 (include any other rules) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....

Court seal and signed

To: The Respondent
(Address)


FORM 6

Rule 15(1)(a)


(Extension of Time)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Civil Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation)

Intended Appellant or Applicant[3]

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Intended Respondent or Applicant[3]

SUMMONS

(Leave to extend time)

LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before a single Justice of Appeal at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... on the hearing of an application by the (Appellant or Applicant or Respondent) for the following orders that:

(a) leave to appeal out of time of the (judgment, decision or order) of the Supreme Court delivered on the ..................... day of ................................, 20....;
(b) the applicant to file the Notice of appeal within 7 days of the grant of leave;
(c) pursuant to the leave granted under paragraph (a) the (interlocutory judgment decision or order) of the Supreme Court be stayed ( in the interim pending this application) or ( until final determination of the Appeal);

(Note: order in paragraph (c) may be necessary to complement the leave granted by the Court)

(d) .........; or

(e) the cost of this Application be (costs in cause or be paid by the Appellant/ Respondent).



AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

The (Appellant or Applicant) intends to read and rely upon the Affidavit[3] of (Name of Deponent) sworn and (filed or to be filed) in support of this application.

(Note: If Notice of Appeal in Form 1 is not filed, a copy proposed Notice of Appeal in Form 1 needs to be exhibited in the affidavit)

This Application is filed under Rule 15 (or any other Rules) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....


Court seal and signed


To: The Respondent

(Address)

FORM 7

Rule 16(1)(a)

(Admit fresh evidence)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDCTION

Civil Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation)


Intended Appellant or Applicant[3]


AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Intended Respondent or Applicant[4]

SUMMONS
(Admit fresh evidence)


LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before a single Justice of Appeal at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... on the hearing of an application by the (Appellant / Applicant / Respondent) for the following orders that:

(a) leave be granted to admit fresh evidence contained in the affidavit of (name of deponent);

(b) the evidence so admitted be tendered in Court by no later than 14 days from the date of the order made in paragraph (a);

(c) ...................; or

(d) the cost of this Application be (costs in cause or be paid by the Appellant/ Respondent).


AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

The (Appellant or Applicant) intends to read and rely upon the Affidavit[5] of (Name of Deponent) sworn and (filed or to be filed) in support of this application.

(Note: If Notice of Appeal in Form 1 is not filed, a draft Notice of Appeal in Form 1 needs to be exhibited in the affidavit)

This Application is filed under Rule 16 (or any other rules) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....


Court seal and signed


To: The Respondent
(Address)


FORM 8


Rule 19(1)


(Notice of Appeal in Criminal Appeal)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Criminal Appeal Number: ....../20....
Supreme Court Criminal Case Number: ....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic[6]

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic[7]

Respondent

NOTICE OF APPEAL

TAKE NOTICE that the abovementioned Appellant appeals to this Honourable Court the (judgment, decision or order) of the Supreme Court granted by the Honourable Justice (Chief Justice or the surname of the Judge of the Supreme Court) on ....... of.......................... 20.... (date of judgment, decision or order).

The full particulars of appeal are as follows:

Plea
The (Appellant/ Respondent) pleaded as follows:
1 Count 1 guilty / not guilty
2 Count 2 guilty / not guilty

(State the count as it appears on the charge and information sheet and the plea for each such count.)
Sentence imposed
The sentence imposed by the (District Court or Supreme Court) were as follows:
1
2
3
(State sentence imposed – custodial or otherwise)
Orders granted by the (District Court or Supreme Court) after the delivery of judgment which is subject of appeal
The orders made by the (District Court or Supreme Court) were as follows:
1
2
3
[(a) State the precise orders made by the Supreme Court. (b) Attach a copy of the judgment, decision or order of the Supreme Court with this Notice of Appeal]
Appeal from original, appellate, case stated or revisional Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
This appeal is from the:
(a) Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
(b) Appellate Jurisdiction
(c) Case stated or Revisional Jurisdiction
(Delete whichever is inapplicable)
State the nature of appeal
The Appellant appeals against the judgment, decision or order of the Supreme Court on:
(a) Conviction, sentence or both; and
(b) Question of law;
(c) Question of mixed law and facts;
(d) Question of facts (leave to appeal required); or
(e) Second appeal on conviction or sentence on question of law (leave to appeal required)
  • (state leave where granted in the next paragraph)
  • (Delete whichever is in applicable)
Grounds of Appeal
The Grounds of Appeal are as follows:
(Properly outline, number and state the grounds of appeal as 1, 2, 3 etc.)
1
2
3
AND the Appellant reserves the right to amend or vary the grounds of appeal by way of a supplementary Notice of Appeal upon receipt of the Records of the Proceedings of the Supreme Court or 14 days before the hearing of the Appeal.
(if necessary attach a separate page)
(Note: No submissions are to be attached or included as part of the grounds of appeal.)
Nature of interlocutory relief or orders sought
The Appellant seeks the following interlocutory or interim relief or orders:
1
2
3
[(a) Precisely state the interlocutory or interim orders sought from the Court; (b)If necessary attach a separate page; (c) No submissions are to be attached or included as part of the relief or orders sought.]
Nature of final relief or orders sought
The Appellant seeks an Order to (vary or reverse) the (judgment, decision or order) of the Supreme Court and the following orders be granted:
1
2
3
(Precisely state the final relief or orders sought from the Court.)
Any Orders Granted by a Single Justice of Appeal (where applicable)
(Any orders regarding leave to appeal, bail or stay of decision granted by the single Justice of Appeal)
Notice to Respondent
If the Respondent intends to file a Respondent’s Notice, this must be filed within 14 days of the service of Notice of Appeal to the Respondent
Last date for Appealing
[day] / [ month] / [year]
[ (a) Appellant must state the last date for appealing the decision under the Act or the Rules; and
(b) If out of time, application for leave to appeal out of time must be made or where granted should be stated here. ]
Representation
In person or by a legal representative (state the name of legal representative)
Address for service of the Appellant
Legal representative or Appellant in persons full address:

....................................... District
Email: .............................................................................
Telephone Number: ............................................................
Signature of Appellant or Legal representative

........................................
Date filed and sealed by the court

[day] / [ month] / [year]
Endorsement by the Registrar of the Court.


FORM 9


Rule 20(1)(a)

(Bail pending appeal or intended appeal)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Criminal Appeal Number: ....../20....
Supreme Court Criminal Case Number: ....../20....

BETWEEN : (name of Appellant or Applicant) of (address), (occupation)


Appellant or Applicant[8]

AND : (name of Respondent or Applicant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent or Applicant[9]

SUMMONS
(Bail Pending appeal or intended appeal)


LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before (the Full Court/ Single Justice of Appeal) at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... on the hearing of an application by the (Appellant /Applicant / Respondent) for the following orders:-

(a) the (Appellant /Applicant / Respondent) be released from custody pending the determination of his or her appeal against his or her conviction by the Supreme Court on the ..........day of............,20.......;

(b) the (Appellant /Applicant / Respondent) be released from custody pending the determination of his or her appeal against the sentence of...............................................imposed on the (Appellant /Applicant / Respondent) by the Supreme Court on the .................day of.........................after conviction of the appellant of..........................(Offence); or (appeal against sentence by the District Court)

(c) the (Appellant /Applicant / Respondent) be released from custody pending the determination of his or her appeal against both conviction and sentence (insert the conviction and sentence if the Notice of Appeal is not filed or exhibit a copy of the intended Notice of Appeal in Form 8 in Schedule 1).



AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

The (Appellant or Applicant) intends to read and rely upon the Affidavit[10] of (Name of Deponent) sworn and (filed or to be filed) in support of this application.

(Note: A copy of the proposed Notice of Appeal in Form 1 needs to be exhibited in the affidavit)

This Application is filed under Rule 20 (or any other rules) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....

Court seal and signed

To: The Respondent
(Address)

FORM 10

Rule 20(4)

(Order for Bail)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Criminal Appeal Number: ....../20....
Supreme Court Criminal Case Number: ....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant or Applicant) of (address), (occupation)


Appellant or Applicant[11]


AND : (name of Respondent or Applicant) of (address), (occupation) or

Republic

Respondent or Applicant[12]


ORDER


BEFORE A SINGLE JUSTICE OF APPEAL, HONOURABLE MR / MADAM JUSTICE ............................................. ON THE ....DAY OF ............................................20....

UPON THE APPLICATION of the Appellant; AND UPON HAVING READ the Affidavit and Undertaking of the Appellant; AND UPON HEARING (Legal Representative for the Appellant or Appellant in person) and Legal Representative for the Respondent;

AND IT APPEARING THAT the Appellant has filed a Notice of Appeal or Application for leave to appeal the applicant’s conviction or sentence by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Nauru, on the following charges:

(Summarise each charge the appellant is appealing as it appears in the information or charge, and the exact sentences imposed.)

AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:-

  1. The Application be allowed and the Appellant be released upon:

(Use the more appropriate of the following two paragraphs)

(a) Entering into an Undertaking, with the following conditions, namely:

(Select either “with” or “without” as appropriate)

(b) Entering into a Recognisance in the amount of $ _____________ with / without deposit of cash or other valuable security, and with/without sureties as deemed acceptable to the Court, with the following conditions, namely:
  1. Such Undertaking or Recognisance may be entered into by the Appellant before any Justice of Appeal or Registrar.
  2. A Justice of Appeal may order that the Appellant be brought in for the purpose of entering into such Undertaking or Recognisance, and this Order shall be sufficient authority to the Chief of Corrections having the custody of the Appellant to have the Appellant brought before the Justice of Appeal or Registrar for this purpose.
  3. Where the Appellant is brought before a Justice of the Appeal or Registrar and enters into the Undertaking or Recognisance, the Chief Corrections office having custody of the Appellant shall release the Appellant forthwith.
  4. On the hearing date, the Appellant shall attend Court assigned for hearing of the appeal and report to the Registrar pending the hearing of the appeal.
  5. The appeal shall proceed in strict compliance with the Rules of Court, and the (name of document) must be filed in accordance of the order or directions of the Court failing which the Director of Public Prosecutions may apply to revoke this order.

.........................................................

REGISTRAR OF THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
Court seal

(Note: This template of the order must be sealed in every case for bail or stay if the Appellant is to be discharged at large in addition to the recognisance bond under there Bail Act 2018.)


FORM 11

Rule 21(1)(a)

(Stay of sentence, restoration of compensation or any other orders pending appeal)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Criminal Appeal Number: ....../20....
Supreme Court Criminal Case Number: ....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation)


Appellant or Applicant[13]

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent or Applicant[14]

SUMMONS
(Stay of sentence, restoration of compensation and any other orders pending Appeal)


LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before (the Full Court or single Justice of Appeal) at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... on the hearing of an application by the (Appellant / Applicant / Respondent) for the following order(s) that :-

(a) the sentence against the Appellant pending the determination of an application for ........(state any nature of application if necessary ) Or (appeal against conviction) following the Appellant’s conviction by the Supreme Court on the ..................... day of ................................, 20.... be stayed;
(b) the sentence against the Appellant pending the determination of an application for ............. (state any nature of application if necessary) Or (appeal against sentence following the Appellant’s conviction and sentence by the Supreme Court) on the ............. day of ............................., 20...... be stayed; ......................................... (Offence);

(c) the (property, exhibit etc.) be restored until the final determination of the appeal;
(d) the compensation order be stayed pending the final determination of the appeal; or
(e) .................

AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

The (Appellant or Applicant) intends to read and rely upon the Affidavit[15] of (Name of Deponent) sworn and (filed or to be filed) in support of this application.

(Note: A copy of the proposed Notice of Appeal in Form 1 needs to be exhibited in the affidavit.)

This Application is filed under Rule 21 (or any other rules) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....


Court seal and signed

To: The Respondent
(Address)

FORM 12

Rule 21(3)

(Order for Stay)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Criminal Appeal Number: ....../20....
Supreme Court Criminal Case Number: ....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant or Applicant) of (address), (occupation)


Appellant or Applicant[16]


AND : (name of Respondent or Applicant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent or Applicant[17]


ORDER


BEFORE A SINGLE JUSTICE OF APPEAL, HONOURABLE MR / MADAM JUSTICE ............................................. ON THE .... DAY OF ............................................20....

UPON THE APPLICATION of the Appellant; AND UPON HAVING READ the Affidavit and Undertaking of the Appellant; AND UPON HEARING (Legal Representative for the Appellant or Appellant in person) and Legal Representative for the Respondent;

AND IT APPEARING THAT the Appellant has filed a Notice of Appeal or Application for leave to appeal the applicant’s conviction or sentence by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Nauru, on the following charges:

(Summarise each charge the appellant is appealing as it appears in the information or charge, and the exact sentences imposed.)

AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:-

  1. The Application be allowed and the Appellant be released upon:

(Use the more appropriate of the following two paragraphs)

(a) Entering into an Undertaking, with the following conditions, namely:

(Select either “with” or “without” as appropriate)

(b) Entering into a Recognisance in the amount of $ ........................with / without deposit of cash or other valuable security, and with/without sureties as deemed acceptable to the Court, with the following conditions, namely:
  1. Such Undertaking or Recognisance may be entered into by the Appellant before any Justice of Appeal or Registrar.
  2. A Justice of Appeal may order that the Appellant be brought in for the purpose of entering into such Undertaking or Recognisance, and this Order shall be sufficient authority to the Chief of Corrections having the custody of the Appellant to have the Appellant brought before the Justice of Appeal or Registrar for this purpose.
  3. Where the Appellant is brought before a Justice of the Appeal or Registrar and enters into the Undertaking or Recognisance, the Chief Corrections office having custody of the Appellant shall release the Appellant forthwith.
  4. On the hearing date, the Appellant shall attend Court assigned for hearing of the appeal and report to the Registrar pending the hearing of the appeal.
  5. The appeal shall proceed in strict compliance with the Rules of Court, and the (name of document) must be filed in accordance of the order or directions of the Court failing which the Director of Public Prosecution may apply to revoke this order.

.........................................................

REGISTRAR OF THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
Court seal


(Note : This template of the order must be sealed in every case for stay if the Appellant is to be discharged at large of an order in addition to the recognisance bond under there Bail Act 2018.)


FORM 13

Rule 22(1)

(Respondent’s Notice in Criminal Appeal)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Criminal Appeal Number: ....../20....
Supreme Court Criminal Case Number: ....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic[18]


Appellant


AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic[19]


Respondent


RESPONDENT’S NOTICE


TAKE NOTICE that the abovementioned Respondent by this Respondent’s Notice cross appeals to this Honourable Court the (judgment or decision or order) of the Supreme Court granted by the Honourable Justice (Chief Justice or the surname of the Judge of the Supreme Court) on ....... of.......................... 20.... (date of judgment, decision or order).

The full particulars of the Respondent’s notice are as follows:

Respondent’s notice as to whole or part of the judgment, decision or order which is subject of the appeal
The Respondent’s notice as to (whole / part) of the (judgment / decision / order) of the Supreme Court were as follows:

(Delete whichever is inapplicable)
Orders granted by the (District Court or Supreme Court) after the delivery of judgment which is subject of Respondent’s notice
The orders made by the (District Court or Supreme Court) were as follows:

1
2
3
[(a) State the precise orders made by the Supreme Court; (b) Attach a copy of the judgment, decision or order of the Supreme Court with this Notice of Appeal]
Respondent’s notice from original, appellate, case stated or revisional Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
This Respondent’s notice is from the:
(a) Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
(b) Appellate Jurisdiction
(c) Case stated or Revisional Jurisdiction
(Delete whichever is inapplicable)
State the nature of Respondent’s notice
The Respondent cross appeals by the Respondent’s notice against the judgment, decision or order of the Supreme Court on:
(a) Conviction, sentence or both; and
(b) Question of law;
(c) Question of mixed law and facts;
(d) Question of facts (leave to appeal required); or
(e) Second appeal on conviction or sentence on question of law (leave to appeal required)
  • (state leave where granted in the next paragraph)
  • (Delete whichever is in applicable)
Grounds of Appeal of Respondent’s Notice
The Respondent relies upon the following Grounds of Appeal:
(Properly outline, number and state the grounds of appeal as 1, 2, 3 etc.)
1
2
3
AND the Respondent reserves the right to amend or vary the grounds of appeal by way of a supplementary Notice of Appeal upon receipt of the Records of the Proceedings of the Supreme Court or 14 days before the hearing of the Appeal.
(If necessary attach a separate page)
(Note: No submissions are to be attached or included as part of the grounds of appeal.)
Nature of interlocutory relief or orders sought
The Respondent seeks the following interlocutory or interim relief or orders:
1
2
3
[(a)Precisely state the interlocutory or interim orders sought from the Court; (b) If necessary attach a separate page; (c)No submissions are to be attached or included as part of the relief or orders sought.]
Nature of final relief or orders sought
The Respondent seeks an Order to (vary or reverse) the (judgment, decision or order) of the Supreme Court and the following orders be granted:
1
2
3
(Precisely state the final relief or orders sought from the Court )
Any Orders Granted by a Single Justice of Appeal (where applicable)
(Any orders regarding leave to appeal, bail or stay of decision granted by the single Justice of Appeal)
Last date for filing Respondent’s notice
[day] / [ month] / [year]
[ (a) Respondent must state the last date for appealing the decision under the Act or the Rules; and (b) If out of time, application for leave to appeal out of time must be made or where granted should be stated here. ]
Representation
In person or by a legal representative (state the name of legal representative)
Address for service of the Appellant

Legal representative or Respondent in persons full address:

....................................... District
Email: ..........................................................................
Telephone Number: ..........................................................
Signature of Respondent or Legal representative

........................................
Date filed and sealed by the court

[day] / [ month] / [year]
Endorsement by the Registrar of the Court.


FORM 14

Rule 23(2)(a)

(Leave to appeal a judgment, decision or order)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Criminal Appeal Number: ....../20....
Supreme Court Criminal Case Number: ....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation)


Intended Appellant or Applicant[20]


AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Intended Respondent or Applicant[21]

SUMMONS
(Leave to appeal a judgment, decision or order)


LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before a single Justice of Appeal at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... on the hearing of an application by the (Appellant or Applicant or Respondent) for the following orders that:

(a) leave to appeal a judgment, decision or order of the Supreme Court on the .....................day of ................................, 20....;


(b) the Notice of Appeal be filed within 7 days of the date of the grant of the order in paragraph (a);

(c) ............................


AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

The (Appellant or Applicant) intends to read and rely upon the Affidavit[22] of (Name of Deponent) sworn and (filed or to be filed) in support of this application.

(Note: If Notice of Appeal in Form 1 is not filed, a copy of the proposed Notice of Appeal in Form 1 needs to be exhibited in the affidavit.)

This Application is filed under Rule 23 (or any other rules) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....


Court seal and signed


To: The Respondent
(Address)


FORM 15

Rule 24(1)

Certification by Supreme Court

(Intitule to be as in the Supreme Court)

Certificate

The (judgment, decision or order) delivered by this Court involves (question of fact / mixed law and fact / point of a law of general importance).

This Court certifies that an appeal be filed in the Court of Appeal without the requirement of any leave for the purposes of the determination of the following (question of fact / mixed law and fact / point of a law of general importance):

(State the precise questions)


Dated this day of 20....


Judge of the Supreme Court

Seal of the Supreme Court


(Note: A copy of the judgment, decision or order with the certificate shall be submitted by the Registrar of the Supreme Court to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal.)


FORM 16

Rule 26(2)(a)

(Extension of time to appeal or seeking leave to appeal)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDCTION

Criminal Appeal Number: ....../20....
Supreme Court Criminal Case Number: ....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation)


Intended Appellant or Applicant[23]


AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Intended Respondent or Applicant[24]

SUMMONS
(Extension of time to appeal or seeking leave to appeal)


LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before a Single Justice of Appeal at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... on the hearing of an application by the (Appellant or Applicant or Respondent) for the following orders that:

(a) the time for filing an (application / appeal) against the ((leave to appeal judgment/ decision / order) / (judgment/ decision / order) of the Supreme Court delivered on the ..................... day of ................................, 20....;

(b) the application for (leave to appeal / appeal) be filed within 7 days of the date of the grant of the order in paragraph (a); or

(c) the cost of this Application be (costs in cause or be paid by the Appellant/ Respondent).


AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

The (Applicant or Appellant) intends to read and rely upon the Affidavit[25] of (Name of Deponent) sworn and (filed or to be filed) in support of this application.

(Note: If Notice of Appeal in Form 1 is not filed, a draft Notice of Appeal in Form 1 needs to be exhibited in the affidavit)

This Application is filed under Rule 26 (or any other rules) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....


Court seal and signed

To: The Respondent
(Address)


FORM 17

Rule 27

(Notice of appeal by serving prisoner)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Criminal Appeal Number: ....../20....
Supreme Court Criminal Case Number: ....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent

Notice of Appeal against Conviction / Sentence by Serving Prisoner

To the Registrar of the Court

I .......................................................................... (name of Appellant / Applicant), having been convicted of the offence(s) of ................................................................ (state offence(s) in the Supreme Court on the ............................. day of ..............................................................

1. I wish to appeal against:

(a) my conviction of the said offence(s).
(b) the sentence of ........................................... imposed upon me.
(c) Both my conviction and sentence.

2. The grounds of appeal are as follows:

(a)

(b)

(c)


..........................................................

[Signature of Appellant (Serving Prisoner)]


FORM 18

Rule 28(1)(a)

(Admit fresh evidence)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDCTION


Criminal Appeal Number: ....../20....
Supreme Court Criminal Case Number: ....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation)


Intended Appellant or Applicant[26]


AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Intended Respondent or Applicant[27]

SUMMONS
(Admit Fresh Evidence)


LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before a single Justice of Appeal at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... on the hearing of an application by the (Appellant / Applicant / Respondent) for the following orders that:

(a) leave be granted to admit fresh evidence contained in the affidavit of (name of deponent);

(b) the evidence so admitted be tendered in Court no later than 14 days from the date of the order made in paragraph (a);

(c) ...................; or

(d) the cost of this Application be (costs in cause or be paid by the Appellant/ Respondent).


AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

The Applicant intends to read and rely upon the Affidavit[28] of (Name of Deponent) sworn and (filed or to be filed) in support of this application.

This Application is filed under Rule 28 (or any other rules) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....


Court seal and signed


To: The Respondent
(Address)


FORM 19

Rule 29(2)(a)

(Intervention by a non-party)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL/CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil/ Criminal Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil / Criminal Case Number: ..... / 20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent

SUMMONS
(Intervention by a non-party)


LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before a Single Justice of Appeal at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... on the hearing of an application by (name, address and occupation of the Intervener) for an order:


(a) that leave be granted to (name of the intervener) to intervene in the (application / appeal);
(b) the intervener to file and serve grounds of appeal within (...........) days of the grant of order in paragraph (a); or
(c) ...............

AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

The Applicant intends to read and rely upon the Affidavit[29] of (Name of Deponent) sworn and (filed or to be filed) in support of this application.

This Application is filed under Rule 29 (or other rules) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....


Court seal and signed


To: The Respondent
(Address)


FORM 20


Rule 29(9)(c)


(Notice of Appeal by an Intervener)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL / CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil / Criminal Appeal Number: ....../20....
Supreme Court Civil / Criminal Case Number: ....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation)

Intervener

Notice of Appeal by an Intervener

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the leave granted by (the Court / Single Justice of Appeal) on the ....... day of .......... 20........, the abovementioned Intervener appeals to this Honourable Court against the (judgment, decision or order) of the Supreme Court granted by the Honourable Justice (Chief Justice or the surname of the Judge of the Supreme Court) on ....... of.......................... 20.... (date of judgment, decision or order).

The full particulars of appeal are as follows:

Date of judgment, decision or order
[day] / [month] / [year]
Judgment, decision or order granted by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court granted the following orders:
1
2
3
Orders granted by the Supreme Court which the Intervener is aggrieved or affected by or interested in
The Intervener is (aggrieved / affected / interested) (by / in ) the following (judgment / decision / order) of the Supreme Court:
1
2
3
Orders granted by the (District Court or Supreme Court) after the delivery of judgment which is subject of appeal
The orders made by the (District Court or Supreme Court) were as follows:

1
2
3
[(a) State the precise orders made by the Supreme Court. (b) Attach a copy of the judgment, decision or order of the Supreme Court with this Notice of Appeal]
State the nature of appeal
The Intervener appeals against the judgment, decision or order of the Supreme Court on:
(a) Conviction, sentence or both; and
(b) Question of law;
(c) Question of mixed law and facts;
(d) Question of facts (leave to appeal required); or
(e) Second appeal on conviction or sentence on question of law (leave to appeal required)
  • (state leave where granted in the next paragraph)
  • (Delete whichever is in applicable)
Intervener’s Grounds of Appeal / Grievance
The Intervener’s Grounds of Appeal / Grievance are as follows:-
(Properly outline, number and state the grounds of appeal as 1, 2, 3 etc.)
1
2
3
AND the Intervener reserves the right to amend or vary the grounds of appeal / grievance by way of a supplementary Notice of Appeal upon receipt of the Records of the Proceedings of the Supreme Court or 14 days before the hearing of the Appeal.
(If necessary attach a separate page)
(Note: No submissions are to be attached or included as part of the grounds of appeal.)
Nature of interlocutory relief or orders sought
The Intervener seeks the following interlocutory or interim relief or orders:
1
2
3
[(a) Precisely state the interlocutory or interim orders sought from the Court; (b) If necessary attach a separate page; (c) No submissions are to be attached or included as part of the relief or orders sought.]
Nature of final relief or orders sought
The Intervener seeks an Order to (vary or reverse) the (judgment, decision or order) of the Supreme Court and the following orders be granted:
1
2
3
(Precisely state the final relief or orders sought from the Court)
Any Orders Granted by a Single Justice of Appeal (where applicable)
(Any orders regarding leave to appeal, bail or stay of decision granted by the single Justice of Appeal)
Representation
In person or by a legal representative (state the name of legal representative)
Address for service of the Intervener

Legal representative or Intervener in persons full address:

....................................... District
Email: ..........................................................................
Telephone Number: .........................................................
Signature of Intervener or Legal representative
........................................
Date filed and sealed by the court

[day] / [ month] / [year]
Endorsement by the Registrar of the Court.


FORM 21

Rule 31(1)

(Abandonment of appeal or Respondent’s notice)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL/CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil or Criminal Appeal number ....../20....
Supreme Court Civil or Criminal Case number ....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant or Applicant) of (address), (occupation)


Appellant or Applicant[30]


AND : (name of Respondent or Applicant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent or Applicant[31]

Abandonment of appeal or Respondent’s notice


TAKE NOTICE that the (Appellant in this Appeal) or (Respondent in the Respondent’s Notice) based on his or her own advice, counsel and decision abandons the (whole or part of) the Notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice.


Dated this day of 20....


(Signature of Appellant / Respondent / Legal Representative)


(Witness, unless signed by Legal Representative or Republic is an Appellant)
(name and address of witness)


FORM 22

Rule 33(2)

(Abridgement or Extension of Time for Service or other act)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Civil Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation)


Intended Appellant or Applicant[3]


AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Intended Respondent or Applicant[3]

SUMMONS

(Abridgement or Extension of Time for Service or other act)

LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before a single Justice of Appeal or Registrar at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... on the hearing of an application by the (Appellant or Applicant or Respondent) for the following orders that:

(a) the time for service of (originating process, summons, affidavit etc.) be (abridged or extended);
(b) the (appellant / respondent / intervener) to serve the (originating process, summons, affidavit etc.) within ......... days of the grant of the order in paragraph (a);
(c) .......; or

(d) the cost of this Application be (costs in cause or be paid by the Appellant/ Respondent).



AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

The (Appellant or Applicant) intends to read and rely upon the Affidavit[3] of (Name of Deponent) sworn and (filed or to be filed) in support of this application.

(Note: If Notice of Appeal in Form 1 is not filed, a copy proposed Notice of Appeal in Form 1 needs to be exhibited in the affidavit)

This Application is filed under Rule 33 (or any other Rules) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....


Court seal and signed

To: The Respondent
(Address)


FORM 23

Rule 35(2)(a)

(Supplementing the Appeal Record Book)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL/CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil/ Criminal Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil / Criminal Case Number: ....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent

SUMMONS
(Supplementing the Appeal Record Book)


LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before a Single Justice of Appeal at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... on the hearing of an application by the (Appellant or Applicant or Respondent) for the following order(s):


(a) leave to supplement the appeal record book by incorporating the following materials (pleadings, affidavits, exhibits, transcripts or records of the proceedings of the District Court / Supreme Court, written / transcripts of oral submissions or any other evidence which was duly admitted in the respective court of original jurisdiction);

(List the material which needs to be incorporated)


(b) the Applicant to compile and file 4 copies for the Court and one each for the parties of the materials within ........ days of the grant of the order in paragraph (a);

(c) ...............

AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

The (Appellant or Applicant) intends to read and rely upon the Affidavit[32] of (Name of Deponent) sworn and (filed or to be filed) in support of this application.

This Application is filed under Rule 35 (or any other rules) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....


Court seal and signed


To: The Respondent
(Address)


FORM 24

Rule 36(1)

(Supplementary Notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL / CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil / Criminal Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil / Criminal Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent


Supplementary Notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Rule 36 (1) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018, the (Appellant / Respondent) has amended the Notice of appeal / Respondent’s notice filed on ................. of ................. 20....... as follows:

(List the amendments paragraph by paragraph or make amendments to Forms 1, 4, 8, 13 and underline with red ink the amendments and attach it with this Notice.)
Dated this day of 20....


Court seal and signed


To: The (Appellant / Respondent)
(Address)


FORM 25

Rule 36(2)(a)

(Amend the notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL/CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil/ Criminal Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil / Criminal Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent

SUMMONS
(Amend the notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice)


LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before a Single Justice of Appeal at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... on the hearing of an application by the (Appellant or Applicant or Respondent) for an order:


(a) to amend the notice of appeal or Respondent’s notice as contained in Exhibit “1” of the Affidavit in Support;
(b) the supplementary Notice of appeal to be filed and served within 7 days of the grant of the order in paragraph (a); or
(c) ...................

AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

The Applicant intends to read and rely upon the Affidavit[33] of (Name of Deponent) sworn and (filed or to be filed) in support of this application.

This Application is filed under Rule 36 of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....


Court seal and signed


To: The Respondent
(Address)


FORM 26


Rules 43(1) and 51


(Notice of Address for Service)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL / CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil / Criminal Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil / Criminal Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent

Notice of Address for Service

This Notice of Address for Service is filed pursuant to Rules 43 and 51 of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018

Name of (Appellant / Respondent / Intervener)

Name of Legal Representative (if applicable)

Address for Service in the Republic

Telephone

Email

Is this the address for service of Notices for all proceedings with the above case number:
(yes / no)
I hereby give notice that I have been appointed as the legal representative for the above named (Appellant / Respondent / Intervener)

OR

I hereby give notice that I am now acting in person.

(delete whichever is inapplicable)

Dated this day of 20.......

Signed: ............................................................
To: The (Appellant / Respondent/Intervener)
(Address)


FORM 27

Rule 44(3)

(Appeal Record Book in Civil Appeal)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil Appeal Number:........ /20....
Supreme Court Civil Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent


Appeal Record Book in Civil Appeal

(Name and address of Appellant’s (Name and address of Respondents legal

legal representative) representative)

(If any) (If any)


(Cover page)


Other pages

The Appeal Record Book must be bound with colour and must contain the following in the following and in the order as set out below:

  1. INDEX
  2. DOCUMENTS FILED IN COURT OF APPEAL EXCLUDING THE SUBMISSIONS

The most current versions of the document(s) that initiated the proceeding under appeal and the responding document(s) filed following order:

(a) Notice and Grounds of Appeal ;
(b) Respondent’s notice(if any);
(c) Supplementary Notice of Appeal (if any)
(d) Supplementary Respondents Notice (if any)
  1. ORDER

A copy of the sealed order or orders under appeal and be identified and enumerated in the order they were sealed the most recent one on top.

  1. Judgment or Decision of the Supreme Court

A copy of the reasons for judgment or decision filed in the format released to the parties.

  1. Order(s) for an application for leave to appeal or stay by the Court of Appeal or a Single Judge Justice of Appeal

A copy of the document that initiated the appeal and a copy of the entered order granting leave, if available, or, if no copy of the entered order is available, a blank page with an envelope attached in which the copy of the entered order can be inserted once available.

  1. Transcript of the records of the proceedings (including Magistrate’s / Judge’s Notes)

This has to in the chronological order with which the trial or proceedings was conducted in a sequence from the commencement to the conclusion.

  1. Exhibits

An index of all the exhibits must be compiled to form the part of the record.

Any documentary evidence capable of being photocopied and bound as part of the records should be included in the bound book with proper index and identification of each exhibit.

  1. Affidavits
  2. Submissions of the Parties

Any written submissions of the parties or legal representatives are to be compiled in a chronological order in which they were presented to or filed in the Supreme Court.


FORM 28

Rule 45(3)

(Appeal Record Book in Criminal Appeal)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Criminal Appeal Number:........ /20....
Supreme Court Criminal Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent


Appeal Record Book in Criminal Appeal

(Name and address of Appellant’s (Name and address of Respondents legal

legal representative) representative)

(If any) (If any)

(Cover page)


Other pages

The Appeal Record Book must be bound with colour and must contain the following in the following and in the order as set out below:

  1. INDEX
  2. DOCUMENTS FILED IN COURT OF APPEAL EXCLUDING THE SUBMISSIONS

The most current versions of the document(s) that initiated the proceeding under appeal and the responding document(s) filed following order:-

(a) Notice of Appeal;
(b) Respondent’s notice;
(c) Supplementary Notice of Appeal ;
(d) Supplementary Respondents Notice.
  1. ORDER

A copy of the sealed order or orders under appeal and be identified and enumerated in the order they were sealed the most recent one on top.

  1. Judgment or Decision of the Supreme Court

A copy of the reasons for judgment or decision filed in the format released to the parties.


  1. Order(s) for an application for leave to appeal, bail or stay by the Court of Appeal or Single Judge Justice of Appeal

A copy of the document that initiated the appeal and a copy of the entered order granting leave, if available, or, if no copy of the entered order is available, a blank page with an envelope attached in which the copy of the entered order can be inserted once available.

  1. Certified copy of the District Court proceedings and certified copy of the record of appeal in the Supreme Court
  2. Transcript of the records of the proceedings (including Magistrate’s / Judge’s Notes)

This has to in the chronological order with which the trial or proceedings was conducted in a sequence from the commencement to the conclusion.

  1. Exhibits

An index of all the exhibits must be compiled to form the part of the record.

Any documentary evidence capable of being photocopied and bound as part of the records should be included in the bound book with proper index and identification of each exhibit.

  1. Submissions of the Parties

Any written submissions of the parties or legal representatives are to be compiled in a chronological order in which they were presented to or filed in the Supreme Court.


FORM 29

Rules 46(1)(a); 46(2)(a)

(Chronology of Facts)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL/CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil/Criminal Appeal Number:......./20....
Supreme Court Civil/Criminal Case Number:......./20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent


Chronology of Facts


The chronology of facts required to be filed under Rules 46(1)(a) or 46(2)(a) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018:

1

2

3


[(a) List the material facts in the sequence or chronology in which it happened and state dates and times if that is important.

(b) The chronology of facts must be consistent with records of the proceedings.

(c) Factual matters not contained or raised in the District Court or Supreme Court are to be introduced or included.]


Dated this day of 20....


Signed by the party / legal representative:


FORM 30

Rules 46(1)(b); 46(2)(b)

(Chronology of Proceedings in the District / Supreme Court)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL/CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil/Criminal Appeal Number:......./20....
Supreme Court Civil/Criminal Case Number:......./20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent


Chronology of Proceedings in the District / Supreme Court


The chronology of proceedings required to be filed under Rules 46(1)(b) or 46(2)(b) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018:
1
2
3

[(a) This part should contain the various stages of the proceedings and list of documents filed in the chronological order from commencement leading to this appeal. The most recent event shall be listed first.

(b) The ordinary Mentions and call overs may be ignored if not necessary or material for the purposes of the appeal.]


Dated this day of 20....


Signed by the party / legal representative:


FORM 31

Rules 46(1)(c); 46(2)(c)

(Written Submissions)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL/CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil/Criminal Appeal Number:......./20....
Supreme Court Civil/Criminal Case Number:......./20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent

Written Submissions

The written submissions required to be filed under Rules 46(1)(c) or 46(2)(c) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 shall contain the following:


(a) introduction;
(b) grounds of appeal;
(c) statement of material facts;
(d) identifying the ground or grounds of appeal with the error in a specific part, paragraph or extract of the judgment, decision or order;
(e) submissions of the how the error needs to be corrected;
(f) the relief or order the respective Parties seek from the Court;
(g) repeat sub-paragraphs (c) to (e) respectively for each of the ground or grounds of appeal.

(Note: two or more grounds of appeal may be submitted together but the reference to those grounds in the submissions must be explicit.)


Dated this day of 20....


Signed by the party / legal representative:


FORM 32

Rule 46(1)(d) and 46(2)(d)

(List of Authorities)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL /CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil/Criminal Appeal Number:...../20....

Supreme Court Civil/Criminal Case Number:...../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent


List of Authorities

The List of Authorities required to be filed under Rules 46(1)(d) or 46(2)(d) of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018:


(a) Full name of the cases;

(b) Citations from published law reports and where un-reported the citations must note it as unreported;

(c) Alphabetical order.

Dated this day of 20....


Signed by the party / legal representative:


Form 33

Rule 53(1)(a)

(Intitule for Civil Application or Appeal)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Civil Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation)

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation)

Respondent


FORM 34


Rule 53(1)(b)


(Intitule for Criminal Application or Appeal)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Criminal Appeal Number: ....../20....
Supreme Court Criminal Case Number: ....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent


FORM 35

Rules 30(1);61(3);65(2)

(General Form for Summons)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL / CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil/ Criminal Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil/ Criminal Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent

SUMMONS
(General Form)


LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend before a (Single Justice of Appeal / Registrar / Full Court) at Yaren on .........day the .........of ...........20....... on the hearing of an application by the (Appellant / Respondent / Applicant) for an order:


1

2

3

AND such other orders this Honourable Court may deem fit.

The Applicant intends to read and rely upon the Affidavit[34] of (Name of Deponent) sworn and (filed or to be filed) in support of this application.

This Application is filed under Rules ....... of the Nauru Court of Appeal Rules 2018 (state the relevant provision of an Act, Regulation or Rules) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
Dated this day of 20....


Court seal and signed


To: The Respondent
(Address)


FORM 36

Rule 67(2)

(General Form of Affidavit)

IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL/CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Civil/ Criminal Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil/ Criminal Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent


(Affidavit in Support of the Summons)
(Answering Affidavit of the Respondent)
(Affidavit in Reply to the Answering Affidavit)
(Note: Use the above as the appropriate caption for Affidavits)


I, ................ (name)................, of ................ (address)................, ................ (occupation) ................, do hereby (swear or affirm) the contents of this affidavit and say as follows:
1
2
3
(Note: The contents of the Affidavit for various applications is contained in the Rules. In preparing the Affidavit, the requirements of the Rules must be complied with to ensure that the application has merits.)


SWORN (OR AFFIRMED) BEFORE ME 
 
)
 
at ....................................,
 
)
 
on ..............[day/month/year].............. .
 
)
..........................................................
 
 

 Deponent
...........................................................
 

 
A Notary Public or Commissioner for Oaths
 

 
Seal or stamp of the witnessing officer
 

 





FORM 37

Rule 54

(Backing sheet)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL/CRIMINAL APPEALS JURISDICTION


Civil/ Criminal Appeal number ....../20....
Supreme Court Civil/ Criminal Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of appellant) of

(address), (occupation), or Republic


Appellant


AND : (name of Respondent) of

(address), (occupation), or Republic


Respondent


____________________________________

(Caption of document)

____________________________________


This (state the nature of document) is filed for and on behalf of the (Appellant/Respondent/Applicant)


FORM 38

Rule 65(1)(a)

(Notice of Change of Legal Representative)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


Criminal Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil/ Criminal Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant


AND : (name of Respondent) of (address), (occupation) or Republic


Respondent


Notice of Change of Legal Representative


TAKE NOTICE that the (Appellant / Respondent), formerly represented by (name of former legal representative), has appointed (name of new legal representative) as legal representative in these proceedings.


Dated this day of 20.....


Signed: .............................................
Legal Representative for the (Appellant / Respondent)
(Insert address)


To: Registrar of the Court To: (insert name of opposing party or

legal representative)

(Insert address)


FORM 39

Rule 68(2)

(General form for Order)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL/CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Civil/ Criminal Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Civil/ Criminal Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (name of Appellant or Applicant) of (address), (occupation)


Appellant or Applicant[35]


AND : (name of Respondent or Applicant) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent or Applicant[36]


ORDER

ON THE .... DAY OF ............................................20....

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT OF APPEAL, MR/MADAM JUSTICE ............................................., HONOURABLE JUSTICE OF APPEAL MR/MADAM JUSTICE ......... AND HONOURABLE JUSTICE OF APPEAL MR/MADAM JUSTICE.

UPON THE APPLICATION of the Appellant; AND UPON HAVING READ the Affidavit and Undertaking of the Appellant; AND UPON HEARING (Legal Representative for the Appellant or Appellant in person) and Legal Representative for the Respondent;

AND IT APPEARING THAT the Appellant has filed a Notice of Appeal or Application for leave to appeal the applicant’s conviction or sentence by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Nauru, on the following charges:

(Summarise each charge the appellant is appealing as it appears in the information or charge, and the exact sentences imposed.)

AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:-

  1. .....
  2. .....
  3. ......

.........................................................

REGISTRAR OF THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
Court seal


FORM 40

Rule 50

(Intitule for Refugee Appeals)


IN THE NAURU COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Refugee Appeal Number:....../20....
Supreme Court Refugee Appeal Case Number:....../20....


BETWEEN : (Boat number or any other identification code of the appellant[37]) of (address), (occupation) or Republic

Appellant

AND : (Boat number or any other identification code of the respondent[38]) (address), (occupation) or Republic

Respondent


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REPUBLIC OF NAURU

SCHEDULE 2


Nauru Court of Appeal Act 2018


FEES


No.
ITEM
FEE ($)
1.
On filing a notice of appeal, or a notice of cross-appeal, from any decision, final or interlocutory (this fee includes the fees for setting down, notice of hearing and hearing)
40.00
2.
On an application for:
(a) leave to appeal;
(b) extension of time;
(c) fixing or dispensing with security for costs;
(d) leave to amend;
(e) directions for service;
(f) stay of execution or proceedings; or
(g) any interim or any other order.
10.00
3.
On filing a Respondent's notice
10.00
4.
On every bond or deposit
4.00
5.
On filing an affidavit or any other document unless otherwise provided for by this Schedule
2.00
6.
For every copy of the appeal record book prepared in Rule 44, or of any proceedings, or of any judgment, order or document, per page (with a minimum fee of $1-00) (Provided that, where the fee exceeds $5000, the Registrar may on the grounds of hardship or for other sufficient reason waive, wholly or in part, the fee in excess of $5000).
0.20
7.
For certifying any copy, per page (with a minimum fee of $1-00 and a maximum fee of $1000)
0.20
8.
On entering or sealing the judgment or order made on the hearing of an appeal
10.00
9.
On entering or sealing any other order made by the Court of Appeal or a Single Justice of Appeal thereof including orders for leave to appeal, security for costs or enlargement of time
8.00
10.
On any certificate by the Registrar (other than certification of a copy or of taxed costs)
2.00
11.
On filing a bill of costs and obtaining an appointment to tax-
  • For a bill not exceeding $100
  • For a bill exceeding $100 but not exceeding $200
  • For a bill exceeding $200
(This fee is to be paid on the amount claimed in the bill. No additional fee is payable for taxation).

7.00
10.00
16.00
12.
On a certificate of the taxing officer
1.00


[1] Appellant is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and only leave is sought, the reference should be “Applicant” only.

[2] Respondent is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and interlocutory application is filed by the respondent the reference should be “Respondent or Applicant”.

1 Appellant is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and only leave is sought, the reference should be “Applicant” only.

2 Respondent is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and interlocutory application is filed by the respondent the reference should be “Respondent or Applicant”.

[3] This paragraph is only required if an affidavit is filed.

1 Appellant is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and only leave is sought, the reference should be “Applicant” only.

2 Respondent is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and interlocutory application is filed by the respondent the reference should be “Respondent or Applicant”.

[3] This paragraph is only required if an affidavit is filed.

[3] Appellant is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and only leave is sought, the reference should be “Applicant” only.

[4] Respondent is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and interlocutory application is filed by the respondent the reference should be “Respondent or Applicant”.

[5] This paragraph is only required if an affidavit is filed.
[6] Where Republic is a party , the document must be served to the Director of Public Prosecutions
[7] Where Republic is a party , the document must be served to the Director of Public Prosecutions




[8] Appellant is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and only leave is sought, the reference should be “Applicant” only.

[9] Respondent is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and interlocutory application is filed by the respondent the reference should be “Respondent or Applicant”.

[10] This paragraph is only required if an affidavit is filed.

[11] Appellant is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and only leave is sought, the reference should be “Applicant” only.

[12] Respondent is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and interlocutory application is filed by the respondent the reference should be “Respondent or Applicant”.

[13] Appellant is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and only leave is sought, the reference should be “Applicant” only.

[14] Respondent is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and interlocutory application is filed by the respondent the reference should be “Respondent or Applicant”.

[15] This paragraph is only required if an affidavit is filed.

[16] Appellant is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and only leave is sought, the reference should be “Applicant” only.

[17] Respondent is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and interlocutory application is filed by the respondent the reference should be “Respondent or Applicant”.
[18] Where Republic is a party , the document must be served to the Director of Public Prosecutions
[19] Where Republic is a party , the document must be served to the Director of Public Prosecutions




[20] Appellant is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and only leave is sought, the reference should be “Applicant” only.

[21] Respondent is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and interlocutory application is filed by the respondent the reference should be “Respondent or Applicant”.

[22] This paragraph is only required if an affidavit is filed.

[23] Appellant is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and only leave is sought, the reference should be “Applicant” only.

[24] Respondent is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and interlocutory application is filed by the respondent the reference should be “Respondent or Applicant”.

[25] This paragraph is only required if an affidavit is filed.

[26] Appellant is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and only leave is sought, the reference should be “Applicant” only.

[27] Respondent is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and interlocutory application is filed by the respondent the reference should be “Respondent or Applicant”.

[28] This paragraph is only required if an affidavit is filed.

[29] This paragraph is only required if an affidavit is filed. The body of the affidavit must be consistent with the requirements of the particular rule under which the affidavit is filed.

[30] Appellant is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and only leave is sought, the reference should be “Applicant” only.

[31] Respondent is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and interlocutory application is filed by the respondent the reference should be “Respondent or Applicant”.

1 Appellant is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and only leave is sought, the reference should be “Applicant” only.

2 Respondent is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and interlocutory application is filed by the respondent the reference should be “Respondent or Applicant”.

[3] This paragraph is only required if an affidavit is filed.

[32] This paragraph is only required if an affidavit is filed

[33] This paragraph is only required if an affidavit is filed

[34] This paragraph is only required if an affidavit is filed.

[35] Appellant is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and only leave is sought, the reference should be “Applicant” only.

[36] Respondent is to be used where the appeal is already filed. If Appeal is not filed and interlocutory application is filed by the respondent the reference should be “Respondent or Applicant”.
[37] If the refugee is an appellant, he or she may be identified by his or her Boat ID or any other identification code.
[38] If the refugee is a respondent, the respondent may be identified by his or her Boat ID or any other identification code.


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