After court - crime

Perfecting an order

Court orders are perfected only upon request of one of the parties. Once perfected, appeals to the Supreme Court must be filed within 21 days of the date of perfection. Parties can arrange to collect orders from the public counter in the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ). If you are representing yourself, you will be asked for photographic identification. Orders can also be posted out on request.

If you are representing yourself, you can request perfection of an order. If you are represented by a solicitor, your solicitor must make the request. The email must include the Court of Appeal record number, the title of the case, the date of the order, and (in the case of solicitors) confirmation of the party you represent. Requests should be emailed to: [email protected].

Requesting a copy of a document from the court file

Practitioners requesting a copy of a court document from the court file must specify the document required and give full details in the request. Requests should be emailed to: [email protected].

Written judgments

Judgments of the Court are available on this website and can be downloaded free of charge. For most purposes, plain copies are acceptable. However, an attested copy (certified by the court office to be a true copy of the original) is required for some purposes, such as appealing a Court of Appeal order.

Attested copies of written judgments may be requested by email. Include the Court of Appeal record number, the title of the case, and the date of the judgment. Requests should be emailed to: [email protected]. Parties can arrange to collect judgments from the public counter in the CCJ (photo identification required if representing yourself) or request that they be posted. A link is available to the Protocol for Court of Appeal Judgments.

Appealing a Court of Appeal order

An application may be made to the Supreme Court (within 21 days of the perfection of the order) for leave to appeal an order of the Court of Appeal. Further details can be found on this website and on the Supreme Court website.