“civil application” means an application to a court when exercising its civil jurisdiction, and includes, where the court is the Court of Appeal, an appeal to the Court of Appeal from any judgment or order of the High Court in such an application;
Section history
Section 394F — Interpretation of this Division
As in force on 10 February 2020.
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(1)In this Division, unless the context otherwise requires —
“leave application” means an application for leave to make a review application;
“review application” means an application to review an earlier decision of an appellate court.
(2)In this Division, unless the context otherwise requires, a civil application is related to a review application made in respect of an earlier decision if —
(a)any common question of law or fact arises in both applications; or
(b)any relief claimed in the civil application —
(i)may affect the review application in any way; or
(ii)may affect the outcome of the criminal matter in respect of which the earlier decision was made.
(3)In this Division, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a decision of a court is a reference to everything decided by the court, and everything comprised in the judgment, sentence or order (if any) of the court, when the court —
(a)delivers judgment in a criminal trial, criminal appeal, case stated, criminal revision or criminal reference; or
(b)issues a certificate under section 394E(1) confirming the imposition of the sentence of death on the accused.