Consolidated practice directions

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Refer to Practice Direction 9.12, par 15. 

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6. General Division - Appeals to a Single Judge 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
6.2
Bail applications connected with criminal appeals 
to a Single Judge 
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1.
Procedures for bail applications connected with criminal appeals from 
a Magistrates Court decision to a single Judge under the 
Criminal 
Appeals Act 2004
Part 2 Division 2 are set out in the 
Criminal Procedure 
Rules 2005, 
r 68
 
(which has the heading 'Interim order, applying for').
2.
Rule 68 of the 
Criminal Procedure Rules 2005 
provides that an interim 
application is made by filing a Form 23 (Application in an appeal) 
with a supporting affidavit explaining why the interim order is 
wanted. The purpose of this Practice Direction is to set out in more 
detail the procedure and what is required in making an application. 
Listings Office procedure on receipt of bail application 
 
3. 
The Court seeks to ensure that these bail applications are considered 
in a timely way.
4. 
Unless the Court allows otherwise: 
(a)
listing of a bail application will be completed within three (3) 
days of its receipt by the Listings Office; and 
(b)
the hearing date will be within five (5) days of receipt of the 
bail application.
5. 
The application for leave to appeal and the appeal may be listed to be 
heard with the bail application, if transcript of the Magistrates Court 
proceeding is available.