Indictable Offence Appeal (Notice and Appeal Book) (Precedent)

Notice of Appeal

Style of cause

C A N A D A File# ________________

PROVINCE OF [PROVINCE]
COUNTY OF [COUNTY]

IN THE [PROVINCE] COURT OF APPEAL

BETWEEN:

[ACCUSED NAME]

Appellant

– and –

HIS MAJESTY THE KING

Respondent

NOTICE OF APPEAL
(Crown appeal against acquittal)
OR
(Accused appeal against conviction)

TAKE NOTICE that the Appellant appeals against the acquittal/conviction of the respondent/appellant on the X counts of XXX upon grounds involving a question of law alone.

OR

TAKE NOTICE that the Appellant appeals against the conviction of the Appellant on the X counts of XXX upon grounds involving a question of .....

The grounds for appeal are:

That the learned trial judge erred in law by ....

UPON such further or other grounds as counsel may advise.

The relief sought is:

THAT the acquittal be set aside and a new trial on the XX counts of XXXX be ordered or, in the alternative, such further or other relief as this Honourable Court deems judge and appropriate.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPEAL, THE APPLICANT MAY BE SERVED AT:

In accordance with the appropriate Rules of Court,

[party name]
[party title]
[address]
[address]
[address]
Tel: (xxx) xxx-xxxx
Fax: (xxx) xxx-xxxx
Email: [email protected]

DATED at ______________, in the Province of _______________, this _____ day of _____________, 20___.

_________________________________
[Counsel's name]
[Counsel's title]

TO:

The Registrar, Court of Appeal
[address of the court of appeal]

AND TO:

[the name of the respondent], the Respondent herein |}

Appeal Book

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - DOCUMENTS

1. Notice of Appeal, dated <date>

2. Information/Indictment, signed/sworn on <date>

PART II - EVIDENCE AND RELATED MATERIALS