COMPENSATION COURT ACT 1984 - SECT 32 Appeal to Court of Appeal from Judge on question of law

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COMPENSATION COURT ACT 1984 - SECT 32

32 Appeal to Court of Appeal from Judge on question of law

(1) If a party to any proceedings before the Court constituted by a Judge is aggrieved by an award of the Judge in point of law or on a question as to the admission or rejection of evidence, that party may appeal to the Court of Appeal.

(2) The Court of Appeal may, on the hearing of any appeal under this section, remit the matter to the Compensation Court for determination by the Compensation Court in accordance with any decision of the Court of Appeal and may make such other order in relation to the appeal as the Court of Appeal sees fit.

(3) A decision of the Court of Appeal on an appeal under this section is binding on the Compensation Court and on all the parties to the proceedings in respect of which the appeal was made.

(4) The following appeals under this section may be made only by leave of the Court of Appeal:

(a) an appeal from an interlocutory decision,

(b) an appeal from a decision as to costs only,

(c) an appeal from a final decision or award, other than an appeal that involves (directly or indirectly) a claim for, or a question relating to, an amount of $20,000 or more,

(d) an appeal from a decision or award made with the consent of the parties.