(1) A party may apply to the Court, constituted by a single Judge, for directions in relation to the management, conduct and hearing of criminal appeal proceedings.
(2) Without limiting subrule (1), a party may apply to the Court for a direction relating to any of the following:
(a) granting an extension of time within which to appeal;
(b) giving leave to amend the grounds of appeal;
(c) joining or removing a party to the appeal;
(d) making an interlocutory order pending, or after, the determination of an appeal to the Court;
(e) making an order by consent disposing of an appeal;
(f) dismissing an appeal for want of prosecution;
(g) vacating a hearing date;
(h) making an order that an appeal to the Court be dismissed for:
(i) failure to comply with a direction of the Court; or
(ii) failure of the appellant to attend a hearing relating to the appeal;
(i) the conduct of the appeal including:
(i) the contents of the appeal book; and
(ii) the use of written submissions; and
(iii) limiting the time for oral argument.
Note: The Court may, at any stage in criminal proceedings, order the parties to attend a hearing for directions --see rule 1.09.