New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2005 - REG 51.22

51.22 Absence of restriction on appeals as of right to be shown by certificate or affidavit

(1) This rule applies to an appeal or cross-appeal as of right that is restricted by any Act by reference to a specified amount or value.

(2) If an amount in issue in an appeal or cross-appeal to which this rule applies exceeds the specified amount or value, the notice of appeal or cross-appeal must include a certificate to the effect that the amount in issue exceeds the specified amount or value, signed by--

(a) a legal practitioner, or

(b) if an appellant or cross-appellant is not represented by a legal practitioner, by the appellant or cross-appellant.

(3) The Registrar may direct a party in an appeal or cross-appeal to which this rule applies to file and serve on each necessary party an affidavit which sets out the material facts on which the appellant or cross-appellant relies to show that the restriction does not apply.