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The Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal out of time and reduced a 14-year sentence for drug trafficking to 12 years and 4 months under revised sentencing guidance.
The Court of Appeal refused an out-of-time application for leave to appeal against sentence, finding no basis to disturb the sentencing judge’s treatment of the applicant as a storekeeper.
The application for leave to appeal out of time was dismissed because the first defendant failed to file any affidavit explaining the delay or any written grounds demonstrating a real prospect of success; given the prior rulings striking out his defence and absence of evidence, the statutory/common law factors for extending time were not satisfied, and costs were awarded to the plaintiff.
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The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal, finding no arguable grounds and no question of great general or public importance.
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal, holding the applicant’s grounds were personal, unarguable, and raised no public importance.
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal, finding no identified error, no viable grounds, and no public-importance question.
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal, holding that the delay was substantial and inexcusable and the appeal had no prospect of success.
The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal, holding that no issue of great general or public importance was shown.
The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal, finding no arguable question of public importance or other basis under s 22(1)(b).
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal out of time, holding the earlier refusal was final and the motion raised no arguable point.
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