Supreme Court Act · s 20

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s 20When civil appeal lies to Court of Appeal

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), an appeal shall lie as of right to the

Court of Appeal from every judgment or order of the High Court in a civil case or matter.

(2)

No such appeal shall lie —

(a)

from any order allowing an extension of time for appealing against a judgment or order;

(b)

from any judgment or order expressed to be final by any law;

(c)

from any order made with consent of the parties thereto;

(d)

from any order relating only to costs;

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(e)

without leave of the High Court or Court of Appeal, if the amount or value of the subject matter of the trial does not exceed $10,000; or

(f)

without leave of the High Court or Court of Appeal, from any interlocutory order or judgment.

(3)

Any reference in this section to the High Court shall include a reference to any other court, person or tribunal from which appeal lies to the

Court of Appeal.

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