Criminal fees appeals: Appeals on paper only

Appeals made on paper only and without an attendance may be dealt with more quickly than appeals dealt with by way of a hearing. All appellants should give careful consideration, at the stage of lodging their appeals, to the question of whether or not they consider it necessary to attend.

An appellant seeking the costs of an appeal to be dealt with on paper only, should specify the particular sum claimed in a document accompanying the Notice of Appeal or in a covering letter. If no sum is claimed, the Master will normally only order refund of the appeal fee paid if the appeal is successful.