(3) The criminal jurisdiction of the High Court shall consist of—
- (a) original jurisdiction of a like nature and extent as that held and exercised in criminal matters by the High Court of Justice and the Crown Court in England respectively; and
- (b) any other jurisdiction, whether original or appellate jurisdiction, conferred on it by any law.
(4) The High Court shall have in addition such jurisdiction as may be exercised in England by the Lord Chancellor and judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England under the (1959 c. 72.)Mental Health Act 1959.
Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal. 13. (1) The Court of Appeal shall be a superior court of record.
(2) The civil jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal shall consist of—
- (a) appeals from any judgment or order of the High Court in any civil cause or matter;
- (b) appeals under section 63 of the (Cap. 336.)District Court Ordinance; and
- (c) any other jurisdiction conferred on it by any law.
(3) The criminal jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal shall consist of—
- (a) appeals from the High Court or District Court under Part IV of the (Cap. 221.)Criminal Procedure Ordinance;
- (b) the consideration of questions of law reserved under section 81(1) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance;
- (c) the consideration of applications by the Attorney General for the review of any sentence under section 81A(1) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance;
- (d) appeals by way of case stated from the District Court under section 84 of the District Court Ordinance; and
- (e) any other jurisdiction conferred on it by any law.
Appeals in civil matters. 14. (1) Subject to subsection (3), an appeal shall lie as of right to the Court of Appeal from every judgment or order of the High Court in any civil cause or matter.
(2) An appeal shall lie as of right to the Court of Appeal from every judgment or order of a special referee given or made—
- (a) on the trial of any civil cause or matter; or
- (b) in respect of any question or issue of fact which arises out of a civil cause or matter and which is ordered to be tried before the special referee.
(3) No appeal shall lie—
- 1925 c. 49. s. 31.(a) from an order of the High Court allowing an extension of time for appealing from a judgment or order;
- (b) from an order of the High Court giving unconditional leave to defend an action;
- (c) from a judgment or order of the High Court, where it is provided by any Ordinance or by rules of court that the same is to be final;
- (d) from an order absolute for the dissolution or nullity of marriage in favour of any party who, having had time and opportunity to appeal from the decree nisi on which the order was founded, has not appealed from that decree;
