APPEALS: YOUNG OFFENDERS

An appeal from a final judgment of a Youth Court magistrate, or a judicial registrar lies to a single judge of the Supreme Court general division, except where the action relates to a major indictable offence, in which case it is the Court of Appeal division of the Supreme Court [s 22(2)(b)(ii)-(iii) Youth Court Act 1993 (SA)].

An appeal from a final judgment of a Youth Court judge lies to the Court of Appeal division of the Supreme Court [s 22(2)(a) Youth Court Act 1993 (SA)].

An appeal mentioned above must be instituted by filing in the Principal Registry of the Supreme Court, and serving on all parties, the appropriate Notice of Appeal [Youth Court (General) Rules 2016 (SA) r 26(1)].