The Court also hears appeals lodged by the Crown regarding the adequacy of a sentence.

It may also grant leave to appeal in cases where the severity or adequacy of the sentence is challenged.

Typically each bench comprises at least two judges of the Common Law Division.

[2]: 6  Single judges hear sentence appeals from the Drug Court.

Appeals against convictions were approximately 27 per cent in 2018 and, in recent years have showed a trend towards increasing complexity, impacting on Court time and resources.