Section 137: Appeal – Time limits—The appellant consistently failed to appear for

137. Appeal – Time limits—The appellant consistently failed to appear for the trial of his case and on 22 April 1986 judgment was delivered against him. On 27 January 1987 a new trial was granted at which time the earlier judgment had not been executed. Several months later the Magistrate ordered that the judgment delivered on 22 April 1986 be executed. Twelve days later the appellant appeared and appealed against the order. The respondent objected contending that the appeal was out of time. HELD the appellant had been denied his right to a fair trial under section 10 of the Constitution. Reddi v Reddi (1987).