Erin Patterson’s new barrister has told a court his team needs more time to prepare an appeal case against the triple murderer’s conviction .

Defence barrister Richard Edney joined solicitors Bill Doogue and Ophelia Holloway for a brief hearing in Melbourne’s Supreme Court on Thursday morning, where he announced his team’s intention to lodge an appeal.

“I can indicate there will be an appeal against conviction,” Edney said.

Justice Christopher Beale noted a new procedural rule was being trialled, whereby the Court of Appeal will grant extensions for applications for an extra 28 days without the applicant needing to explain why they need more time.

This means Patterson’s legal team will have 56 days to lodge their paperwork.

“Given the length of this trial, the applicant wants to take

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