A latch apparatus comprising: a housing, a handle movably mounted in operative connection with the housing, wherein the handle is movable between at least a retracted position and an extended position, a latch member movably mounted in operative connection with the housing, wherein the latch member is configured to releasably engage a striker, a pawl movably mounted in operative connection with the housing, wherein the pawl is movable between an engaged position in which the pawl is enabled to operatively hold the latch member in a latched position in which the latch member is enabled to hold the striker in engagement therewith, and a release position in which the pawl enables the latch member to move to an unlatched position in which the striker and the latch member may disengage, wherein the pawl is configured such that when the latch member is in the unlatched position, the pawl is unable to move from the release position to the engaged position, at least one lever (812, 814) movably mounted in operative connection with the housing, wherein the at least one lever (812, 814) is in operative connection with the handle, an interengaging projection and recess, wherein the at least one lever (812, 814) is in operative connection with one of the projection or recess and the pawl is in operative connection with the other of the projection or recess, at least two spring (822, 118), wherein in the latched position of the latch member and the pawl in the engaged position, movement of the handle from the retracted position to the extended position is operative to cause the at least one lever (812, 814) to cause pawl movement to the release position such that the latch member is enabled to move to the unlatched position, and wherein with the latch member in the unlatched position the pawl is prevented from being moved from the release position to the engaged position and the handle is maintained away from the retracted position, characterized in that wherein the apparatus comprises a first spring and a second spring, wherein the first spring is in operative connection with the at least one lever (812, 814) and the handle, and is operative to bias the handle toward the retracted position, and wherein the second spring is in operative connection with the handle, and the second spring is operative to bias the handle toward the extended position, wherein with the pawl held in the release position the at least one lever (812, 814) is prevented from moving to cause the handle to be moved by operation of the first spring to the retracted position, and the second spring causes the handle to be moved away from the retracted position. a housing, a handle movably mounted in operative connection with the housing, wherein the handle is movable between at least a retracted position and an extended position, a latch member movably mounted in operative connection with the housing, wherein the latch member is configured to releasably engage a striker, a pawl movably mounted in operative connection with the housing, wherein the pawl is movable between an engaged position in which the pawl is enabled to operatively hold the latch member in a latched position in which the latch member is enabled to hold the striker in engagement therewith, and a release position in which the pawl enables the latch member to move to an unlatched position in which the striker and the latch member may disengage, wherein the pawl is configured such that when the latch member is in the unlatched position, the pawl is unable to move from the release position to the engaged position, at least one lever (812, 814) movably mounted in operative connection with the housing, wherein the at least one lever (812, 814) is in operative connection with the handle, an interengaging projection and recess, wherein the at least one lever (812, 814) is in operative connection with one of the projection or recess and the pawl is in operative connection with the other of the projection or recess, at least two spring (822, 118), wherein in the latched position of the latch member and the pawl in the engaged position, movement of the handle from the retracted position to the extended position is operative to cause the at least one lever (812, 814) to cause pawl movement to the release position such that the latch member is enabled to move to the unlatched position, and wherein with the latch member in the unlatched position the pawl is prevented from being moved from the release position to the engaged position and the handle is maintained away from the retracted position, wherein the apparatus comprises a first spring and a second spring, wherein the first spring is in operative connection with the at least one lever (812, 814) and the handle, and is operative to bias the handle toward the retracted position, and the at least one lever (812, 814) is prevented from moving to cause the handle to be moved by operation of the first spring to the retracted position, and the second spring causes the handle to be moved away from the retracted position.