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Words in s. 28(3) repealed (1.1.1996 subject to savings) by 1995 c. 35, s. 29(2), SCh. 3; S.I. 1995/3061, art. 3 (with art. 4)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/20/part/II/crossheading/general-procedural-provisions/2004-09-01Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968An Act to consolidate the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1951 and the enactments amending it, including so much of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 as provides an appeal from the Courts-Martial Appeal Court to the House of Lords.1976-07-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-11-12Expert Participation2004-09-01Part II Appeals from Courts-Martial General procedural provisions
26 Presentation, of appellant’s case.

An appellant may, if he so desires, instead of presenting his case orally, present it in writing in the prescribed form.

27 Presence of appellant at hearing.

An appellant shall not be entitled to be present at the hearing of an appeal to the Appeal Court or at any proceedings preliminary or incidental to such an appeal, except where the Court give him leave to be so; and accordingly any power of the Court to pass a sentence may be exercised notwithstanding the absence of the appellant.

28 Evidence.1

The Appeal Court may—

a

order the production of any document, exhibit or other thing connected with the proceedings the production of which appears to them necessary for the determination of the case;

b

order any witness who would have been a compellable witness at the trial to attend for examination and be examined before the Court, whether or not he was called at the trial; and

c

receive any evidence which was not adduced at the trial.

2

The Appeal Court shall, in considering whether to receive any evidence, have regard in particular to—

a

whether the evidence appears to the Court to be capable of belief;

b

whether it appears to the Court that the evidence may afford any ground for allowing the appeal;

c

whether the evidence would have been admissible at the trial on an issue which is the subject of the appeal; and

d

whether there is a reasonable explanation for the failure to adduce the evidence at the trial.

3

Subsection (1)(c) above applies to any evidence of a witness (including the appellant) who is competent but not compellable . . .

4

The Appeal Court may order the examination of any witness whose attendance may be required under subsection (1)(b) of this section to be conducted in the prescribed manner before any judge of the Court or before any other person appointed by the Court for that purpose, and allow the admission of any depositions so taken as evidence before the Court.

29 Power to call for report by member of trial court.1

The Appeal Court may order the taking of such steps as are requisite to obtain from any member of the court-martial by which the appellant was tried, or the person who officiated as judge advocate at the trial, a report giving his opinion on the case or on any point arising in it, or containing a statement as to any facts of which the ascertainment appears to the Court to be material for the purpose of determining the case.

2

The Court shall not make an order under this section for the purpose of obtaining a report from a member of a court-martial other than the president of it unless they also make such order for the purpose of obtaining a report from the president or are satisfied that the obtaining of a report from him is impracticable or would involve undue delay.

30 Other powers for facilitating disposal of appeal.1

Where any question arising on an appeal involves prolonged examination of documents or accounts, or any scientific or local investigation, which cannot in the opinion of the Appeal Court conveniently be conducted before them, the Court may order the reference of the question in the prescribed manner for inquiry and report to a special commissioner appointed by them, and act upon the report of the commissioner so far as they think fit to adopt it.

2

The Appeal Court may appoint a person with special expert knowledge to act as assessor to the Court in any case where it appears to them that such knowledge is required for the proper determination of the case.

3

There may be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament to a special commissioner to whom a question is referred under this section for inquiry and report, and to a person appointed as assessor to the Appeal Court, such remuneration and such travelling and subsistence allowances as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Lord Chancellor.

4

The power of the Lord Chancellor under subsection (3) above to make regulations shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/3061">S.I. 1995/3061</ref>
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<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>order any witness who would have been a compellable witness at the trial to attend for examination and be examined before the Court, whether or not he was called at the trial; and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-28-1-c" period="#period2">
<num>
<ins class="d29p1338 first">
<noteRef href="#c7714991" marker="F1" class="commentary attribute F"/>
c
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p1338 last">receive any evidence which was not adduced at the trial.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-28-2" period="#period2">
<num>
<ins class="d29p1346 first">
<noteRef href="#c7715001" marker="F2" class="commentary attribute F"/>
2
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="d29p1346">The Appeal Court shall, in considering whether to receive any evidence, have regard in particular to—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-28-2-a">
<num>
<ins class="d29p1346">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p1346">whether the evidence appears to the Court to be capable of belief;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-28-2-b">
<num>
<ins class="d29p1346">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p1346">whether it appears to the Court that the evidence may afford any ground for allowing the appeal;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-28-2-c" period="#period2">
<num>
<ins class="d29p1346">c</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p1346">whether the evidence would have been admissible at the trial on an issue which is the subject of the appeal; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-28-2-d" period="#period2">
<num>
<ins class="d29p1346">d</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p1346 last">whether there is a reasonable explanation for the failure to adduce the evidence at the trial.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-28-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
Subsection (1)(
<em>c</em>
) above applies to any
<ins class="d29p1387 first last">
<noteRef href="#c7715011" marker="F3" class="commentary attribute F"/>
evidence of a
</ins>
witness (including the appellant) who is competent but not compellable
<noteRef href="#c7715021" marker="F4" class="commentary F"/>
. . .
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-28-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>
The Appeal Court may order the examination of any witness whose attendance may be required under subsection (1)(
<em>b</em>
) of this section to be conducted in the prescribed manner before any judge of the Court or before any other person appointed by the Court for that purpose, and allow the admission of any depositions so taken as evidence before the Court.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-29" period="#period1">
<num>29</num>
<heading> Power to call for report by member of trial court.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-29-1" period="#period2">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Appeal Court may order the taking of such steps as are requisite to obtain from any member of the court-martial by which the appellant was tried, or the person who officiated as judge advocate at the trial, a report giving his opinion on the case or on any point arising in it, or containing a statement as to any facts of which the ascertainment appears to the Court to be material for the purpose of determining the case.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-29-2" period="#period2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The Court shall not make an order under this section for the purpose of obtaining a report from a member of a court-martial other than the president of it unless they also make such order for the purpose of obtaining a report from the president or are satisfied that the obtaining of a report from him is impracticable or would involve undue delay.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-30">
<num>30</num>
<heading> Other powers for facilitating disposal of appeal.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-30-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Where any question arising on an appeal involves prolonged examination of documents or accounts, or any scientific or local investigation, which cannot in the opinion of the Appeal Court conveniently be conducted before them, the Court may order the reference of the question in the prescribed manner for inquiry and report to a special commissioner appointed by them, and act upon the report of the commissioner so far as they think fit to adopt it.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-30-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The Appeal Court may appoint a person with special expert knowledge to act as assessor to the Court in any case where it appears to them that such knowledge is required for the proper determination of the case.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-30-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>There may be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament to a special commissioner to whom a question is referred under this section for inquiry and report, and to a person appointed as assessor to the Appeal Court, such remuneration and such travelling and subsistence allowances as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Lord Chancellor.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-30-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>The power of the Lord Chancellor under subsection (3) above to make regulations shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
</part>
</portionBody>
</portion>
</akomaNtoso>