Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19)

Part II E+W Appeal to House of Lords from Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Matters preliminary to hearing E+W

38 Presence of defendant at hearing. E+W

A defendant who [F1 has been convicted of an offence and] is detained pending an appeal to the House of Lords shall not be entitled to be present on the hearing of the appeal or of any proceedings preliminary or incidental thereto, except where an order of the House of Lords authorises him to be present, or where the House or the Court of Appeal, as the case may be, give him leave to be present.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38, SIF 39:1), s. 15, Sch. 2 para. 5