Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980

Matters preliminary to hearing U.K.

35 Bail. U.K.

The Court of Appeal may, if it thinks fit, on the application of an appellant under this Part of this Act or a person applying for leave to appeal thereunder, [F1 other than a person appealing or applying for leave to appeal from a decision on an appeal under Article 8(11) of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (appeals against orders or rulings at preparatory hearings),] admit him to bail pending an appeal from the Court.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by S.I. 1988/1846 (N.I. 16), art. 12, Sch. para. 5(3)

36 Detention of defendant pending appeal by Crown. U.K.

(1) Where the defendant in any proceedings from which an appeal lies to the House of Lords under this Part of this Act would, but for the decision of the Court of Appeal, be liable to be detained and immediately after that decision the prosecutor is granted, or gives notice that he intends to apply for, leave to appeal, the Court may make an order providing for his detention, or directing that he shall not be released except on bail (which may be granted by the Court as under section 35 above) so long as an appeal under this Part of this Act is pending.

(2) An order under subsection (1) above shall (unless the appeal has previously been disposed of) cease to have effect at the expiration of the period for which the defendant would have been liable to be detained but for the decision of the Court.

(3) When an order is made under this section in the case of a defendant who, but for the decision of the Court, would be liable to be detained in pursuance of an order or direction under the Mental Health [F2 Order (otherwise than under Article 42, 43 or 45 of that Order)], the order under this section shall be one authorising his continued detention in pursuance of the order or direction, and the provisions of [F2 that Order] with respect to persons so liable (including provisions as to the renewal of authority for detention and the removal or discharge of patients) shall apply accordingly.

[F3 (3A) Where an order is made under this section in the case of a defendant who, but for the decision of the Court, would be liable to be detained in pursuance of a remand under Article 43 of the Mental Health Order or an interim hospital order under Article 45 of that Order, the order may, if the Court thinks fit, be one authorising his continued detention in a hospital and in that event—

(a) subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to the order;

(b) Part III of the Mental Health Order shall apply to him as if he had been ordered under this section to be detained in custody so long as an appeal to the House of Lords is pending and were detained in pursuance of a transfer direction together with a restriction direction; and

(c) if the defendant, having been subject to an interim hospital order, is detained by virtue of this subsection and the appeal by the prosecutor succeeds, paragraph (2) of the said Article 45 (power of court to make hospital order in the absence of an offender who is subject to an interim hospital order) shall apply as if the defendant were still subject to an interim hospital order.]

(4) Where the Court has power to make an order under this section, and either no such order is made or the defendant is released or discharged, by virtue of subsection (2) [F4 (3) or (3A)] above, before the appeal is disposed of, the defendant shall not be liable to be again detained as the result of the decision of the House of Lords on the appeal.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words substituted by S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4), arts. 51(6), 136(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I

F3 S. 36(3A) inserted by S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4), arts. 51(6), 136(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I

F4 Words substituted by S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4), arts. 51(6), 136(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I

37 Legal aid. U.K.

(1) The Court of Appeal may at any time when it appears to the Court, in the case of an appeal from the Court under this Part of this Act or of proceedings preliminary or incidental to such an appeal, that it is desirable in the interests of justice that the defendant should have legal aid, and that he has not sufficient means to enable him to obtain that aid, assign to him (whether he is appellant or respondent in the appeal) a solicitor and counsel, or counsel only, in the appeal or proceedings.

(2) If on a question of granting a person free legal aid under this section there is a doubt whether his means are sufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid or whether it is desirable in the interests of justice that he should have free legal aid, the doubt shall be resolved in favour of granting him free legal aid.

(3) The fees of any counsel, and the expenses and fees of any solicitor, assigned to a defendant by virtue of this section, in either case up to an amount allowed by the House of Lords or by such officer or officers of that House as may be prescribed by order of that House, shall be paid by [F5 the Lord Chancellor].

Textual Amendments

F5 Words substituted by S.I. 1982/159, Sch. para. 5

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Functions of the Secretary of State under s. 37(3) now exercisable by the Lord Chancellor: S.I. 1982/159, arts. 2(1)(d), 4

38 Presence of defendant at hearing. U.K.

A defendant who [F6 has been convicted of an offence and] is detained pending an appeal under this Part of this Act 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 or rules of court, as the case may be, authorise him to be present or where that House or the Court of Appeal, as the case may be, gives him leave to be present.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words inserted by S.I. 1988/1846 (N.I. 16), art. 12, Sch. para. 5(4)