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The Court of Appeal may not reverse a ruling on an appeal under this Part unless it is satisfied—
(a)that the ruling was wrong in law,
(b)that the ruling involved an error of law or principle, or
(c)that the ruling was a ruling that it was not reasonable for the judge to have made.
Commencement Information
I1S. 67 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 4 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)
(1)In section 33(1) of the 1968 Act (right of appeal to House of Lords) after “this Act” there is inserted “ or Part 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 ”.
(2)In section 36 of the 1968 Act (bail on appeal by defendant) after “under” there is inserted “ Part 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 or ”.
(3)In this Part “the 1968 Act” means the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19).
Commencement Information
I2S. 68 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 4 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)
(1)The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 16(4A) (defence costs on an appeal under section 9(11) of Criminal Justice Act 1987 may be met out of central funds) after “hearings)” there is inserted “ or under Part 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 ”.
(3)In section 18 (award of costs against accused) after subsection (2) there is inserted—
“(2A)Where the Court of Appeal reverses or varies a ruling on an appeal under Part 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, it may make such order as to the costs to be paid by the accused, to such person as may be named in the order, as it considers just and reasonable.”
(4)In subsection (6) after “subsection (2)” there is inserted “ or (2A) ”.
Commencement Information
I3S. 69 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 4 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)
(1)Section 22 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23) (power of Secretary of State to set time limits in relation to preliminary stages of criminal proceedings) is amended as follows.
(2)After subsection (6A) there is inserted—
“(6B)Any period during which proceedings for an offence are adjourned pending the determination of an appeal under Part 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 shall be disregarded, so far as the offence is concerned, for the purposes of the overall time limit and the custody time limit which applies to the stage which the proceedings have reached when they are adjourned.”
Commencement Information
I4S. 70 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 4 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)
(1)Except as provided by this section no publication shall include a report of—
(a)anything done under section 58, 59, 62, 63 or 64,
(b)an appeal under this Part,
(c)an appeal under Part 2 of the 1968 Act in relation to an appeal under this Part, or
(d)an application for leave to appeal in relation to an appeal mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c).
(2)The judge may order that subsection (1) is not to apply, or is not to apply to a specified extent, to a report of—
(a)anything done under section 58, 59, 62, 63 or 64, or
(b)an application to the judge for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal under this Part.
(3)The Court of Appeal may order that subsection (1) is not to apply, or is not to apply to a specified extent, to a report of—
(a)an appeal to the Court of Appeal under this Part,
(b)an application to that Court for leave to appeal to it under this Part, or
(c)an application to that Court for leave to appeal to the [F1Supreme Court] under Part 2 of the 1968 Act.
(4)The [F2Supreme Court] may order that subsection (1) is not to apply, or is not to apply to a specified extent, to a report of—
(a)an appeal to [F3the Supreme Court] under Part 2 of the 1968 Act, or
(b)an application to [F3the Supreme Court] for leave to appeal to it under Part 2 of that Act.
(5)Where there is only one defendant and he objects to the making of an order under subsection (2), (3) or (4)—
(a)the judge, the Court of Appeal or the [F4Supreme Court is] to make the order if (and only if) satisfied, after hearing the representations of the defendant, that it is in the interests of justice to do so, and
(b)the order (if made) is not to apply to the extent that a report deals with any such objection or representations.
(6)Where there are two or more defendants and one or more of them object to the making of an order under subsection (2), (3) or (4)—
(a)the judge, the Court of Appeal or the [F4Supreme Court is] to make the order if (and only if) satisfied, after hearing the representations of each of the defendants, that it is in the interests of justice to do so, and
(b)the order (if made) is not to apply to the extent that a report deals with any such objection or representations.
(7)Subsection (1) does not apply to the inclusion in a publication of a report of—
(a)anything done under section 58, 59, 62, 63 or 64,
(b)an appeal under this Part,
(c)an appeal under Part 2 of the 1968 Act in relation to an appeal under this Part, or
(d)an application for leave to appeal in relation to an appeal mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c),
at the conclusion of the trial of the defendant or the last of the defendants to be tried.
(8)Subsection (1) does not apply to a report which contains only one or more of the following matters—
(a)the identity of the court and the name of the judge,
(b)the names, ages, home addresses and occupations of the defendant or defendants and witnesses,
(c)the offence or offences, or a summary of them, with which the defendant or defendants are charged,
(d)the names of counsel and solicitors in the proceedings,
(e)where the proceedings are adjourned, the date and place to which they are adjourned,
(f)any arrangements as to bail,
[F5(g)whether, for the purposes of the proceedings, representation was provided to the defendant or any of the defendants under Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.]
(9)The addresses that may be included in a report by virtue of subsection (8) are addresses—
(a)at any relevant time, and
(b)at the time of their inclusion in the publication.
(10)Nothing in this section affects any prohibition or restriction by virtue of any other enactment on the inclusion of any matter in a publication.
(11)In this section—
“programme service” has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42),
“publication” includes any speech, writing, relevant programme or other communication in whatever form, which is addressed to the public at large or any section of the public (and for this purpose every relevant programme is to be taken to be so addressed), but does not include an indictment or other document prepared for use in particular legal proceedings,
“relevant time” means a time when events giving rise to the charges to which the proceedings relate are alleged to have occurred,
“relevant programme” means a programme included in a programme service.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 71(3) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40(4), 148, Sch. 9 para. 82(3)(a); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F2Words in s. 71(4) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40(4), 148, Sch. 9 para. 82(3)(b); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F3Words in s. 71(4) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40(4), 148, Sch. 9 para. 82(3)(b); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F4Words in s. 71(5)(6) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40(4), 148, Sch. 9 para. 82(3)(c); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F5S. 71(8)(g) substituted (1.4.2013) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 5 para. 65; S.I. 2013/453, art. 3(h) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2013/534, art. 6)
Commencement Information
I5S. 71 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 4 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)
(1)This section applies if a publication includes a report in contravention of section 71.
(2)Where the publication is a newspaper or periodical, any proprietor, editor or publisher of the newspaper or periodical is guilty of an offence.
(3)Where the publication is a relevant programme—
(a)any body corporate or Scottish partnership engaged in providing the programme service in which the programme is included, and
(b)any person having functions in relation to the programme corresponding to those of an editor of a newspaper,
is guilty of an offence.
(4)In the case of any other publication, any person publishing it is guilty of an offence.
(5)If an offence under this section committed by a body corporate is proved—
(a)to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or
(b)to be attributable to any neglect on the part of,
an officer, the officer as well as the body corporate is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(6)In subsection (5), “officer” means a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body, or a person purporting to act in any such capacity.
(7)If the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, “director” in subsection (6) means a member of that body.
(8)Where an offence under this section is committed by a Scottish partnership and is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner, he as well as the partnership shall be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(9)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(10)Proceedings for an offence under this section may not be instituted—
(a)in England and Wales otherwise than by or with the consent of the Attorney General, or
(b)in Northern Ireland otherwise than by or with the consent of—
(i)before the relevant date, the Attorney General for Northern Ireland, or
(ii)on or after the relevant date, the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.
(11)In subsection (10) “the relevant date” means the date on which section 22(1) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26) comes into force.
Commencement Information
I6S. 72 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 4 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)
(1)Rules of court may make such provision as appears to the authority making them to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Part.
(2)Without limiting subsection (1), rules of court may in particular make provision—
(a)for time limits which are to apply in connection with any provisions of this Part,
(b)as to procedures to be applied in connection with this Part,
(c)enabling a single judge of the Court of Appeal to give leave to appeal under this Part or to exercise the power of the Court of Appeal under section 58(12).
(3)Nothing in this section is to be taken as affecting the generality of any enactment conferring powers to make rules of court.
(1)In this Part—
“programme service” has the meaning given by section 71(11),
“publication” has the meaning given by section 71(11),
“qualifying evidentiary ruling” is to be construed in accordance with section 62(2),
“the relevant condition” is to be construed in accordance with section 63(2) and (3),
“relevant programme” has the meaning given by section 71(11),
“ruling” includes a decision, determination, direction, finding, notice, order, refusal, rejection or requirement,
“the 1968 Act” means the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19).
(2)Any reference in this Part (other than section 73(2)(c)) to a judge is a reference to a judge of the Crown Court.
(3)There is to be no right of appeal under this Part in respect of a ruling in relation to which the prosecution has previously informed the court of its intention to appeal under either section 58(4) or 62(5).
(4)Where a ruling relates to two or more offences but not all of those offences are the subject of an appeal under this Part, nothing in this Part is to be regarded as affecting the ruling so far as it relates to any offence which is not the subject of the appeal.
(5)Where two or more defendants are charged jointly with the same offence, the provisions of this Part are to apply as if the offence, so far as relating to each defendant, were a separate offence (so that, for example, any reference in this Part to a ruling which relates to one or more offences includes a ruling which relates to one or more of those separate offences).
(6)Subject to rules of court made under section 53(1) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54) (power by rules to distribute business of Court of Appeal between its civil and criminal divisions)—
(a)the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal under this Part is to be exercised by the criminal division of that court, and
(b)references in this Part to the Court of Appeal are to be construed as references to that division.
[F6(7)In its application to a trial on indictment in respect of which an order under section 17(2) of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 has been made, this Part is to have effect with such modifications as the Secretary of State may by order specify.]
Textual Amendments
F6S. 74(7) inserted (8.1.2007) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 58(1), 60, Sch. 10 para. 62; S.I. 2006/3423, art. 2 (subject to art. 3)
Commencement Information
I7S. 74 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 4 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)
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