Part I Appeal to Court of Appeal in Criminal Cases

Unfitness to stand trial

15 Right of appeal against finding of disability.

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Where there has been a determination under section 4 of the M1Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 of the question of a person’s fitness to be tried, and F3there have beenF1findings that he is under a disability and that he did the act or made the omission charged against him, the person may appeal to the Court of Appeal against either or both of those findings.

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An appeal under this section lies only—

a

with the leave of the Court of Appeal; or

b

if the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal.