2 Grounds for allowing appeal under s. 1.E+W
[F1(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Court of Appeal—
(a)shall allow an appeal against conviction if they think that the conviction is unsafe; and
(b)shall dismiss such an appeal in any other case.]
(2)In the case of an appeal against conviction the Court shall, if they allow the appeal, quash the conviction.
(3)An order of the Court of Appeal quashing a conviction shall, except when under section 7 below the appellant is ordered to be retried, operate as a direction to the court of trial to enter, instead of the record of conviction, a judgment and verdict of acquittal.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 2(1) substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 35, s. 2(1); S.I. 1995/3061, art. 3(a) (with art. 4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 2(1) modified (24.7.2002) by 1999 c. 23, s. 56(5) (with s. 63(2), Sch. 7 paras. 3(3), 5(2)); S.I. 2002/1739, art. 2