Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980

1 Right of appeal against conviction on indictment. U.K.

A person convicted on indictment may appeal to the Court of Appeal against his [F1 conviction—

(a) with the leave of the Court; or

(b) if [F2 , within 28 days from the date of the conviction,] the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 1 substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 35, s. 1(2); S.I. 1995/3061, art. 3(a)

F2 Words in s. 1(b) inserted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 47, 153(7)(8), Sch. 8 para. 15; S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1 para. 26 (subject to Sch. 2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 1 excluded (27.8.1991) (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 24, SIF 39:1), ss. 10(6), 69(1)

C2 S. 1 excluded (N.I.) (25.8.1996) by 1996 c. 22, ss. 11(6), 62(1) (with s. 62(2))

S. 1 excluded (N.I.) (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, ss. 75(8), 128 (with s. 113(1)); S.I. 2001/421, art. 2

C3 S. 1 extended (11.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 12(4)(c)

C4 S. 1 excluded (N.I.) (1.8.2007) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 5(7), 53(4) (with s. 8(1)(3)); S.I. 2007/2045, art. 2(2)(3) (with art. 3)

C5 S. 1 extended (15.12.2011) by Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (c. 23), s. 31(2), Sch. 3 para. 4(2)(c) (with Sch. 8)

C6 S. 1 applied (12.2.2015) by Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6), s. 52(5), Sch. 4 para. 4(2)(c)