Quashing of convictions E+W+N.I.

3 Determining when a conviction has been considered by Court of Appeal E+W+N.I.

(1) For the purposes of this Act, a conviction has been considered by the Court of Appeal only if one of the cases in subsections (2) to (4) applies.

(2) The first case is where the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against the conviction.

(3) The second case is where the Court of Appeal has refused to give leave to appeal against the conviction.

(4) The third case is where—

(a) a single judge of the Court of Appeal has refused to give leave to appeal against the conviction, and

(b) the Court of Appeal has not subsequently given leave to appeal against the conviction.

(5) Nothing in this Act prevents a further appeal against a conviction that has been considered by the Court of Appeal.

(6) In this section “the Court of Appeal” means—

(a) in the case of a conviction in England and Wales, the Court of Appeal in England and Wales;

(b) in the case of a conviction in Northern Ireland, the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 3 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 11(2)