Appeal to House of Lords in Criminal Cases

4F7 Admission of appellant to bail.

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The power of the High Court under any enactment or rule of law to grant bail in connection with proceedings pending before F2 the High Court shall F3 , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, include power to grant bail to F4 an appellant under section 1 of this Act, or a person applying for leave to appeal thereunder, pending the appeal ; and in relation to F5 the time and place of appearance appointed and any recognizance to be entered into F5 by any surety under section thirty-seven of the M1 Criminal Justice Act 1948 as applied by this subsection, any reference in that section to the judgment of the High Court shall be construed as a reference to the judgment of F8 the Supreme Court or, if the case is remitted by F8 the Supreme Court to the court below, to the judgment of that court on the case as so remitted.

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Where application is made to F2 the High Court for leave to appeal, that court may give such directions as it thinks fit for discharging or enlarging any recognizances entered into by . . . F6 any surety, under any enactment or otherwise, with reference to the proceedings of that court.