The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005

Verification of record of proceedings

68.14.—(1) An official shorthand writer who takes shorthand notes of any proceedings or part thereof before the court of trial in respect of which an appeal lies (with or without leave) to the court shall—

(a) at the beginning of the notes state the name of the parties to the proceedings;

(b) in the case of shorthand notes of part of any proceedings, state the part concerned;

(c) record his name in the notes; and

(d) retain the shorthand notes for not less than five years.

(2) Verification of a transcript of the shorthand notes taken by an official shorthand writer of any proceedings or part thereof before the court of trial in respect of which an appeal lies (with or without leave) to the court shall be by a certificate by the person making the transcript that—

(a) he has made a correct and complete transcript of the notes to the best of his skill and ability; and

(b) the notes were either taken by him and were to the best of his skill and ability a complete and correct account of those proceedings or part thereof or were taken by another official shorthand writer.

(3) Verification of a transcript of the record of the proceedings or part thereof if recorded by mechanical means shall be by—

(a) a certificate by the person making the transcript that he has made a correct and complete transcript of the recording to the best of his skill and ability; and

(b) a certificate by a person responsible for the recording or a successor that the recording records so much of the proceedings as is specified in the certificate.

(4) Verification of a transcript of the record of the proceedings or part thereof if recorded in any other way shall be by—

(a) a certificate by the person who made the record that he recorded the proceedings or part thereof to the best of his ability; and

(b) a certificate by the person making the transcript that he has made a correct and complete transcript of the record to the best of his skill and ability.

[Note. Formerly rule 20 of the Criminal Appeal Rules 1968.]