PART 68APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION OR SENTENCE

Exercise of court’s powers to give leave to appeal, etc: general rules68.5.

(1)

This rule and rule 68.6 apply when the Registrar or a single judge exercises a power conferred by one of these sections of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968—

(a)

section 31452 (powers exercisable by a single judge);

(b)

section 31A453 (powers exercisable by the Registrar);

(c)

section 31B454 (procedural directions by a single judge or the Registrar); or

(d)

section 31C (appeals against procedural directions).

(2)

An application to the Registrar, a single judge or the court for the exercise of any of the powers referred to in paragraph (1) should be in the relevant form set out in the Practice Direction or in the form required by the Registrar.

(3)

An application by an appellant must be signed by him or on his behalf. If it is not signed by him and he is in custody, the Registrar must send him a copy as soon as practicable after receiving it.

(4)

An application by an appellant must be served on the Crown Court officer if the appellant makes it when he gives notice of appeal or notice of an application for leave to appeal. In all other cases, the application must be served on the Registrar.

(5)

Neither a single judge nor the Registrar need sit in court to exercise any of the powers referred to in paragraph (1) of this rule.

[Note. Formerly rule 11 of the Criminal Appeal Rules 1968.]