PART 17EXTRADITION
SECTION 3: APPEAL TO THE HIGH COURT
Discontinuing an appeal17.24.
(1)
This rule applies where—
(a)
an appellant has served an appeal notice under rule 17.19;
(b)
the High Court has given permission to appeal to the High Court; and
(c)
the court has not determined the appeal.
(2)
If the appellant wants to discontinue the appeal, the appellant must notify—
(a)
the High Court officer;
(b)
the respondent;
(c)
the Director of Public Prosecutions, unless the Director already has the conduct of the proceedings; and
(d)
any other person on whom the appellant served the appeal notice.
(3)
The parties to the appeal must serve on the High Court officer—
(a)
a joint notice consenting to the dismissal of the appeal; and
(b)
a joint notice of any agreement between the parties about costs.
(4)
Where a defendant who is on bail pending appeal discontinues that appeal—
(a)
the defendant must surrender to custody as directed by the magistrates’ court officer; and
(b)
any conditions of bail apply until then.
The Practice Direction sets out a form of notice of discontinuance for use in connection with this rule.
Part 76 contains rules about costs.]