38.6.—(1) An appellant who wants the Crown Court judge to expedite an appeal must ask, giving reasons, on telling the judge of the decision to appeal.
(2) The Crown Court judge must allow every defendant directly affected by the ruling an opportunity to make representations.
(3) The Crown Court judge may revoke a direction expediting the appeal unless the appellant has served the appeal notice.
[Note. For the Crown Court judge’s power to expedite the appeal, see section 59 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
Rule 38.6(2) does not apply where the appellant wants to appeal against a public interest ruling: see rule 38.8(5).]