PART 40APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEAL ABOUT REPORTING OR PUBLIC ACCESS RESTRICTION

Advance notice of appeal against order restricting public accessI140.4

1

This rule applies where the appellant wants to appeal against an order restricting public access to a trial.

2

The appellant may serve advance written notice of intention to appeal against any such order that may be made.

3

The appellant must serve any such advance notice—

a

on—

i

the Crown Court officer,

ii

the Registrar,

iii

the parties, and

iv

any other person who will be directly affected by the order against which the appellant intends to appeal, if it is made; and

b

not more than 5 business days after the Crown Court officer displays notice of the application for the order.

4

The advance notice must include the same information (with the necessary adaptations) as an appeal notice.

5

The court must treat that advance notice as the appeal notice if the order is made.