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Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules

21.  In Part 37 (Appeal to the Court of Appeal against ruling at preparatory hearing)—

(a)in rule 37.3 (Form of appeal notice)—

(i)at the end of paragraph (2)(f) omit “and”,

(ii)at the end of paragraph (2)(g)(v) insert “and include or attach an electronic link to each such document that has been made available to the Registrar under rule 36.8(1)(a) (Duty of Crown Court officer); and”, and

(iii)after paragraph (2)(g) insert—

(h)include or attach—

(i)an electronic copy of any authority identified under paragraph (2)(d), or

(ii)if two or more such authorities are identified, electronic copies of each together in a single electronic document.; and

(b)in rule 37.5 (Respondent’s notice)—

(i)at the end of paragraph (5)(e) omit “and”,

(ii)at the end of paragraph (5)(f) insert “and include or attach an electronic link to each such document that has been made available to the Registrar under rule 36.8(1)(a) (Duty of Crown Court officer); and”, and

(iii)after paragraph (5)(f) insert—

(g)include or attach—

(i)an electronic copy of any authority identified under paragraph (5)(d), or

(ii)if two or more such authorities are identified, electronic copies of each together in a single electronic document..