The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022

Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules

21.  In Part 39 (Appeal to the Court of Appeal about conviction or sentence), in rule 39.1 (When this Part applies)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (1)(f)(ii) omit “or”;

(b) renumber paragraph (1)(f)(iii) as (1)(f)(v);

(c) after paragraph (1)(f)(ii) insert—

“(iii) section 342I(2) of the 2020 Act,

(iv) section 46(5) of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, or”; and

(d) after the eleventh paragraph of the note to the rule insert—

“Under section 342I(2) of the Sentencing Act 2020 an applicant to the Crown Court for the variation, renewal or discharge of a serious violence reduction order made by that court, or a respondent to such an application, may appeal to the Court of Appeal against the decision of the Crown Court.

Under section 46(5), (7) of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 an applicant to the Crown Court for the variation or discharge of a domestic abuse prevention order made by that court, or a respondent to such an application, may appeal to the Court of Appeal against the decision of the Crown Court.”