The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023

Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules

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17.  In Part 39 (Appeal to the Court of Appeal about conviction or sentence)—

(a)in rule 39.3 (Form of appeal notice) for paragraph (1)(g) substitute—

(g)unless an authority identified by the grounds of appeal (see paragraph (2)(f)) is published by the Registrar as one frequently cited, include or attach—

(i)an electronic copy of each authority so identified, or

(ii)if two or more such authorities not so published are identified, electronic copies of each together in a single electronic document; and; and

(b)in rule 39.6 (Respondent’s notice) for paragraph (6)(h) substitute—

(h)unless an authority identified under paragraph (6)(e) is published by the Registrar as one frequently cited, include or attach—

(i)an electronic copy of each authority so identified, or

(ii)if two or more such authorities not so published are identified, electronic copies of each together in a single electronic document.