Search Legislation

The Criminal Appeal (Prosecution Appeals) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006

 Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2006 No. 12

SUPREME COURT, NORTHERN IRELAND

The Criminal Appeal (Prosecution Appeals) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006

Made

19th January 2006

To be laid before Parliament

Coming into operation

13th February 2006

The Northern Ireland Supreme Court Rules Committee makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 55 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978(1) and Article 32 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004(2). The Lord Chancellor has concurred in the making of these Rules.

Citation and commencement

1.  These Rules may be cited as the Criminal Appeal (Prosecution Appeals) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 13th February 2006.

Amendment to the Criminal Appeal (Prosecution Appeals) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005(3)

2.—(1) After rule 10, there shall be inserted the following new rules:

Applications which may be heard by a single judge

10A.(1) The following applications may be heard by a single judge of the Court—

(a)an application for leave to appeal under Article 16(4) of the 2004 Order;

(b)an application to reverse a decision of a judge of the Crown Court that an appeal should be expedited under Article 18(4) of the 2004 Order;

(c)an application to extend the time for service of the notice of appeal or of an application for leave to appeal under rule 3(3);

(d)an application to extend the time for service of the response by the defendant under rule 4(3);

(e)an application for a direction that the defendant in custody be present in person at the hearing of the appeal or application for leave to appeal under rule 6(1); and

(f)an application for an order acquitting the defendant and, where appropriate, directing his release from custody and ordering payment of the defendant’s costs where the prosecution has served a notice of abandonment under rule 9.

(2) A single judge of the Court shall, for the purpose of hearing any of the applications referred to in paragraph (1), sit in such place as he appoints and may sit otherwise than in open court.

(3) Where a single judge of the Court determines an application referred to in paragraph (1), the proper officer shall, as soon as practicable, serve notice of the Judge’s decision in Form 4 on—

(a)the prosecution;

(b)the defendant;

(c)any interested party; and

(d)the chief clerk.

Determination by full Court

10B.(1) Where a single judge of the Court has refused an application referred to in Rule 10A, the party making the application may have the application determined by the Court by serving a notice of renewal in Form 4 on the proper officer within seven business days from the date on which notice of the refusal was served on him, or such longer period as the single judge of the Court may fix.

(2) If an application under paragraph (1) is not served within the prescribed period, or such extended period as the single judge of the Court has allowed, the application shall be treated as having been refused by the Court.

(2) The Schedule shall be amended by substituting for Form 4, the new Form 4 in the Schedule to these Rules.

Brian Kerr

J M Nicholson

Anthony Campbell

Paul Girvan

Dated 16th December 2005

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor

I concur

Bridget Prentice

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department for Constitutional Affairs

Dated 19th January 2006

Rule 2(2)

SCHEDULE

Rules 10 to 10B

FORM 4DETERMINATION BY THE PROPER OFFICER OR A SINGLE JUDGE [AND NOTICE OF RENEWAL]

(Article 17 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004)

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules amend the Criminal Appeal (Prosecution Appeals) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005—

  • to prescribe those applications which may be heard by a single judge of the Court of Appeal; and

  • to provide that where a single judge of the Court has refused an application, the party may renew the application to the full Court.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Explanatory Memorandum

Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Rule and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Rule accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Northern Ireland Statutory Rule or Draft Northern Ireland Statutory Rule laid before the UK Parliament during the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources