Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996

Register and lists of appeals

15.1.—(1) The Clerk of Justiciary shall keep a register, in such form as he thinks fit, of all cases in which he receives intimation of intention to appeal or, in the case of an appeal under section 106 (right of appeal) or section 108 (Lord Advocate’s appeal against sentence) of the Act of 1995, a note of appeal under section 110 of that Act.

(2) The register kept under paragraph (1) shall be open for public inspection at such place and at such hours as the Clerk of Justiciary, subject to the approval of the Lord Justice General, considers convenient.

(3) The Clerk of Justiciary shall—

(a) prepare from time to time, a list of appeals to be dealt with by the High Court; and

(b) cause such list to be published in such manner as, subject to the approval of the Lord Justice General, he considers convenient for giving due notice to persons having an interest in the hearing of such appeals by the High Court.