66.16.—(1) An application to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal to the House of Lords under Part 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 may be made—
(a)orally after the decision of the Court of Appeal from which an appeal lies to the House of Lords; or
(b)in writing and served on the Registrar within seven business days of the reasons for the decision.
(2) If leave to appeal to the House of Lords is granted by the Court of Appeal, or a party has made an application to the House of Lords for leave, in a case where the judge of the court has decided that the appeal should be expedited under section 59(1) of the 2003 Act and that decision has not subsequently been reversed under section 59(4) of that Act, the Registrar must inform the court officer that the jury must be discharged from giving a verdict in respect of that defendant.