PART 2Prosecution Appeals
Legal representatives12
1
A party to an appeal may appoint a legal representative to act for him in relation to the appeal.
2
A person may not be appointed as a legal representative unless—
a
he has a general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 19908;
b
he is an advocate or a solicitor in Scotland;
c
he is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland; or
d
he is a person having in any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a Commonwealth country or a British overseas territory rights and duties similar to those of a barrister or solicitor in England and Wales, and subject to punishment or disability for breach of professional rules.
3
Any right conferred on a party to proceedings by this Order may be exercised, and any duty imposed on him by this Order discharged, by his legal representative on his behalf.
4
A party who appoints a legal representative shall notify the court administration officer of the legal representative’s name and address.