The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2021

Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules

24.  In Part 40 (Appeal to the Court of Appeal about reporting or public access restriction)—

(a) in rule 40.3 (Form of appeal notice)—

(i) at the end of paragraph (2)(e) omit “and”,

(ii) at the end of paragraph (2)(f) insert “and include or attach an electronic link to each such document that has been made available to the Registrar under rule 36.8(1)(a) (Duty of Crown Court officer); and”, and

(iii) after paragraph (2)(f) insert—

“(g) include or attach—

(i) an electronic copy of any authority identified under paragraph (2)(d), or

(ii) if two or more such authorities are identified, electronic copies of each together in a single electronic document.”; and

(b) in rule 40.6 (Respondent’s notice on appeal against reporting restriction)—

(i) at the end of paragraph (6)(e) omit “and”,

(ii) at the end of paragraph (6)(f) insert “and include or attach an electronic link to each such document that has been made available to the Registrar under rule 36.8(1)(a) (Duty of Crown Court officer); and”, and

(iii) after paragraph (6)(f) insert—

“(g) include or attach—

(i) an electronic copy of any authority identified under paragraph (6)(d), or

(ii) if two or more such authorities are identified, electronic copies of each together in a single electronic document.”.