Part I Appeal to Court of Appeal in Criminal Cases

Appeal in cases of insanity

12 Appeal against verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity.

A person in whose case there is returned a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity may appeal to the Court of Appeal F1against the verdict—

(a)

with the leave of the Court of Appeal; or

(b)

ifF2, within 28 days from the date of the verdict, the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal.