# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996, Rule 7.9: Appeals


(1) An appeal under–
(a) section 62 of the Act of 1995 (appeal by accused in case involving insanity); or
(b) section 63 of the Act of 1995 (appeal by prosecutor in case involving insanity),
shall be made by lodging a note of appeal in Form 7.9.
(2) At the same time as lodging a note of appeal under paragraph (1), the applicant shall send a copy to the other parties.
(3) As soon as possible after the lodging of a note of appeal under paragraph (1), the clerk of the appropriate Appeal Court shall request a report from the judge who made the finding, order or acquittal which is the subject of the appeal.
(4) In this rule, “clerk of the appropriate Appeal Court” means—
(a) in a case where the High Court is the appropriate Appeal Court, the Clerk of Justiciary;
(b) in a case where the Sheriff Appeal Court is the appropriate Appeal Court, the Clerk of the Sheriff Appeal Court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/513/schedule/2/rule/7.9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/rule-7.9
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