Section 2 Application for leave to appeal.F1

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this section, an application to the court below for leave to appeal shall be made within the period of ~~F2fourteen~~ 28 days beginning with the ~~F3date of the decision of that court~~ relevant date; and an application to the F4Supreme Court for such leave shall be made within the period of ~~F5fourteen~~ 28 days beginning with the date on which the application is refused by the court below.

(F61A)

In subsection (1), “the relevant date” means—

(a)

the date of the decision of the court below, or

(b)

if later, the date on which that court gives reasons for its decision.

F7(2)

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(3)

F8... The Supreme Court or the court below may, upon application made at any time by the defendant, extend the time within which an application may be made by him to F9the Supreme Court or the court below under subsection (1) of this section.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 1–5 repealed (N.I.) (with saving) by Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23), Sch. 6 para. 13
F2: Words in s. 2(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 88(1)(2)(a), 110(1); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(v)
F3: Words in s. 2(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 88(1)(2)(b), 110(1); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(v)
F4: Words in s. 2 substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 13(3)(a); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F5: Words in s. 2(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 88(1)(2)(a), 110(1); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(v)
F6: S. 1(1A) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 88(3), 110(1); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(v)
F7: S. 2(2) repealed by Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19), s. 55(3), Sch. 7
F8: Words in s. 2(3) repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 111, Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
F9: Words in s. 2 substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 13(3)(b); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)