Section 48A Appeals on behalf of deceased persons.F1

any relevant appeal which might have been begun by him had he remained alive may be begun by a person approved by the Appeal Court; and

where any relevant appeal was begun by him while he was alive or is begun in relation to his case by virtue of paragraph (a) above F2or by a reference by the Criminal Cases Review Commission, any further step which might have been taken by him in connection with the appeal if he were alive may be taken by a person so approved.

an appeal under section 8, 21 or 24 of this Act; or

an appeal under section 39 of this Act from any decision of the Appeal Court on an appeal under any of those sections.

the F3widow, widower or surviving civil partner of the dead person;

a personal representative of the dead person; or

any other person appearing to the F4Court of Appeal Appeal Court to have, by reason of a family or similar relationship with the dead person, a substantial financial or other interest in the determination of a relevant appeal relating to him.

for England and Wales, a person who is a personal representative within the meaning of section 55(1)(xi) of the M1Administration of Estates Act 1925;

for Scotland, an executor confirmed to the estate of the dead person; or

for Northern Ireland, a person who is one of the personal representatives within the meaning of the M2Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955.