Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980

1980 c. 47 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part I: Appeal to Court of Appeal from Crown Court
2. Appeal against conviction on indictment
3. 1Right of appeal against conviction on indictment.
4. 2Grounds for allowing appeal against conviction.
5. 3Power to substitute conviction of alternative offence.
6. 3APower to substitute conviction of alternative offence after guilty plea
7. 4Alteration of sentence on appeal against conviction.
8. 5Appeal against conviction on special verdict.
9. Retrial
10. 6Power to order retrial.
11. 7Supplementary provisions as to retrial.
12. Appeal against sentence
13. 8Appeal against sentence following conviction on indictment.
14. 9Appeal in other cases dealt with by Crown Court.
15. 10Supplementary provisions as to appeals against sentence.
16. 10AQuashing of certain confiscation orders: supplementary
17. Appeal in cases of insanity
18. 11Appeal against conviction: substitution of finding of insanity.
19. 12Appeal against finding of not guilty on ground of insanity.
20. 13Disposal of appeal allowed under s. 12.
21. Appeal against finding of unfitness to be tried.
22. 13AAppeal against finding of unfitness to be tried.
23. Appeals following references by the CCRC
24. 13BPower to dismiss certain appeals following references by the CCRC
25. Review of cases
26. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
27. Reference of point of law
28. 15Reference of point of law following acquittal on indictment.
29. Procedure from notice of appeal to hearing
30. 16Notice of appeal or application for leave.
31. 16AAppeals in cases of contempt of court.
32. 17Bail.
33. 18Groundless appeals or applications for leave to appeal.
34. 19Legal aid. Repealed
35. 20Preparation of case for hearing.
36. Transcripts, documents, etc.
37. 21Transcripts.
38. 22Trial documents, etc.
39. 23Judge’s notes and report.
40. The hearing
41. 24Right of appellant to be present.
42. 25Evidence.
43. 25APower to order investigations.
44. 26Additional powers of Court.
45. Matters depending on result of appeal
46. 27Restitution of property.
47. 28Costs.
48. 29Computation of sentence.
49. Supplementary
50. 29AEffect of interim hospital orders
51. 30Interpretation of Part I.
52. Part II: Appeal to House of Lords from Court of Appeal
53. The appeal
54. 31Right of appeal to House of Lords.
55. 32Application for leave to appeal.
56. 33Hearing and disposal of appeal.
57. Reference of point of law
58. 34Further reference to Supreme Court of point of law following acquittal on indictment.
59. Matters preliminary to hearing
60. 35Bail.
61. 36Detention of defendant pending appeal by Crown.
62. 37Legal aid. Repealed
63. 38Presence of defendant at hearing.
64. Matters depending on result of appeal
65. 39Computation of sentence.
66. 40Restitution of property.
67. 41Costs.
68. 42Taxation of costs.
69. Part III: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
70. Exercise of jurisdiction under this Act by Court of Appeal
71. 43Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal under this Act.
72. 44Composition of Court of Appeal sitting under this Act.
73. 45Powers of Court which are exercisable by single judge.
74. 46Judgment.
75. Supplementary
76. 47Rules of court.
77. 47AAppeals in cases of death.
78. 48Appeal in capital cases. Repealed
79. 49Saving for prerogative of mercy.
80. 50Interpretation.
81. 51Consequential amendments, repeals and transitional provisions.
82. 52Short title and commencement.
83. Schedule 1: Provisions Applicable on Retrial
84. Legal Aid
85. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
86. Evidence
87. 2Paragraph 2
88. 2AParagraph 2A
89. Conviction and sentence
90. 3Paragraph 3
91. 4Paragraph 4
92. 5Paragraph 5
93. Schedule 2: Consequences and Effect of Order under Section 13(6) for Detention in Hospital
94. 1Paragraph 1
95. 2Paragraph 2
96. Schedule 3
97. Appeal to Court of Appeal
98. 1Paragraph 1
99. 2Paragraph 2
100. Appeal to House of Lords
101. 3Paragraph 3
102. 4Paragraph 4
103. 5Paragraph 5
104. 6Paragraph 6
105. Schedule 4: Amendments.
106. The Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 (c. 15).
107. 1Paragraph 1
108. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
109. The Geneva Convention Act 1957 (c. 52).
110. 3Paragraph 3
111. 4, 5Paragraph 4, 5 Repealed
112. The Costs in Criminal Cases Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 10).
113. 6Paragraph 6
114. 7Paragraph 7
115. 8Paragraph 8
116. The Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 34).
117. 9Paragraph 9
118. The Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975 (c. 59).
119. 10Paragraph 10
120. The Treatment of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/226 (N.I.4)).
121. 11Paragraph 11
122. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
123. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
124. THE NORTHERN IRELAND (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) ACT 1978 (C. 5).
125. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
126. THE JUDICATURE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ACT 1978 (C. 23).
127. 15Paragraph 15
128. 16Paragraph 16
129. 17Paragraph 17
130. 18Paragraph 18
131. Schedule 5Repeals.