# The Criminal Appeal (Prosecution Appeals) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005, Article 3: Notice of appeal or application for leave to appeal


(1) Subject to rule 7, a notice of appeal (where the judge of the Crown Court has granted leave) or of application for leave to appeal to the Court shall be given by completing Form 1 and serving it on –
(a) the proper officer;
(b) the chief clerk;
(c) the defendant; and
(d) any interested party.
(2) The notice of appeal or application for leave to appeal shall be served –
(a) where the judge of the Crown Court has decided that the appeal should be expedited under Article 18(1) of the 2004 Order and that decision has not been subsequently reversed, before 5.00 p.m. on the day on which the prosecution informs the judge of the Crown Court that it intends to appeal or, if the prosecution demonstrates to that judge that it is not practical to do so, before 5.00 p.m. on the next business day; or
(b) in any other case, within 7 business days of the date on which the prosecution informs the judge of the Crown Court that it intends to appeal.
(3) The Court may, on application by the prosecution, extend the time within which notice of appeal or of an application for leave to appeal shall be given either before or after that period expires.
(4) The notice of appeal or application for leave to appeal shall be accompanied by any documents necessary for the proper determination of the appeal or application for leave to appeal including –
(a) a transcript of the ruling which is the subject of the appeal;
(b) any skeleton arguments provided to the judge of the Crown Court by the parties in respect of the issue which gave rise to the ruling; and
(c) if the appeal is to be expedited, a copy of the reasons provided by the judge of the Crown Court.
(5) Subject to rule 7, the notice of appeal or application for leave to appeal served on the defendant shall be accompanied by Form 2 for the defendant to complete if he wishes to oppose the appeal or application for leave to appeal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/159/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-appeal-prosecution-appeals-rules-northern-ireland-2005/article-3
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