Article 4 Response of the defendant

(1)

A defendant may oppose the appeal or application for leave to appeal by serving a response in Form 2 on –

(a)

the proper officer;

(b)

the chief clerk;

(c)

the prosecution; and

(d)

any interested party.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), the defendant shall serve the response –

(a)

on the next business day after the date on which the notice of appeal or application for leave to appeal was served on him, 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 under Article 18(4) of that Order; or

(b)

in any other case, within 7 business days of the date on which the notice of appeal or application for leave to appeal was served on him.

(3)

The Court may, on application by the defendant, extend the time within which the response shall be served either before or after that period expires.