{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-defence-service-general-regulations-2001/regulation-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-defence-service-general-regulations-2001/regulation-8.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2001/1144",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Defence Service (General) Regulations 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-defence-service-general-regulations-2001",
  "path": "regulation/8",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Proceedings in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and the House of Lords",
  "text": "(1) An application for a representation order in respect of proceedings in the Court of Appeal or the House of Lords may be made:\n(a) orally to the Court of Appeal, or a judge of the court; or\n(b) in writing to the Court of Appeal, a judge of the court, or the registrar of criminal appeals (“the registrar”).\n(2) Where an application is made to the court, it may refer it to a judge for determination.\n(3) Where an application is made to a judge, he may refer it to the registrar for determination.\n(4) The registrar may:\n(a) grant the application; or\n(b) refer it to the court or a judge of the court.\n(5) A representation order shall not be granted until notice of leave to appeal has been given in respect of the proceedings which are the subject of the application.\n(6) Where a representation order is granted in respect of proceedings in the Court of Appeal, a judge or the registrar may specify the stage of the proceedings at which the representation order shall take effect.\n(7) The House of Lords may not grant a representation order in respect of any proceedings.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1144/regulation/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T07:53:33.916189+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}