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Paragraph 295 If an application is made to appeal against a conviction or sentence to the Court Martial Appeal Court, or an application or appeal is made to the UK Supreme Court in a criminal case on a point of lawI1

United Kingdom

On receiving the relevant information from Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service staff in the Court Martial Appeal Court or UK Supreme Court, the Victim Liaison Officer must inform victims, without unreasonable delay, and the Military Corrective Training Centre Armed Forces Victim Contact Scheme contact where relevantf1 of the following information:

(1)

that leave to appeal has been granted and a hearing in designated form will occur;

(2)

a contact point for the victim during usual working hours during the hearing;

(3)

the outcome of the appeal including any changes to the original sentence.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. para. 295 in force at 16.11.2015, see reg. 1

Footnotes

f1

In cases where a sentence of service detention, or a sentence of imprisonment or equivalent youth custody has been imposed.