Article 11 Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules 2015

In Part 39 (Appeal to the Court of Appeal about conviction or sentence)—

(a)

for rule 39.2 (Service of appeal notice) substitute—

“Service of appeal notice

39.2.

The appellant must serve an appeal notice on the Registrar—

(a)
not more than 28 days after—

(i)
the conviction, verdict, or finding,

(ii)
the sentence,

(iii)
the order (subject to paragraph (b)), or the failure to make an order, or

(iv)
the minimum term review decision under section 274(3) of, or paragraph 14 of Schedule 22 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003

about which the appellant wants to appeal;

(b)
not more than 21 days after the order in a case in which the appellant appeals against a wasted or third party costs order;

(c)
not more than 28 days after the Registrar serves notice that the Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred a conviction to the court.

[Note. The time limit for serving an appeal notice (a) on an appeal under Part 1 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 and (b) on an appeal against a finding of contempt of court is prescribed by sections 18 and 18A of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968. It may be extended, but not shortened.

For service of a reference by the Criminal Cases Review Commission, see rule 39.5.]”; and

(b)

in rule 39.3 (Form of appeal notice)—

(i)

omit paragraph (1)(i), and

(ii)

in the first paragraph of the note to the rule for “a form of appeal notice” substitute “forms of appeal notice”.