Article 13 Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules 2014

after rule 63.6 (Reference by the Criminal Cases Review Commission), insert—

“Application to introduce further evidence

63.7.

(1)

This rule applies where—

(a)

a party wants to introduce evidence that was not introduced by either party in the magistrates’ court; and

(b)

one of these Parts applies—

(i)

Part 29 (Measures to assist a witness or defendant to give evidence),

(ii)

Part 34 (Hearsay evidence),

(iii)

Part 35 (Evidence of bad character), or

(iv)

Part 36 (Evidence of a complainant’s previous sexual behaviour).

(2)

Such a party must serve the notice or application to introduce evidence required by that Part not more than 14 days after service of the appeal notice.

[Note. See also Part 27 (Witness statements) and Part 33 (Expert evidence), which may apply where this Part applies.]”;

renumber rules 63.7 to 63.10 accordingly; and

amend the table of contents correspondingly.