Article 22 Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules

In Part 38 (Appeal to the Court of Appeal against ruling adverse to prosecution)—

(a)

in rule 38.4 (Form of appeal notice)—

(i)

in paragraph (2)(g)(vi) for “; and” substitute “and include or attach an electronic link to each such document that has been made available to the Registrar under rule 36.8(1)(a) (Duty of Crown Court officer);”,

(ii)

renumber paragraph (2)(h) as (2)(i), and

(iii)

after paragraph (2)(g) insert—

“(h)
include or attach—

(i)
an electronic copy of any authority identified under paragraph (2)(d), or

(ii)
if two or more such authorities are identified, electronic copies of each together in a single electronic document; and”; and

(b)

in rule 38.7 (Respondent’s notice)—

(i)

at the end of paragraph (5)(e) omit “and”,

(ii)

at the end of paragraph (5)(f) insert “and include or attach an electronic link to each such document that has been made available to the Registrar under rule 36.8(1)(a) (Duty of Crown Court officer); and”, and

(iii)

after paragraph (5)(f) insert—

“(g)
include or attach—

(i)
an electronic copy of any authority identified under paragraph (5)(d), or

(ii)
if two or more such authorities are identified, electronic copies of each together in a single electronic document.”.