# The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026, Paragraph 15


In Part 50 (Extradition), for rule 50.23 (Appeal hearing) substitute—
“Appeal hearing
50.23. (1) Unless the High Court otherwise directs, where the appeal to the High Court is under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003 the hearing of the appeal must begin within 40 days starting with the defendant’s arrest.
(2) Unless the High Court otherwise directs, where the appeal to the High Court is under Part 2 of the 2003 Act the hearing of the appeal must begin within 76 days starting with the later of—
(a) service of the appeal notice; or
(b) the day on which the Secretary of State informs the defendant of the Secretary of State’s order, in a case in which—
(i) the appeal is by the defendant against an order by the magistrates’ court sending the case to the Secretary of State, and
(ii) the appeal notice is served before the Secretary of State decides whether the defendant should be extradited.
(3) If the effect of the decision of the High Court on the appeal is that the defendant is to be extradited—
(a) the High Court must consider any ancillary application, including an application about—
(i) bail pending extradition,
(ii) reporting restrictions, or
(iii) costs; and
(b) a reference to “the appropriate judge”, in whichever of sections 36B, 36C, 118C or 118D of the 2003 Act applies, has effect as if it were a reference to the High Court.
(4) If the effect of the decision of the High Court on the appeal is that the defendant is discharged, the High Court must consider any ancillary application, including an application about—
(a) reporting restrictions; or
(b) costs.
Note. Under sections 31 and 113 of the Extradition Act 2003, if the appeal hearing does not begin within the period prescribed by this rule or ordered by the High Court the appeal must be taken to have been dismissed by a decision of the High Court. See also sections 36 and 118 of the Act.
Under section 103(5) of the 2003 Act, a defendant’s appeal against an order by the magistrates’ court sending the case to the Secretary of State must not be heard until after the Secretary of State has decided whether to order the defendant’s extradition.
Part 6 contains rules about reporting restrictions. Part 45 contains rules about costs.
Under sections 36B, 36C, 118C and 118D of the 2003 Act, where there is an appeal against an extradition order rules may provide that the appeal court has the obligations and powers conferred by whichever of those sections applies. Those obligations and powers concern postponement of extradition where the defendant has been charged with an offence, or sentenced to imprisonment or another form of detention, in the United Kingdom.]” .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/47/schedule/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-amendment-rules-2026/schedule/paragraph-15
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