Section 107C Appeals under section 107A and 107B: general provisionsF1

(1)

In an appeal brought under section 107A or 107B the High Court may review not only the acquittal, direction or finding appealed against but also any direction, finding, decision, determination or ruling in the proceedings at first instance if it has a bearing on the acquittal, direction or finding appealed against.

(2)

The test to be applied by the High Court in reviewing the acquittal, direction or finding appealed against is whether it was wrong in law.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 107A-107F inserted (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 74, 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.

Notes on Part VIII

Modifications

C1: Pt. 8 (ss. 103-132): power to modify or apply (with modifications) conferred (1.3.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10) , ss. 94(2) , 104 ; S.S.I. 2007/84 , art. 3(2)