Notice And Grounds Of Appeal Or Application For Permission To Appeal Against Conviction Or Sentence To The Court Of Appeal (Criminal Division) (Page 2 of 7) in pdf

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Name of Counsel

______________________________________________________________

Representation

Address _______________________________________________________________________

(please use

Post Code _______________________________ DX No _______________________________

BLOCK

Telephone No ____________________________ Reference ____________________________

CAPITALS)

Name of Solicitor

_____________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________________________

Post Code _______________________________ DX No _______________________________

Telephone No ____________________________ Reference ____________________________

Prosecuting Authority __________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________________________

Post Code _______________________________ DX No _______________________________

Telephone No ____________________________ Reference ____________________________

IMPORTANT NOTES

Grounds of

Appeal

The grounds of appeal must be attached to this notice of application, and should be listed

(r.68.3 (2))

separately for conviction, sentence, or other order, under appropriate headings.

Please also see

The grounds of appeal must:

the attached

1) Identify each ground of appeal on which the appellant relies, numbering them consecutively (if

guidance notes,

particularly note 8

there is more than one) and concisely outlining each argument in support;

2) Identify the transcript that the appellant thinks the court will need, if the appellant wants to

appeal against conviction (see notes on Transcripts below);

3) Identify the relevant sentencing powers of the Crown Court, if sentence is in issue;

4) Where the Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred a case to the court, explain how

each ground of appeal relates (if it does) to the reasons for the reference;

5) Summarise the relevant facts;

6) Identify any relevant authorities;

7) Identify any other document or thing that the appellant thinks the court will need to decide the

appeal (Please Note: any report relied upon and which was not retained by the Crown Court

must be copied and attached to this application form).

NB:

(1) Where grounds have been settled by counsel they must be signed by counsel with the name of

counsel printed underneath.

(2) If an extension of time is needed, the detailed reasons for the delay must be attached to the

grounds of appeal, preferably under a separate heading – grounds for extension of time.

Other

Any other application must be made in accordance with rule 68.3(2)(h) of the Criminal Procedure

Applications

Rules, and be attached, together with reasons, preferably under a separate heading for each such

(r.68.3(2)(h)

application, together with Form B (Bail) or Form W (Witness) duly completed if appropriate. (Please

also see the attached guidance notes, particularly note 7).

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