Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980
Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (1980 c. 47)
- Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (1980 c. 47)
- Part I Appeal to Court of Appeal from Crown Court
- Appeal against conviction on indictment
- 1 Right of appeal against conviction on indictment.
- 2 Grounds for allowing appeal against conviction.
- 3 Power to substitute conviction of alternative offence.
- 3A Power to substitute conviction of alternative offence after guilty plea
- 4 Alteration of sentence on appeal against conviction.
- 5 Appeal against conviction on special verdict.
- Retrial
- 6 Power to order retrial.
- 7 Supplementary provisions as to retrial.
- Appeal against sentence
- 8 Appeal against sentence following conviction on indictment.
- 9 Appeal in other cases dealt with by Crown Court.
- 10 Supplementary provisions as to appeals against sentence.
- 10A Quashing of certain confiscation orders: supplementary
- Appeal in cases of insanity
- 11 Appeal against conviction: substitution of finding of insanity.
- 12 Appeal against finding of not guilty on ground of insanity.
- 13 Disposal of appeal allowed under s. 12.
- Appeal against finding of unfitness to be tried.
- 13A Appeal against finding of unfitness to be tried.
- Appeals following references by the CCRC
- 13B Power to dismiss certain appeals following references by the CCRC
- Review of cases
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- Reference of point of law
- 15 Reference of point of law following acquittal on indictment.
- Procedure from notice of appeal to hearing
- 16 Notice of appeal or application for leave.
- 16A Appeals in cases of contempt of court.
- 17 Bail.
- 18 Groundless appeals or applications for leave to appeal.
- 19 Legal aid.
- 20 Preparation of case for hearing.
- Transcripts, documents, etc.
- 21 Transcripts.
- 22 Trial documents, etc.
- 23 Judge’s notes and report.
- The hearing
- 24 Right of appellant to be present.
- 25 Evidence.
- 25A Power to order investigations.
- 26 Additional powers of Court.
- Matters depending on result of appeal
- 27 Restitution of property.
- 28 Costs.
- 29 Computation of sentence.
- Supplementary
- 29A Effect of interim hospital orders
- 30 Interpretation of Part I.
- Part II Appeal to House of Lords from Court of Appeal
- The appeal
- 31 Right of appeal to House of Lords.
- 32 Application for leave to appeal.
- 33 Hearing and disposal of appeal.
- Reference of point of law
- 34 Further reference to Supreme Court of point of law following acquittal on indictment.
- Matters preliminary to hearing
- 35 Bail.
- 36 Detention of defendant pending appeal by Crown.
- 37 Legal aid.
- 38 Presence of defendant at hearing.
- Matters depending on result of appeal
- 39 Computation of sentence.
- 40 Restitution of property.
- 41 Costs.
- 42 Taxation of costs.
- Part III Miscellaneous and Supplementary
- Exercise of jurisdiction under this Act by Court of Appeal
- 43 Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal under this Act.
- 44 Composition of Court of Appeal sitting under this Act.
- 45 Powers of Court which are exercisable by single judge.
- 46 Judgment.
- Supplementary
- 47 Rules of court.
- 47A Appeals in cases of death.
- 48 Appeal in capital cases.
- 49 Saving for prerogative of mercy.
- 50 Interpretation.
- 51 Consequential amendments, repeals and transitional provisions.
- 52 Short title and commencement.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Provisions Applicable on Retrial
- Legal Aid
- Evidence
- Conviction and sentence
- SCHEDULE 2 Consequences and Effect of Order under Section 13(6) for Detention in Hospital
- Appeal to Court of Appeal
- Appeal to House of Lords
- SCHEDULE 4 Amendments.
- The Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 (c. 15).
- The Geneva Convention Act 1957 (c. 52).
- The Costs in Criminal Cases Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 10).
- The Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 34).
- The Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975 (c. 59).
- The Treatment of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/226 (N.I.4)).
- THE NORTHERN IRELAND (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) ACT 1978 (C. 5).
- THE JUDICATURE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ACT 1978 (C. 23).
- SCHEDULE 5 Repeals.
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