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Criminal Appeal Act 1995

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 70 Cited in Amendments 228 Related
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1995 c. 35
Year1995
(1) In the with the leave of the Court of Appeal; orif the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal.(2) In the with the leave of the Court; orif the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal.(3) In section 12 of the 1968 Act (appeal against verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity subject to requirement of leave to appeal or certificate of trial judge unless appeal involves question of law only) , for the words from “against the verdict” to the end substitute
    against the verdict—
  • (a) with the leave of the Court of Appeal; or
  • (b) if the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal.
with the leave of the Court of Appeal; orif the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal.(4) In section 12(1) of the 1980 Act (appeal against finding of not guilty on ground of insanity subject to requirement of leave to appeal or certificate of trial judge unless appeal involves question of law only) , for the words from “against that finding” to the end substitute
    to the Court of Appeal against the finding—
  • (a) with the leave of the Court; or
  • (b) if the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal.
with the leave of the Court; orif the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal.(5) In section 15 of the 1968 Act (appeal against finding of disability) , for subsection (2) (requirement of leave to appeal or certificate of trial judge unless appeal involves question of law only) substitute—
  • “(2) An appeal under this section lies only—
  • (a) with the leave of the Court of Appeal; or
  • (b) if the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal.
with the leave of the Court of Appeal; orif the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal.(6) In section 13A of the 1980 Act (appeal against finding of unfitness to be tried) , for subsection (2) (requirement of leave to appeal or certificate of trial judge unless appeal involves question of law only) substitute—
  • “(2) An appeal under this section lies only—
  • (a) with the leave of the Court; or
  • (b) if the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal.
with the leave of the Court; orif the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal.(1) In section 2 of the 1968 Act (disposal of appeal against conviction) , for subsection (1) (grounds on which Court of Appeal are to allow or dismiss appeal) , including the proviso, substitute—
  • “(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Court of Appeal—
  • (a) shall allow an appeal against conviction if they think that the conviction is unsafe; and
  • (b) shall dismiss such an appeal in any other case.
shall allow an appeal against conviction if they think that the conviction is unsafe; andshall dismiss such an appeal in any other case.(2) In section 2 of the 1980 Act (disposal of appeal against conviction) , for subsection (1) (grounds on which Court of Appeal is to allow or dismiss appeal) , including

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