Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/48/part/II/crossheading/appeals
Timestamp: 2018-08-15 19:37:59
Document Index: 720433574

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 5']

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997, Cross Heading: Appeals.
17 Right of appeal.S
(1)In section 106 of the 1995 Act (right of appeal in solemn proceedings), for subsection (3) there shall be substituted the following subsections—
“(3)By an appeal under subsection (1) above a person may bring under review of the High Court any alleged miscarriage of justice, which may include such a miscarriage based on—
(3D)For the purposes of subsection (3C) above, “independent evidence” means evidence which—
(c)is accepted by the court as being credible and reliable.”.
(2)In section 175 of the 1995 Act (right of appeal in summary proceedings), for subsection (5) there shall be substituted the following subsections—
“(5)By an appeal under subsection (2) above, an appellant may bring under review of the High Court any alleged miscarriage of justice which may include such a miscarriage based, subject to subsections (5A) to (5D) below, on the existence and significance of evidence which was not heard at the original proceedings.
(5C)Without prejudice to subsection (5A) above, where evidence such as is mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (5) above is evidence—
(5D)For the purposes of subsection (5C) above, “independent evidence” means evidence which—
(5E)By an appeal against acquittal under subsection (3) above a prosecutor may bring under review of the High Court any alleged miscarriage of justice.”.
19 Appeal against automatic sentence where earlier conviction quashed.S
(1)After section 106 of the 1995 Act (appeals), there shall be inserted the following section—
“106A Appeal against automatic sentences where earlier conviction quashed.
(a)a person has been sentenced under section 205A(2) of this Act;
(b)he had, at the time at which the offence for which he was so sentenced was committed, only one previous conviction for a qualifying offence or a relevant offence within the meaning of that section; and
(c)after he has been so sentenced, the conviction mentioned in paragraph (b) above has been quashed.
(a)a person has been sentenced under section 205B(2) of this Act;
(b)he had, at the time at which the offence for which he was so sentenced was committed, only two previous convictions for class A drug trafficking offences within the meaning of that section; and
(c)after he has been so sentenced, one of the convictions mentioned in paragraph (b) above has been quashed.
(3)Where subsection (1) or (2) above applies, the person may appeal under section 106(1)(b) of this Act against the sentence imposed on him under section 205A(2) or, as the case may be, 205B(2) of this Act.
(4)An appeal under section 106(1)(b) of this Act by virtue of subsection (3) above—
(a)may be made notwithstanding that the person has previously appealed under that section; and
(b)shall be lodged within two weeks of the quashing of the conviction as mentioned in subsection (1)(c) or, as the case may be, (2)(c) above.
(5)Where an appeal is made under section 106(1)(b) by virtue of this section, the following provisions of this Act shall not apply in relation to such an appeal, namely—
(a)section 121; and
(b)section 126.”.
(2)In section 110(1) of the 1995 Act (notes of appeal), in paragraph (a), for the words from “passing” to “sentence)” there shall be substituted the words “ appropriate date (being, as the case may be, the date on which sentence was passed, the order disposing of the case was made, sentence was deferred or the previous conviction was quashed as mentioned in section 106A(1)(c) or (2)(c) of this Act) ”.
I2S. 19 partly in force; s. 19 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 65(2); s. 19 in force for certain purposes at 20.10.1997 by S.I. 1997/2323, art. 3, Sch. 1
F120 Transfer of rights of appeal of deceased person.S
After section 303 of the 1995 Act there shall be inserted—
“ Transfer of rights of appeal of deceased personS
303A Transfer of rights of appeal of deceased person.
(6)In this section “appeal” includes any sort of application, whether at common law or under statute, for the review of any conviction, penalty or other order made in respect of the deceased in any criminal proceedings whatsoever.”.
F1S. 20 wholly in force at 1.4.1999; s. 20 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 65(2); s. 20 in force for certain purposes at 1.8.1997 by S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch. (with arts. 4, 5); s. 20 in force insofar as not already in force at 1.4.1999 by S.I. 1999/652, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
21 Increased rights of appeal of prosecutor.S
“108 Lord Advocate’s right of appeal against disposal.
23 Appeals against orders under section 49 of the 1995 Act.S
(a)in section 49(4) of that Act, at the beginning there shall be inserted the words “ Subject to any appeal against any decision to remit made under subsection (1)(a) above or (7)(b) below, ”;
24 Suspension of certain sentences pending determination of appeal.S
(1)After section 121 of the 1995 Act, there shall be inserted the following section—
“121A Suspension of certain sentences pending determination of appeal.
(1)Where an intimation of intention to appeal or, in the case of an appeal under section 106(1)(b) to (e), 108 or 108A of this Act, a note of appeal is lodged, the court may on the application of the appellant direct that the whole, or any remaining part, of a relevant sentence shall be suspended until the appeal, if it is proceeded with, is determined.
(2)Where the court has directed the suspension of the whole or any remaining part of a person’s relevant sentence, the person shall, unless the High Court otherwise directs, appear personally in court on the day or days fixed for the hearing of the appeal.
(4)In this section “relevant sentence” means any one or more of the following—
(b)a supervised attendance order made under section 236(6) of this Act;
(d)a restriction of liberty order.”.
(2)After section 193 of the 1995 Act, there shall be inserted the following section—
“193A Suspension of certain sentences pending determination of appeal.
(1)Where a convicted person or the prosecutor appeals to the High Court under section 175 of this Act, the court may on the application of the appellant direct that the whole, or any remaining part, of a relevant sentence shall be suspended until the appeal, if it is proceeded with, is determined.
I3S. 24 wholly in force at 1.7.1998; s. 24 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 65(2); s. 24 in force for certain purpose at 1.8.1997 by S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch. (with arts. 4, 5); s. 24 in force insofar as not already in force at 1.7.1998 by S.I. 1997/2323, art. 5(1)