New Clause 28

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 12:00 pm ar 29 Tachwedd 2007.

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Power of Court of Appeal to disregard developments in the law

‘(1) The Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 2 (appeals against conviction), after subsection (1B) (as inserted by section 26(2)) insert—

“(1C) In determining for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) whether the conviction is unsafe the Court may, if they think it appropriate in all the circumstances of the case, disregard any development in the law since the date of the conviction.”

(3) In section 13 (disposal of appeals against verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity), after subsection (1B) (as inserted by section 26(2A)) insert—

“(1C) In determining for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) whether the verdict is unsafe the Court may, if they think it appropriate in all the circumstances of the case, disregard any development in the law since the date of the verdict.”’.

(4) In section 16 (disposal of appeals against finding of disability), after subsection (1B) (as inserted by section 26(2B)) insert—

“(1C) In determining for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) whether a finding is unsafe the Court may, if they think it appropriate in all the circumstances of the case, disregard any development in the law since the date of the finding.” ’.—[Mr. Coaker.]

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.