Clause 68 - Appeals
Criminal Justice Bill
3:45 pm
Mr Hilary Benn (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office; Leeds Central, Labour)
I am happy to confirm that clause 68 would allow appeals on a point of law to be made to the House of Lords on decisions made by the Court of Appeal in respect of applications for acquittals to be quashed. The clause would also allow for a defendant to be present at the appeal hearing.
My hon. and learned Friend the Member for Redcar (Vera Baird) asked about the mechanism. If she agrees, I shall write to her on that point.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 68 ordered to stand part of the Bill.