Criminal Justice Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 4:45 pm on 30 October 2003.

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Photo of Lord Goldsmith Lord Goldsmith Attorney General, Law Officers' Department, Attorney General (Law Officers) 4:45, 30 October 2003

had given notice of his intention to move Amendment No. 71:

Page 33, line 13, leave out subsections (1) to (4) and insert—

(1) In relation to a trial on indictment, the prosecution is to have the rights of appeal for which provision is made by this Part.

(2) But the prosecution is to have no right of appeal under this Part in respect of—

(a) a ruling that a jury be discharged, or

(b) a ruling from which an appeal lies to the Court of Appeal by virtue of any other enactment."