In dismissing the defendant’s appeal, the court expressed the view that the Appeal court should be more ready to use the powers given to deter hopeless appeals by ordering that while such applications were being processed, time spent in custody should not be credited as part of the sentence. Loss of time orders had been used too sparingly.
Judges:
Lord Woolf LCJ, Ouseley J, Treacy J
Citations:
Times 17-May-2005
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Practice Note (Crime: Applications for leave to appeal) 1970
Directions were given for loss of time orders. . .
Cited – Practice Direction (Criminal Proceedings: Consolidation) CACD 8-Jul-2002
. .
Cited – Practice Direction (Crime: Sentence: Loss of Time) 1980
Appellants were reminded of the courts powers to make a loss of time order in the case of inappropriate appeals against sentence. . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.224915