These Rules prescribe the practice and procedure to be followed in proceedings of the Court Martial Appeal Court. They replace the existing rules, with amendments following the enactment of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) (“the 2006 Act”) and the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4). Both of those Acts make amendments to the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (c. 20). That Act is renamed the Court Martial Appeal Act 1968 by the 2006 Act.
2009 No. 2657
Courts-martial (appeals)
The Court Martial Appeal Court Rules 2009
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Lord Chief Justice, in exercise of the power conferred by section 49 of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 19681, including that section as extended by section 163(9) of the Armed Forces Act 20062, and with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor, makes the following Rules: