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28 Appeals from Crown Court and inferior courts.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), any order, judgment or other decision of the Crown Court may be questioned by any party to the proceedings, on the ground that it is wrong in law or is in excess of jurisdiction, by applying to the Crown Court to have a case stated by that court for the opinion of the High Court.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to—
(a) a judgment or other decision of the Crown Court relating to trial on indictment; or
(b) any decision of that court under . . . . . . . . . or the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 which, by any provision of any of those Acts, is to be final.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act and to rules of court, the High Court shall, in accordance with section 19(2), have jurisdiction to hear and determine—
(a) any application, or any appeal (whether by way of case stated or otherwise), which it has power to hear and determine under or by virtue of this or any other Act; and
(b) all such other appeals as it had jurisdiction to hear and determine immediately before the commencement of this Act.
(4) In subsection (2)(a) the reference to a decision of the Crown Court relating to trial on indictment does not include a decision relating to a requirement to make a payment under regulations under section 23 or 24 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 .
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28 Appeals from Crown Court and inferior courts.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), any order, judgment or other decision of the Crown Court may be questioned by any party to the proceedings, on the ground that it is wrong in law or is in excess of jurisdiction, by applying to the Crown Court to have a case stated by that court for the opinion of the High Court.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to—
(a) a judgment or other decision of the Crown Court relating to trial on indictment; or
(b) any decision of that court under . . . . . . . . . or the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 which, by any provision of any of those Acts, is to be final.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act and to rules of court, the High Court shall, in accordance with section 19(2), have jurisdiction to hear and determine—
(a) any application, or any appeal (whether by way of case stated or otherwise), which it has power to hear and determine under or by virtue of this or any other Act; and
(b) all such other appeals as it had jurisdiction to hear and determine immediately before the commencement of this Act.
(4) In subsection (2)(a) the reference to a decision of the Crown Court relating to trial on indictment does not include a decision relating to a requirement to make a payment under regulations under section 23 or 24 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 .
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