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This Practice Note sets out the practice followed in Court of Appeal criminal applications for leave to appeal against conviction or sentence, and Crown appeals against sentence.

This Practice Note was reissued on 9 December 2019, replaces the earlier version issued on 30 September 2019, and applies to all criminal appeals and applications in the Court of Appeal, whenever commenced.