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Court of Appeal of Turks and Caicos Islands

The Court of Appeal currently sits in sessions on Providenciales and the Court is made up of at least 3 Judges of Appeal.

It has the jurisdiction assigned to it by the Court of Appeal Ordinance. It considers appeals from the Supreme Court and the Labour Tribunal. It also sits as a Constitutional Court, considering questions that may be referred to it by the Attorney General under the Attorney General’s Reference of Questions Ordinance.

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July 2009
The Crown v Parker and Others_Parker and Others v The Crown (CR-AP 12 of 2009; CR-AP 18 of 2007) [2009] TCACA 1 (29 July 2009) Court of Appeal held English Act s8 not applicable; remittal leaves delay and bail matters to the Supreme Court. Criminal procedure – remittal for retrial – Court of Appeal functus officio on remittal; Criminal Procedure Ordinance s7 does not import English Court of Appeal Act 1968 s8; Delay and abuse of process – remedies for delay lie with Supreme Court (inherent jurisdiction or constitutional enforcement of right to timely fair trial); Bail – Supreme Court retains power to grant bail after remittal; Prosecutorial appeals against bail doubtful under Court of Appeal Ordinance s6; Admission of co-accused confession and material irregularities – grounds for quashing convictions.	29 July 2009

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July 2009

The Crown v Parker and Others_Parker and Others v The Crown (CR-AP 12 of 2009; CR-AP 18 of 2007) [2009] TCACA 1 (29 July 2009)

Court of Appeal held English Act s8 not applicable; remittal leaves delay and bail matters to the Supreme Court.

Criminal procedure – remittal for retrial – Court of Appeal functus officio on remittal; Criminal Procedure Ordinance s7 does not import English Court of Appeal Act 1968 s8; Delay and abuse of process – remedies for delay lie with Supreme Court (inherent jurisdiction or constitutional enforcement of right to timely fair trial); Bail – Supreme Court retains power to grant bail after remittal; Prosecutorial appeals against bail doubtful under Court of Appeal Ordinance s6; Admission of co-accused confession and material irregularities – grounds for quashing convictions.

29 July 2009