41.1  The Victims' Code of Practice governs the services to be provided in England and Wales to victims of criminal conduct that has occurred in England and Wales. The Code is issued by the Home Secretary under s 32 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. The House of Lords applies the Code to its judicial function.

41.2  Accordingly, all applications for permission to appeal and all appeals are examined to establish whether a victim can be identified and, if so, to determine what services are required to be provided to the victim by the Judicial Office.

41.3  In giving effect to direction 41.2 the Judicial Office may consult the Treasury Solicitor, the Court of Appeal Criminal Division and other relevant persons to obtain any necessary information.

41.4  The Judicial Office may either directly or through the joint police/CPS Witness Care Units contact victims to inform them that an application for permission to appeal or an appeal has been filed, to explain the appeals procedure, and to report progress on the application and/or appeal, including the date set for the hearing.

41.5  Victims may attend the hearing of an appeal or application for leave to appeal or the handing down of judgment. The Judicial Office arranges such attendance and provides the case papers.

41.6   If leave to appeal is granted by an Appeal Committee, the Judicial Office notifies the joint police/CPS Witness Care Units no later than one working day after the day on which leave to appeal has been granted.

41.7  The Judicial Office notifies the joint police/CPS Witness Care Units of the result of the appeal no later than one working day after the day of the result.