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inserts new sections 15A, 15B and 15C in the Appeals Costs Act 1998. The new sections deal with applications for indemnity certificates in three cases: (1) by an accused if an interlocutory appeal by an accused is successful; (2) by a respondent if the interlocutory appeal is by the prosecution; and (3) by the accused if a case is stated for the Court of Appeal. New section 15A applies to interlocutory appeals by the accused. The accused is only be able to seek an indemnity certificate if they are successful in their interlocutory appeal. This is consistent with the underlying philosophy of the Appeal Costs Act 1998 that the accused should not have to pay for mistakes in the process that led to them incurring additional costs. The other situation covered is where a new trial is needed as a result of a successful interlocutory appeal by the accused. This will occur rarely and only where an interlocutory appeal is taken during trial and, as a result of the appeal being successful, the current trial has to be abandoned and a new trial commenced. The proposed section 15B applies to interlocutory appeals by the prosecution. Consistent with the approach to prosecution appeals against sentence in section 15 of the Appeal Costs Act 1998, the court may grant an indemnity certificate to the respondent (the accused) for the costs of the appeal irrespective of the outcome of the appeal. As with accused appeals, an indemnity certificate will also be available for additional costs arising from the order for a new trial. This will only apply where an interlocutory appeal is taken during trial and, as a result of the appeal being successful, the current trial has to be abandoned and a new trial commenced. The proposed section 15C applies to cases stated by a judge. The case stated procedure can only be utilised if the court approves its use. The types of issues that usually arise in case stated procedures often have benefits for other trials where similar issues arise. As a result, an indemnity certificate can be granted irrespective of who the applicant for the case is. As the accused cannot "win" or "lose" a case stated procedure, there is no basis for attempting to identify whether the accused won or lost the question of law which was reserved for the consideration of the Court of Appeal. As with interlocutory appeals, an indemnity certificate will also be available for additional costs arising from the order for a new trial. This will only apply where a case is stated during trial and, as a result of the outcome of the procedure, the current trial has to be abandoned and a new trial commenced.