How to Appeal – a guide to the criminal appeal system
Please Note:
This FACTsheet about how to appeal a conviction is based entirely on a publication by Justice, an all-party law reform and human rights organization which actively promotes improvements to the British legal system – through research, education, lobbying and interventions in the courts. We give full acknowledgement and offer our thanks for an excellent publication.
Available from Justice, FREE to prisoners. Get a free copy of How to Appeal 2018 (PDF download).
How to Appeal provides simple, accessible information on the appeal system and procedures – for prisoners and those who advise them.
The booklet is in a simple question and answer format – reflecting the main questions asked by prisoners.
It will also be invaluable to anyone who may be asked to give advice on how the criminal appeal system works.
Features
- easy to follow question and answer format
- a flowchart of the entire appeals system
- examples of appeal forms
- information on how and when to appeal
- what lawyers can do when legal aid is available
- what grounds of appeal the court can look at
Contents
- Stage 1 Get yourself organised
- Stage 2 Start the appeal
- Stage 3 The ‘single judge’ stage
- Stage 4 Renewal to the full court
- Stage 5 The full court hearing
- Stage 6 The appeal
- Stage 7 After the appeal
- Grounds of appeal
- Legal aid
- Index of terms used in appeal
Examples of successful appeals
Court of appeal quashes conviction of five men for murder
Appeal court overturns former care worker’s conviction for abuse
Dr San Lazaro faces probe after appeal court overturn conviction