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A practical guide to appealing from the Crown Court to the Court of Appeal and beyond, designed to assist those who seek to challenge a conviction or sentence that was imposed by the Crown Court, with guidance on each stage of the appeal process.
List of contents
Part 1: The Law
1 Introduction to the Court of Appeal
2 Applying the Law: recent developments
3 Appeals against Conviction
4 Appeals and Sentence
Part 2: The Appeal Process
5 Defence Investigations
6 Applying for Leave to Appeal
7 Preparing for Hearings in the Court of Appeal
8 Public Funding and Pro Bono Assitance
Part 3: Applications from the Court of Appeal
9 The Criminal Cases Review Commission
10 Appealing to the Supreme Court
11 Applications to the European Court of Human Rights
Part 4: Other Rights of Appeal
12 Appeals against Interlocutory Rulings
13 Responding to Prosecution Appeals
14 Appeals in Relation to Defendants Suffering a Mental Disorder
Appendices
About the author
Farrhat is instructed in serious crime, including murder, serious sexual offences, protest cases, drugs, firearms and fraud, and in Criminal Appeals. Her civil work centres on Judicial Reviews arising out of both criminal and prison law, including challenges to CCRC decisions and Parole and categorization decisions and appeals by way of case stated. In Appeals, Farrhat is frequently instructed as fresh counsel in out of time appeals to the Court of Appeal in relation to both conviction and sentence. She also undertakes appeals to the Privy Council.Kate’s practice encompasses criminal law, extradition and public law in the field of criminal justice. She is a versatile practitioner, being one of the few juniors in the country who specialises in terrorism work and who is dual ranked in Chambers & Partners in the categories of Crime and Extradition. Within crime and related civil work, Kate has particular expertise in terrorism, national security, contempt and the rights of children. She has a strong appellate and judicial review practice and regularly appears alone and led in the Court of Appeal, Administrative Court, and Privy Council.Greg is the managing partner, and head of the appeals department, of GT Stewart, a leading London firm specialising in criminal appeals and ranked in band 3 by Chambers and the Legal 500. He is a recognised expert in representing young people and is a former member of the Law Society Criminal Law Committee, with specific responsibility for Youth Justice. Greg sits on current Ministry of Justice Working Groups on assisting vulnerable witnesses and improving Youth Advocacy, and was consulted by the SRA for input into the recent SRA guidance on best practice in representing children and young people in the criminal justice system.
