All persons convicted in the Crown Court have a right to appeal against their conviction or their sentence in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) (CACD). In this video, Barrister Mark George talks us through this process.
Mark George explains the grounds, or reasons, that make a case suitable for appeal and what happens once a defendant has lodged their appeal. Mark also talks about the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), an independent public body set up to review possible miscarriages of justice and refer appropriate cases to the appeal courts.
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