Common grounds for appealing conviction and sentence—checklist


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Common grounds for appealing conviction and sentence—checklist


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Grounds of appeal must be settled with sufficient particularity to enable the Registrar, and subsequently the Court of Appeal Criminal Division (CACD), to identify clearly the matters relied upon. A mere formula such as ‘the conviction is unsafe’ or ‘the sentence is in all the circumstances too severe’ will be deemed ineffective.

This checklist summarises some of the common grounds for appealing conviction and sentence, which can provide the basis for an appeal in the CACD. It should be read in conjunction with the following Practice Notes: Criminal appeals—certificates of fitness to appeal from the Crown Court, Starting an appeal in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division (CACD) and Conducting an appeal in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division (CACD).

For information on appeals in the Crown Court, see Practice Notes: Appealing a conviction in the Crown Court and Appeal against sentence in the Crown Court.

Grounds for appealing conviction

The single test for the CACD to determine when considering an appeal against conviction is whether the conviction is unsafe.

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