Conviction Appeals
Criminal Appeals
Applying to the Court
If you were convicted at the Crown Court then your appeal route is to the Court of Appeal Criminal Division . If you were convicted at a Magistrates Court then go to the Crown Court ( 15 days ).
If you applied to the Court of Appeal but were refused by either the Single Judge or Full Court then you need to go to the CCRC. There is no time limit for an application to the CCRC however you would need to have grounds which you had not argued before.
How to appeal to the Court of Appeal ?
This is done by Direct Lodgement with the CACD 28 Days from Conviction in the Crown Court [ Not from the date of sentence ]
From 1st October the CACD has implemented direct lodgement
- This is covered by Part 39 of the Criminal Procedure Rules as amended
- You will lodge directly at : Registrar of Criminal Appeals at the Criminal Appeal Office, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, Email:criminalappealoffice.applications@hmcts.x.gsi.gov.ukTel:020 7947 6011/6014 DX: RCJ 44451 Strand
This handy document explains the basic requirements and importantly what limited cases the new lodgement rules do not apply to https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/criminal/docs/october-2015/2018-appeal-forms/guidance-lodging-appeals-september-2018.pdf
The Court provides in addition detailed guidance on completing the new appeal forms [ 8 pages ] to be accessed here: http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/criminal/docs/october-2015/2018-appeal-forms/ng-guidance.pdf
It is assumed you will be familiar with “A guide to commencing Proceedings in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division“ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/727918/Guide-to-proceedings-in-Court-of-Appeal-Criminal-Division-0818.pdf
The challenge
When breaking through the system seems impossible
If you are to put right your wrongful conviction it can seem your chances are almost impossible, then is why you need a team that has a proven track record of hitting the target time after time.
We have been quashing convictions consistently since 2004 and work with you to try to find a winning formula in every case.
Our Reported Cases
- R v Sheikh [ 2004 ] – Historical Allegations Conviction quashed
- R v Grierson [2005 ] – CCRC Referral Historic Cases – Law on Delay Clarfied
- R v Lay [ 2005 ] – CCRC Referral Consecutive sentences to an extended sentence [ Acted as Counsel ]
- R v Robson [ 2006 ] – Substantial Historic Case [ Acted as Junior Counsel ]
- R v Sheikh [ 2006 ] – Key decision on Historic Cases
- R v Wake [ 2008 ] – CCRC Referral on issue of alternative indictments
- R v Joynson [ 2008 ] – Historic Care Home Case conviction quashed
- R v Lawless [ 2009 ] – Murder conviciton quashed on basis of fresh expert evidence
- R v H [ 2010 ] – Law on doli incopax confirmed for historic cases
- R v B [ 2010 ] – Historic Allegations quashed
- R v France [ 2010 ] – Sexual Offences quashed due to fresh evidence
- R V S [ 2010 ] – IPP quashed
- R v L [ 2012 ] – Historic Convictions quashed due to misdirections on complaint evidence
- R v S , B , C & R [ 2012 ] – Sexual Offences quashed on fresh gynaecological evidence undermining original evidence of abuse
- Ali , Dennis , George , Lawless & Tunbridge v Secretary of State for Justice [ 2012 ] – The only succesful challenge to the Govt of Ian Lawless was navigated by Mark Newby as his Solicitor
- R v Nealon [ 2013 ] – Conviction quashed on Fresh Evidence showing DNA on Clothing related to unknown male and not appellant
- R v Lawless [ 2015 ] – Posession with Intent to Supply CCRC Referral
- R v RH [ 2018 ] Court of Appeal Northern Ireland CCRC Referral ( we did the CCRC work leading to the referral and passed to colleagues to deal with the hearing in Northern Ireland )
- R v CH [ 2021 ] – Fresh Evidence Case quashing convicitons based on text messages required a 5 Year extension of time
Funding your appeal case
Legal Aid – If you had a representation order in the Crown Court then we still may be able to use this to give you advice if you have not received an advice on appeal. Otherwise you will need to make a fresh application for Legal Aid which is subject to a merit and means test.
In Particular the Legal Aid Agency will need to be satisfied that you have potential points to investigate which could lead to successful grounds of appeal. You cannot raise the same points with as as you have with a previous legal team unless thee is a reason why the last legal team got things wrong.
Private Funding – If you don’t qualify for legal aid or don’t want to proceed under legal aid we can agree private funding based on case size and complexity. We will then agree how you can pay as we proceed investigating your case.
Our Criminal Law Team
Why choose us
In the 1990s Jordans spread its wings into litigation work and has built solid departments in family law, dispute resolution, personal injury and crime.
Over the past 22 years, Jordans has built a strong national specialism in criminal appeal work. It has become a frequent occurrence now for Jordan’s cases to be featured regularly in the news. We are nationally recognised in the field of defending false allegations cases. This also led to us developing a strong Prison Law Department and interest in Judicial Review Cases.
We remain, however, committed to individual and high street practice and offer the fullest range of high street services with a very strong conveyancing department, wills and probate team. Barnardos receives a high level of support from our wills and probate team.
We offer considerable support to the elderly and are recognised as Dementia Friendly.
Our services
Criminal Law Services from Jordans Solicitors LLP
We offer specalist advice on applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission
CCRC Applications
Specialist representation before the Court of Appeal on Conviction and Sentence Appeals
Criminal Appeals
Representation and Advocacy before the Crown Court across the Uk in relation to Serious Criminal Offences
Crown Court Cases
Representation and Support in Police and other Government or Regulatory investigations
Investigations
Representation before Magistrates Courts in respect of Criminal Cases or Motoring Offences
Magistrates Cases
Representation and Advocacy in Prison Adjudication, Parole, Recall or Cat A Representations
Prison Law
Our Accreditations
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