Our Appeals Unit routinely deal with Appeals to the Court of Appeal based on convictions and sentences imposed in the Crown Court. The Appeals Unit also assist those convicted in the Magistrates Court and prepare cases to be appealed to the Crown Court.

We understand that a wrongful conviction or sentence before any Court can have an devastating impact on those it directly effects and their families. Our Solicitors’ represent clients in legal appeals across the full range of offences, from the minor to the most serious murder and sexual offences.

We advise at every level, from appeals against Magistrates’ Courts decisions to the Crown Court, to appearing in the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, and European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). We can advise and draft submissions to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), draft grounds for judicial review (JR) and also case stated appeals.

Our cases frequently involve complex legal or evidential issues and it is only right we work with the Country’s leading Appeal barristers. We have built up a particular expertise in cases involving fresh evidence, often from forensic experts including DNA and firearms, and cases involving appellants with mental health issues.

We offer an initial free consultation at our office or a a fixed fee preliminary advice consultation either face-to-face or via video link at any prison in England and Wales. We will determine whether or not there are any merits in pursuing an appeal and propose steps that we can take to ascertain more information. We will discuss and devise a list of all items and paperwork we need to have sight of before we can advise in full. Thereafter, once we are in possession of all necessary documentation, we can advise on the merits in pursuing an appeal.

If you or a family member requires expert advice on the merits of an appeal, do not hesitate to contact us on 0116 2555155.