powers/jurisdiction of appeal courts

• The CC hears appeals on conviction and/or sentences from MC:

  • Dismiss the appeal and confirm conviction and/or sentence decided in MC
  • They can allow the appeal and then change the conviction or can increase or decrease the sentence
  • may find the D guilty of a different offence
• The High court hears appeals on point of law from the MC or appeals on points of law from the CC:

  • Dismiss the appeal and confirm decision made by the trial court
  • allow the appeal and then change the decision
  • send the case back to MC or the CC. under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 they can order a re-trial in front of a new jury
• The Court of Appeal hears appeals on conviction and /or sentence from the CC:

  • Dismiss the appeal and confirm the conviction and/or sentence+
  • Allow the appeal and change the conviction or have a retrial, if they consider the conviction unsafe
  • they can decrease the sentence but not increase
  • The grounds of appeal are provided by the Criminal appeals court 1995