Appeals and Reviews | Legal-Eagle Training

APPEALS AND REVIEWS IN 2023 – 20 ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION – THURSDAY 31st AUGUST 2023 – 16:00 – 17.00: - COST - £75 + VAT

THE LAW AS REGARDS APPEALS AND REVIEWS IS NOT EASY

IT IS HOLIDAY TIME AND YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION ITSELF

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HAVE A LOOK AT THE 20 ISSUES UNDER CONSIDERATION

This 1-hour ZOOM presentation will be accompanied by a full set of notes.

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Anyone wishing to attend the session (or wishing to have the full sets of notes and the recording afterwards without ever attending) should simply click here: mailto: colin@thelegaleagle.org or ring me (or send me a text) – (07887) 842985 and book a place.

The following 20 issues will be considered:

1 – In what circumstances is the Magistrates’ Court an Appellate Court?

2 – The client seeks your advice concerning an appeal against SENTENCE from the Magistrates’ Court to the Crown Court – can the Crown Court Judge increase the sentence?

3 – Is it possible for a Crown Court Judge to make a ‘loss of time direction’ or ‘loss of time order’?

4 – The client seeks your advice concerning an appeal against both CONVICTION and SENTENCE from the Magistrates’ Court to the Crown Court – can the Crown Court Judge increase the sentence in the event of the appeal against CONVICTION being unsuccessful?

5 – The client has just lost his ‘exceptional hardship’ argument in the Magistrates’ Court and been disqualified from driving – he seeks your advice as to whether or not this is something he can appeal against and have a re-hearing in the Crown Court?

6 – Within what time periods must the relevant appeal notices be served under the Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 (as amended)?

7 – The client had legal aid for the hearing in the Magistrates’ Court and wants to appeal – what is the position over whether or not this client will be granted legal aid for the appeal in the Crown Court?

8 – The client did not have legal aid for the hearing in the Magistrates’ Court and wants to know whether or not he can apply for legal aid to cover the Crown Court appeal?

9 – The client considers that the sentence imposed by the Crown Court Judge was unnecessarily harsh in all the circumstances – he seeks your advice as to whether or not the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) can increase his sentence in the event of the appeal being unsuccessful?

10 – The client would like some advice from you concerning the legal position in appealing a Crown Court CONVICTION – the jury having found him guilty after a trial – what is the test for the Court of Appeal?

11 – In what circumstances might the Attorney General appeal against the sentence imposed by a Crown Court Judge?

12 – In what circumstances might the Court of Appeal make a ‘loss of time direction’ or ‘loss of time order’ when hearing an appeal?

13 – What is the position regarding legal aid for the client when appealing against sentence or both conviction and sentence from the Crown Court to the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)?

14 – In what circumstances might it be permissible to go to the High Court in order to seek judicial review of the decision made by Magistrates’ or made by a District Judge?

15 – What is the position regarding legal aid when seeking judicial review in the High Court?

16 – In what circumstances might it be permissible to ask the Magistrates’ or the District Judge to ‘state a case’ for the opinion of the High Court?

17 – What is the position regarding legal aid when pursuing a case stated in the High Court?

18 – In what circumstances might it be permissible to go to the High Court in order to seek judicial review of a decision made by a Crown Court Judge?

19 – In what circumstances might it be permissible to ask the Crown Court Judge to ‘state a case’ for the opinion of the High Court?

20 – What is the test for the Court of Appeal in deciding whether or not they are going to refer the matter for consideration to the Supreme Court?

It will be a 1- hour live and interactive session conducted via ZOOM. There is absolutely no requirement for any attendee to have purchased ZOOM. We just send you an email with a link the day before the actual presentation and you click on the link. It could not be simpler.

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