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2 Nov 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Justice Context · primary home: Law Commission Criminal Appea… linked

Law Commission Consultation on Criminal Appeals (full paper) — consultation closed

NEW CONSULTATION CLOSE DATE - FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2025. As a law reform body we are unable to provide legal advice on individual cases. This is a public consultation by the Law Commission of England and Wales on Criminal Appeals …

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27 Jun 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Justice Context · primary home: Law Commission Criminal Appea… linked

Law Commission Consultation on Criminal Appeals (summary paper) — consultation closed

NEW CONSULTATION CLOSE DATE - FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2025. Os hoffech ymateb yn Gymraeg, anfonwch ebost i criminal.appeals@lawcommission.gov.uk os gwelwch yn dda. As a law reform body we are unable to provide legal advice on individual cases. This is a …

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31 Mar 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Justice linked

Law Commission Supplementary Consultation on contempt of court — consultation closed

We are conducting a review of the law on contempt of court and considering the need for reform to improve its effectiveness, consistency, and coherence. Our objective is to produce a law of contempt that is easier to understand, fairer, …

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3 Mar 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Justice linked

Law Commission Supplementary Consultation on contempt of court — consultation opened

We are conducting a review of the law on contempt of court and considering the need for reform to improve its effectiveness, consistency, and coherence. Our objective is to produce a law of contempt that is easier to understand, fairer, …

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9 Jan 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Justice linked

Independent Sentencing Review 2024 to 2025: Call for Evidence — consultation closed

The Independent Sentencing Review is seeking evidence to help the development of recommendations to ensure we are never again in a position where the country has more prisoners than prison places, and the government is forced to rely on the …

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14 Nov 2024 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Justice linked

Independent Sentencing Review 2024 to 2025: Call for Evidence — consultation opened

The Independent Sentencing Review is seeking evidence to help the development of recommendations to ensure we are never again in a position where the country has more prisoners than prison places, and the government is forced to rely on the …

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30 Nov 2023 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Justice Context · primary home: Law Commission Criminal Appea… linked

Law Commission summary issues paper on criminal appeals — consultation closed

This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. The Law Commission is conducting a review of the law governing appeals in criminal cases and considering the need for reform with a view to ensuring that …

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30 Nov 2023 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Justice Context · primary home: Law Commission Criminal Appea… linked

Law Commission issues paper on criminal appeals — consultation closed

This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. The Law Commission is conducting a review of the law governing appeals in criminal cases and considering the need for reform with a view to ensuring that …

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12 Jan 2021 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Justice linked

Reforms to arrangements for obtaining permission to the Court of Appeal — consultation closed

Seeking views on the proposals for reforms to arrangements for obtaining permission to appeal from the Upper Tribunal to the Court of Appeal and arrangements for second appeals to the Court of Session.

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30 Nov 2020 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Justice linked

Reforms to arrangements for obtaining permission to the Court of Appeal — consultation opened

Seeking views on the proposals for reforms to arrangements for obtaining permission to appeal from the Upper Tribunal to the Court of Appeal and arrangements for second appeals to the Court of Session.

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18 Apr 2017 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Expedited immigration and asylum appeals for detained appellants — outcome published

Seeks views on proposals for an expedited appeals process for detained immigration and asylum appellants.

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22 Nov 2016 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Expedited immigration and asylum appeals for detained appellants — consultation closed

Seeks views on proposals for an expedited appeals process for detained immigration and asylum appellants.

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12 Oct 2016 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Expedited immigration and asylum appeals for detained appellants — consultation opened

Seeks views on proposals for an expedited appeals process for detained immigration and asylum appellants.

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