A Criminal Appeal will be based on a number of grounds and there is no specific formula for what that will include , each case will be different . This is likely to be a combination of fresh evidence , errors made during either the investigation or trial or misdirections made by the Judge .

We have created a number of pages which will provide content on what the law says for a number of different areas . Its aim is to give the reader a basic understanding of what is required and how the Court will approach the issue .

To get through the gates of the Royal Courts of Justice successfully will depend on the strength of the package of grounds you can advance , but an understanding of the Courts approach is a very good place to start .