Appellate Resources
This section contains links to appellate guidance, procedural rules and directions, as well as to appellate courts in the UK, Europe and the Caribbean.
Please always check to ensure that you are viewing the latest edition of guidance and rules.
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Guide to Proceedings in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division (2023)
Administrative Court Judicial Review Guide, 6th edn (HM Courts & Tribunals Service, 2021),
From the foreword: “… a valuable resource for all who are involved in proceedings before the Administrative Court. It covers all the stages of a claim for judicial review. Good practice is identified and pitfalls foreshadowed.”
The King's Bench Guide, (2023)
A guide to the working practices of the King’s Bench Division within the Royal Courts of Justice.
A Review of the Year in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) 2020 – 2021
The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division): annual report for 2020-21.
The main aim of this Compendium is to provide guidance on directing the jury in Crown Court trials and when sentencing, though it contains some practical suggestions in other areas, for example jury management, which it is hoped will be helpful.
The Compendium consists of two separate parts. Part I deals with jury and trial management and summing up. Part II deals with sentencing in the Crown Court.
This provides guidance to prosecutors and paralegal staff in relation to many criminal offences and procedural issues. This guidance is used to make decisions in criminal cases, in conjunction with the Code for Crown Prosecutors.
Sentencing guidelines for Magistrates and Crown Courts
Appeal against a magistrates’ court decision
Reporting restrictions in the criminal courts
Practical Guide on Admissibility Criteria, (Registry of the European Court of Human Rights)
The Practical Guide on Admissibility Criteria describes the conditions of admissibility which an application to the Court must meet.
Find information on prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales, including how to arrange visits and how to stay in touch with prisoners.
http://www.commonlii.org/resources/55912/
Caribbean Law Project : This Project includes databases of law materials relating to the Caribbean available via CommonLII.
https://www.accesstolaw.com/commonwealth/caribbean/
Legal resources selected & annotated by Inner Temple Library
https://www.innertemplelibrary.org.uk/caribbean-law-subject-guide/
Cases, Judgments and Laws via Free Websites
https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/lawlibrary/legal-resources.aspx
University of West Indies, Online Legal Resources
https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/international/americas-and-caribbean
Law Society Guides and resources
https://www.thecommonwealth-ilibrary.org/index.php/comsec/catalog/
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