Appeal routes - Criminal Courts

Appeals from Magistrates

• Starts in magistrates
• Only defence can appeal to Crown Court
• Appeal from Crown Court can only be appealed to Queens Bench Divisional Court if there is a point of law up for discussion known as Case stated appeal
• Can then be appealed to Supreme Court

• Can be directly appealed to Queens Bench Divisional Court from the Magistrates Court if there is a point of Law that needs to be discussed also known as Case stated appeal
• Then again it can be appealed to House of Lords

Appeals Routes from Crown…