Series 2 Episode 11 - Appeals from the Magistrates’ Court - Conviction, Sentence, Case Stated and Judicial Review
In this episode as we continue with appeals, we hear about how people who have had their case heard in the magistrates’ court can appeal against their conviction and sentence and what actually happens...
6 Nov 202440min
Series 2 Episode 10 - When the Prosecution Appeal - Unduly Lenient Sentences and Points of Law
Content warning. This episode contains details (relevant to the legal issues being considered) of a case concerning the murder of a young woman in terrible circumstances which may cause distress to li...
30 Okt 202439min
Series 2 Episode 9 - Appeals after Pleading Guilty
Withdrawing a guilty plea and appeals following a plea of guilty. What do you do if you have pleaded guilty to a criminal offence, but now realise you were not in fact guilty? In this episode we find ...
22 Okt 202436min
Series 2 Episode 8 - Double Jeopardy and Wrongful Acquittals
Is there such a thing as an appeal against a verdict of Not Guilty? In this episode we look at the law on what is commonly known as double jeopardy, the idea (entrenched in law for many hundreds of ye...
15 Okt 202433min
Series 2 Episode 7 - The Appeal of Aidan Johnson
In this episode we go to the Court of Appeal Criminal Division to hear the appeal of Aidan Johnson against his conviction for the murder of Daniel Clarke. Seeking to overturn the conviction on the gro...
8 Okt 202430min
Series 2 Episode 6 - How disclosure really works
In this episode, we take a deep dive into disclosure, that is how disclosure in criminal cases should actually work and why it is of vital importance in every criminal trial. What do the rules actual...
1 Okt 202434min
Series 2 Episode 5 - When trials go wrong Part 2 - Identification, Science and Non-Disclosure
Identification, science and non-disclosure as grounds of appeal in criminal cases Warning: this episode contains a criminal appeal case in which limited reference is made to sexual violence. Listener ...
24 Sep 202435min
Series 2 Episode 4 - When trials go wrong Part 1 - Grounds of appeal against conviction
Today we turn to grounds of appeal, i.e. the reasons why it is said that the jury's verdict is unsafe. And we look at a number of common grounds of appeal and the cases where they have been considered...
17 Sep 202440min
