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The Criminal Cases Unit is responsible for assessing a range of claims paid out of Central Funds.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Austria and what conditions are like in prison there.
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Church on 13 October 2025.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Brunner KC on 4 October 2025.
Former President of the Queen's Bench Division, Sir Brian Leveson, has been appointed to carry out an independent review into the criminal courts.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Form for Non-Fastrak claims for defence costs in magistrates' or Crown Court, and for cost of successful appeals against magistrates' sentence or conviction.
Forms to use with the Criminal Procedure Rules.
Miscarriage of justice compensation, application for a claim if your conviction has been overturned or you’ve been granted a free pardon.
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