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Advice on planning appeals and the award costs.

• Updated: 2 April 2026

How to appeal a decision by a Crown Court. Find out which forms you'll need and what the appeal process involves.

• Appeal a Crown Court decision

  You can appeal against your Crown Court conviction, sentence or both. It…

How to challenge a decision by a magistrates' court. Including how to get a fine reviewed, if you did not know about your case, how to appeal to the Crown Court.

• Overview

  If you’re unhappy with a decision made by a magistrates’ court, you can…

• Get a fine reviewed

  You might be able to have your fine reviewed if you want to reduce: your…

• If someone has falsely given your details to the police or courts

  You might be able to ask the court to reopen your case if someone gave…

• If you did not know about your case

  If you did not know about your case, you can ask the court to reopen it.…

• If the court did not have all the information about your case

  You can ask the court to reopen your case if: the court did not receive…

• How to apply

  You can apply to challenge a magistrates’ court decision if: you want to…

• When to appeal to the Crown Court

  You can appeal to the Crown Court if your request was refused for either:…

How to appeal a county court, High Court or tribunal decision to the Court of Appeal.

• Updated: 13 July 2026

You can appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) if you think there was a legal problem with a decision made against you by certain lower tribunals.

You can appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) if you appealed or were taken to an employment tribunal and you think there was a legal problem with the case

Find out how to appeal a decision made in family law proceedings, including decisions made in the family court or the Family Division of the High Court.

• Updated: 1 November 2016

Appeal against a planning enforcement notice. How to apply, who can apply, claim costs, how long it takes.

Appeal a decision about a lawful development certificate - how to appeal if you think your development is now lawful, what documents to supply, what happens after you appeal

How to get a grade reviewed (GCSE or AS or A level or other qualifications) by your school or college: how to appeal to your exam board and to Ofqual.