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The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals, and example scenarios.
Use this form to give recognizance of an appellant’s surety while waiting a re-trial.
Forms to use with the Criminal Procedure Rules.
How to appeal a decision by a Crown Court. Find out which forms you'll need and what the appeal process involves.
Victims will be put first under plans to modernise the criminal courts and cut delays, the Deputy Prime Minister has announced today.
A statement by the Serious Fraud Office on R v Hayes and R v Palombo.
How to complain to the Attorney General's Office if you think someone's sentence is too low - and what happens if the Court of Appeal get involved
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
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