Appeals

A defendant found guilty by the magistrates may appeal against the finding or against the punishment to the local Crown Court, and the Crown Court judge will hear the appeal without a jury. If a defendant has good reason to believe the magistrates have made a mistake about a point of law, then he may appeal to the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court.

The appeal system is mostly for the benefit of the defendant, but there are cases of the prosecution successfully appealing for a more severe punishment. In Japan, it is even possible for the prosecution to appeal that a not-guilty decision be changed to guilty. Appeals from the Crown Court go first to the High Court and, in special cases, to the Court of Appeal, Occasionally, a case is carried through this system of appeal all the way to the House of Lords,

Appellate courts; dissatisfied litigants; courts exist to correct errors; the application of the law; to serve justice; individual judges and juries can err; to suffer injustice; to enjoy some advantages in reaching the right result; under the law; a trial judge; oral arguments; to make a judgement; an erroneous decision; the legal consequences; to declare valid; to apply the law; inconsistency; interpretations of the federal sentencing law; in the absence of a conflict; a lower court; court decisions; the supreme court; to concentrate on developing and clarifying the law.

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