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Deep-dives on the routes, deadlines and mistakes that actually decide cases.
Post-appeal
The CCRC: how it really works, and when to apply
The Criminal Cases Review Commission is the last-resort route back to the Court of Appeal after your normal appeal rights have been exhausted. Here's what actually gets a case referred.
8 min · Updated 4 July 2026
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Appealing your sentence vs appealing your conviction — the practical difference
They sound similar. They're not. Different grounds, different tests, different tactics. What to know before you decide which route to take.
6 min · Updated 4 July 2026
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Deportation appeals: the 14-day trap, and how to use every hour of it
If you're a foreign national with a UK deportation order, you probably have 14 days to appeal in-country. Miss it and your options collapse. Here's a survival plan.
7 min · Updated 4 July 2026
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Newton hearings: what they are, and why they can save (or sink) your sentence
When you plead guilty but disagree with the prosecution's version of the facts, a Newton hearing decides the true basis of sentence. Getting the strategy wrong is expensive.
5 min · Updated 4 July 2026
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Section 20 GBH: how the guidelines actually apply, and where sentences go wrong
Section 20 GBH is one of the most misapplied guidelines in the Crown Court. The difference between Category 2 and Category 3 is often the difference between prison and a suspended sentence.
6 min · Updated 4 July 2026
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