Comparable Case Review
Is the sentence heavier than the law and comparable cases allow?
The Court of Appeal will only reduce a sentence that is manifestly excessive or wrong in principle. We benchmark your sentence against Sentencing Council guidelines and reported cases on similar facts to see if that threshold is met — and spell out the exact grounds if it is.
How we do it
- Read the sentencing remarks and full indictment carefully
- Identify the guideline category, harm and culpability findings
- Pull reported Court of Appeal authorities on comparable facts
- Benchmark your starting point and end sentence against them
- Test whether aggravating features were double-counted
- Check whether mitigation and totality were properly applied
Grounds we look for
- Manifestly excessive sentence
- Wrong starting point in the guideline
- Wrong category of harm or culpability
- Failure to apply totality (concurrent/consecutive error)
- Failure to give proper credit for plea, remand or assistance
- Disparity with co-defendants sentenced on the same facts
What you receive
- Written comparison against 3–6 reported authorities
- Guideline-category reconstruction of your sentence
- Clear opinion on whether an appeal is arguable
- Draft grounds you can hand to counsel
- Time-limit and leave-to-appeal guidance
- Honest view if the sentence is within range
Comparable Case Sentence Review
We benchmark your sentence against reported Court of Appeal decisions in similar cases and identify grounds where your sentence is arguably manifestly excessive.
- Your offence categorised under the current Sentencing Council guideline
- Comparison against reported Court of Appeal sentencing decisions
- Aggravating and mitigating factors weighed against comparable cases
- Clear view on whether the sentence is arguably manifestly excessive
- Written summary of any grounds worth pursuing, rated for strength
- Next steps and the deadlines that apply
£249
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Think the sentence is too heavy?
Send the sentencing remarks and indictment. We'll tell you honestly whether comparable cases support an appeal.
- • Reviewed by senior UK lawyers and barristers
- • Over 50 years of combined experience
- • Fully online — discreet and secure
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