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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…

The different types of court - magistrates' court, Crown Court and youth court - the crimes they deal with and the level of sentences they can give.

• Magistrates' courts

  All criminal cases start in a magistrates’ court. Cases are heard by…

• Crown Court

  A Crown Court: normally has a jury which decides if you’re guilty or not…

• Youth courts

  A youth court is a special type of magistrates’ court for people aged…

Annual statistics on suicide and open verdict deaths among the UK regular armed forces.

• Updated: 28 March 2019

Annual statistics on suicide and open verdict deaths among the UK regular armed forces.

• Updated: 27 March 2025

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.

The Trial of the Pyx checks that UK coins are within the limits for metallic composition, weight and size.

• Updated: 31 May 2013

This guide provides information about being arrested in Austria and what conditions are like in prison there.

• Updated: 25 November 2025

The Trial of the Pyx checks that UK coins are within the limits for metallic composition, weight and size.

• Updated: 9 June 2014

Consultation to seek user feedback on the suicide and open verdict deaths statistics.

• Updated: 19 March 2013

This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.

• Updated: 30 September 2025