Guidance
The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Published 2025-09-11Last updated 2026-05-10
Documents
Updated May 2026
The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division hears applications and appeals relating to convictions and sentences.
It is a vital part of the judicial system in England and Wales, providing a check on the decisions of lower courts.
For further information
Mainly for non-lawyers:
For lawyers and applicants acting in person:
- Guide to proceedings in the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division (March 2026) (PDF)
- Criminal Procedure Rules and Criminal Practice Directions – with index (external link)
- CVP remote participant form (Word doc)
- CVP remote observation form and rules (Word doc)
- List of frequently-cited authorities (Word doc)
- User Group minutes from last meeting + Update (TBA)
Further court information
- Forms and guidance (external link)
- New decisions are on the National Archives (external link)
- Previous decisions on Bailli (external link)
- RCJ and Rolls Building daily court lists (external link)
- Case references used by the Royal Courts of Justice and Rolls Building (external link)
Contact the Court of Appeal Criminal Division
General enquiries
Criminal Appeal Office
The Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 7947 6011
Opening hours and facilities: Find a court or tribunal (external link)