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Court of Appeal upholds sentence for grievous bodily harm and strangulation

Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against a 40-month sentence for grievous bodily harm and intentional strangulation

Appeal court reduces drug sentence for Warren Davis

Court of Appeal reduces sentence for Warren Davis in drug-related offences

Court of Appeal dismisses appeal in manslaughter case

Court of Appeal upheld a nine-year sentence for manslaughter by diminished responsibility, affirming the trial judge's assessment

Southport attacker sentenced for the murder of three children

Tim Kiely, a Criminal Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, asks whether more could have been done to prevent the attack in Southport in July 2024

Court of Appeal upholds murder conviction in Wolverhampton case

Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against murder conviction in a high-profile Wolverhampton case

Court of Appeal considers indefinite sentence for sexual offences

Court of Appeal reviews indefinite sentence for trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence

Court of Appeal overturns convictions in domestic violence case

Court of Appeal overturns convictions related to causing harm to a vulnerable adult under the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act

Court dismisses appeal in gang-related firearm conspiracy

Court of Appeal dismisses Leon Smith's appeal against firearm conspiracy conviction