APPEALS Flashcards
What is an Appeal
A review of a court case by a higher court. A form of judicial accountability exercised by courts over other courts.
What does Criminals Appeal Amendment Act 2022 reveal
New legislation allows individuals to make a second or subsequent challenge to their conviction if new, compelling evidence emerges.
New laws mean that criminals can now present their cases directly to the Court of Appeal
What prompted this
The acquittal of Scott Austic who had been found guilty of the murder of his partner Stacey Thorne and spent 13 years behind bars as an innocent man. He was acquitted after it was discovered that someone had planted crucial evidence against him. There are now calls for the investigation to be re-opened so that Stacy’s real killer can be found.
