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Criminal Appeal (Amendment) Bill

A Bill to amend the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 to allow leave to appeal an unspent conviction where there has been a material change in the law, notwithstanding the date of conviction; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Criminal Appeal (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 6 September 2022 by Mr Barry Sheerman (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 6 Sep 2022
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 31 Oct 2023.