Appellate court

Court of law empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal

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An appellate court, commonly called an appeals court, court of appeals, appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal. In most jurisdictions, the court system is divided into at least three levels: the trial court, which initially hears cases and reviews evidence and testimony to determine the facts of the case; at least one intermediate appellate court; and a supreme court which primarily reviews the decisions of the intermediate courts. A jurisdiction's supreme court is that jurisdiction's highest appellate court. Appellate courts nationwide can operate under varying rules.

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Judges reject bid to make Islamic marriages legally binding It is 'not difficult for parties who want to be legally married to achieve that status', says Court of Appeal Independent - Published 1 week ago
Midrar Ali: Parents lose court appeal over baby's treatment Court of Appeal judges rule in favour of St Mary's Hospital over the treatment of Midrar Ali. BBC News - Published 1 week ago
Assisted dying: Terminally ill man's judicial review rejected Phil Newby said he is "thoroughly disappointed" over the Court of Appeal's decision. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago
Reynhard Sinaga: Court of Appeal to review rapist's sentence Reynhard Sinaga was convicted of luring 48 men to his Manchester flat and assaulting them. BBC News - Published on January 16, 2020
Murder conviction for woman who stabbed boyfriend in heart is unsafe, Court of Appeal told Lawyers say jury did not hear evidence of domestic abuse and a potential personality disorder Independent - Published on December 10, 2019
Farieissia Martin to appeal against murder conviction The Court of Appeal has given Farieissia Martin the go-ahead to challenge the conviction. BBC News - Published on December 3, 2019

Thai court increases prison time for officials in Rohingya trafficking case A Thai court of appeal has increased prison time for a former army general and more than fifty others convicted in the country's largest human trafficking trial. Reuters - Published on November 1, 2019
Anti-abortion protesters lose appeal over clinic buffer zone An exclusion zone for protesters at an abortion clinic will remain, the Court of Appeal rules. BBC News - Published on August 21, 2019
Jack Shepherd: Speedboat killer allowed to flee justice 'without consequence' as judges quash bail conviction Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against manslaughter conviction but quashes sentence for skipping bail Independent - Published on June 20, 2019
UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia unlawful, Court of Appeal rules The UK's continued arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen's brutal war are unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Independent - Published on June 20, 2019

Swedish Appeals Court overturns bombing plot conviction A Swedish appeals court on Wednesday overturned a seven-year sentence handed down to an Uzbek man by a lower court for plotting to carry out a bombing in the name of Islamic State. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2019
New Zealand court orders government to reconsider first China extradition decision New Zealand's Court of Appeal on Tuesday ordered the government to reassess its decision to extradite a man to China to face murder charges due to human rights risks. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2019