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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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
Hong Kong court says deterrence only motive for sending protest leader back to jail Hong Kong's Court of Appeal sent a young leader of the Chinese-ruled city's 2014 "Umbrella" pro-democracy street protests back to jail on Thursday for contempt of court, ruling out any motive other.. Reuters - Published on May 16, 2019

Max Clifford: Disgraced publicist's sex offence convictions upheld by Court of Appeal a year after his death 'Nothing we heard came anywhere near imperilling the safety of his conviction,' say judges Independent - Published on April 2, 2019