Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
The Court of Appeal Criminal Division is the second most senior court for criminal cases in England and Wales.
This court began to regularly transfer judgments to The National Archives in 2022. The oldest judgment from this court included in Find Case Law is from 2003.
You can read more about it on the Court of Appeal Criminal Division page on the HM Courts and Tribunals Service website
Coverage on Find Case Law
Date range — 2003 to 2026
What’s included — We currently hold 7,520 documents from 2003 to 2026.
You can read more about how to find older civil justice records in the research guide Criminal courts: appeal cases.
Recent judgments
| Case name | Neutral citation | Handed down |
|---|---|---|
| Adow v R | Neutral citation [2026] EWCA Crim 868 | Handed down 07 Jul 2026 |
| R v X & Ors | Neutral citation [2026] EWCA Crim 845 | Handed down 02 Jul 2026 |
| R v John Mark Cooper | Neutral citation [2026] EWCA Crim 806 | Handed down 25 Jun 2026 |
| R v Ibrahim Jhangha & Anor | Neutral citation [2026] EWCA Crim 897 | Handed down 25 Jun 2026 |
| R v AGY | Neutral citation [2026] EWCA Crim 882 | Handed down 25 Jun 2026 |
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Understanding Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) judgments
Citation format
Criminal Division neutral citation numbers are formatted as [Year] EWCA Crim [Number]. For example, [2026] EWCA Crim 51 is case number 51 decided by the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) for England and Wales in 2026.
Who sits
Cases are usually heard by three judges, consisting of a member of the Court of Appeal, together with two High Court Judges or one High Court Judge and one specially nominated Senior Circuit Judge.
About Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
The Criminal Division hears appeals from the Crown Court relating to convictions and sentences. Its President is the Lady Chief Justice.
Questions about judgments from this court
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