For practitioners

A working reference on criminal appeals

Grounds, tests and leading authorities across Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the Commonwealth and Europe, linked to the reasons and the legislation.

Grounds of appeal

The grounds list sets out 40 grounds, answers and review routes under the name each jurisdiction uses, with the authority for each.

Case briefs

Each brief sets out the offence and its elements, the procedural history, the issues, the tests and an analysis, and links to the court’s reasons. Dismissed appeals are reported as carefully as successful ones.

Courts and rules

Jurisdiction pages list appeal courts, legal aid and reported cases for 106 jurisdictions. The country guides cover deadlines, tests and review bodies, with sources.

Staying current

The desk lists what we watch and the known gaps. The RSS feed carries each new brief.

Before you rely on it

Briefs and guides are written by AI and audited by a second AI from a different company, with software checks on citations. No lawyer has reviewed them, and this is not a citator. Read the reasons, note up every authority and confirm the current law. Our standards explain the process and its limits.

Errors

If you find one, write to justice@myappeal.ca.