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Q Basil, aged 21, has been found guilty of robbery in Granchester Crown Court. He threatened a passer-by and demanded that he give him his bicycle. Basil said he only wanted to borrow it to get home. He wishes to appeal. To which court does the appeal lie from the crown court and on what ground can an appeal be brought? Consider the present appeal system in criminal cases and assess whether it sufficiently protects the defendant from miscarriages of justice. (25 Marks) The Court of Appeal hears appeals from the Crown Court against conviction and sentence. Appeals against sentence may only be made with leave. Appeals against conviction on matters of law may be made as of right, but leave of the court is needed for other reasons e.g. in the question on a question of fact or on a mixed question of law and fact, leave of the Court of Appeal...

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