This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Allow people convicted of a crime the right to appeal for free
Thousands of people are wrongfully convicted each year but legal costs make it impossible for these people to appeal leaving many convicted of a crime that they did not commit
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My father was convicted of a crime that he did not commit but as a family that is earning basic salaries my father has been denied the chance to appeal
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you're concerned about the cost of appealing a conviction, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
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