Petition Give victims of crime the right to appeal court decisions

We want the Government to give victims the right to appeal any court decisions, including judgements and sentences. Currently victims are very restricted in their options to challenge court decisions, whereas convicts have greater rights to appeal judgements and sentences.

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We believe the current system is hugely frustrating for victims, and this can have a significant impact on their wellbeing.

Victims should be able to have their voices heard, and new rights to appeal court decisions would help achieve this.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

38 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 38 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 5 January 2024
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