HL Deb 23 October 1995 vol 566 c105WA
Lord Windlesham

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will bring up to date from 1989 to the most recent year for which statistics are available the table published as note 5 on p. 181 of the report of the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice (Cm. 2263).

Baroness Blatch

The information requested is given in the following table:

References to the Court of Appeal under Section 17(1)(a) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 in respect of conviction 1989–1994
Outcome of appeal
Year Cases (defendants) Allowed Dismissed
1989 3(6) 3(6) Nil
1990 7(20) 7(20) Nil
1991 10(12) 101(12) Nil
1992 8(11) 5(8) 3(3)
1993 82(9) 3(4) 3(3)
1994 93(12) 4(4) Nil
1995(to date) 164(18) Nil Nil
1 Court ordered a re-trial in one case: defendant later acquitted.
2 2 still outstanding.
3 5(8)still outstanding.
4 16(18)outstanding.