Submitted on Friday 15th June 2018
Rejected on Friday 22nd June 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
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
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
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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.
If you'd like changes to the rules on who is eligible for Legal Aid, you could start a new petition about that.
You can find out the rules on Legal Aid here:
www.gov.uk/legal-aid
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