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. Roy pleaded guilty to theft of an iPad from a shop and was sentenced in the magistrates' court to 18 weeks' imprisonment. He now says that someone else stole the iPad and he wants to appeal against both his conviction and his sentence.
Which of the following statements is correct?

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. Stephen pleaded guilty to criminal damage. The magistrates imposed a custodial sentence of six weeks. Stephen has given a notice of appeal to the Crown Court and has asked his solicitor, Jayne, to apply for bail pending his appeal.
Which of the following statements is correct?

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. Bilal was convicted of causing GBH with intent following a jury trial. In addition to other evidence against Bilal, a witness identified him as the attacker. Bilal maintained that he was not present during the attack and the witness was mistaken. Bilal intends to appeal against his conviction because the judge failed to give the jury a direction about how to approach the identification evidence.
Which of the following correctly states the approach the Court of Appeal will take in Bilal's case?

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. Janette was involved in a road traffic accident with another vehicle driven by Claude. Claude brings a claim against Janette for damages. The claim was allocated to the small claims track and, following the final hearing, a District Judge awarded Claude £2,300 for the damage to his vehicle and £450 for a minor whiplash injury he suffered in the collision. Janette wishes to appeal against the sum awarded to Claude and the District Judge has given her permission to appeal.
Which type of court and judge will hear Janette's appeal?

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. Holly was injured in an accident at work and brought a successful claim in the county court against her employers, Barge Industries Ltd., who appealed to a Circuit Judge in the county court. The appeal was dismissed. Barge Industries have now instructed new solicitors to advise whether they can appeal against the Circuit Judge's decision. Toby is a trainee solicitor at the firm. His supervisor asks him to research the law and draft a note explaining whether Barge Industries have a right to appeal.
What should Toby say about whether a second appeal is possible?

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