Dr Felicity Gerry KC’s submissions referred to six times during the new Law Commission of England and Wales Criminal Appeals Consultation Paper issued on 27 February 2025.

Dr Felicity Gerry KC has long raised concerns about the functioning of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Criminal Division) particularly in what are known as “joint enterprise” murder appeals. Her submissions were quoted as follows:

11.63 on routine refusals in joint enteprise appeals

12.62 and 12.68 on the need for an interlocultory appeal system as available in Victoria, Australia where Felicity is also admitted

15.80 on the use of visual recording of trials

16.62 on access to a docket of evidence.

You can read the Consultation Paper here https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/criminal-appeals/

The Commissions invites responses from 27 February 2025 to 30 May 2025. Responses to the consultation may be submitted using an online form at: https://consult.justice.gov.uk/law-commission/criminalappeals. Where possible, it would be helpful if this form was used. Alternatively, comments may be sent: By email to criminal.appeals@lawcommission.gov.uk OR By post to Criminal Appeals Team, Law Commission, 1st Floor, Tower, 52 Queen Anne’s Gate, London, SW1H 9AG. If you send your comments by post, it would be helpful if, whenever possible, you could also send them by email