MOTION TO APPEAL

LOCATION: NOTTINGHAM, LONDON, NORTH WEST

Motion to Appeal is suitable for secondary, college and university students. It is also suitable for adult learning groups.

Students will explore a contemporary appeal case and:

• Learn about the law and justice system
• Explore the roles in a courtroom
• Be introduced to the process of appeal cases
• Prepare, discuss and debate an appeal case

Curriculum links: Law, Citizenship, PSHE, Psychology, Sociology, Enrichment, Careers, Politics

Key Stage 4 Themes Available:

• Freedom of Religion (all sites)
  • A former airline employee appeals against the decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal that she has not been indirectly discriminated against on the basis of her religion. Her former employer had introduced a new uniform policy which meant she was unable to wear a cross necklace at work, which conflicted with her religious beliefs.
• Diminished Responsibility (Nottingham and North)
  • This appeal case focuses on Nicola Edgington, who, having fatally attacked a member of the public, was convicted of murder. She appeals against her conviction, wishing to reduce the conviction from murder to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
• Gang Violence (Nottingham only)
  • A 16-year-old has been found guilty of robbery under the principle of joint enterprise and sentenced to 5 years’ custody. He argues that his sentence should be reduced as the principle of joint enterprise has not been applied correctly in his case.

Key Stage 5+ Themes Available:

• Freedom of Religion (all sites)
  • A former airline employee appeals against the decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal that she has not been indirectly discriminated against on the basis of her religion. Her former employer had introduced a new uniform policy which meant she was unable to wear a cross necklace at work, which conflicted with her religious beliefs.
• Diminished Responsibility (Nottingham and North)
  • A woman was charged with murder after she fatally attacked a member of the public.  She is appealing on the grounds of diminished responsibility, wishing to reduce her conviction from murder to manslaughter.
• Gang Violence (Nottingham only)
  • A 16-year-old has been found guilty of robbery under the principle of joint enterprise and sentenced to 5 years’ custody. He argues that his sentence should be reduced as the principle of joint enterprise has not been applied correctly in his case.
• Protest (London only)
  • A ‘Just Stop Oil’ protestor was charged with ‘intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance’ after staging a 36-hour protest over a motorway bridge. He is appealing on the grounds that his sentence is manifestly excessive and interferes with his rights of freedom of expression and assembly under Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention of Human Rights.