2 very simple questions which hopefuly will get a yes or no answer and no more.michael scuffil wrote: ↑Mon Dec 03, 2018 11:04 am Look, I have said in other posts that I think victims ought, in cases of crimes against the person, be formally legally represented at all stages of the case against the accused. It is widely reported that in the English system, where they are not, victims often feel let down or left out.
A) The appeal court or whomever equivalent can appeal for a sentence to be increased. Can an interested party (perhaps the victim) through a barrister effectively appeal for a longer sentence?
B) would the appeal court / equivalent even listen to such interested party if that party asked them to request an appeal?