A Bill to amend the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 to allow leave to appeal an unspent conviction where there has been a material change in the law, notwithstanding the date of conviction; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
31 October 2023
This bill would let people with unspent convictions appeal their conviction if there has been a material change in the law, even if the conviction happened a long time ago. It amends the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 to create a new route for leave to appeal in these cases. The aim is to ensure fairness when laws change that could affect past convictions.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If supported, it will move to committee stage for detailed examination.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
