“Today’s miscarriages of justice are caused by ineptitude or dishonesty by police. Tomorrow’s may be caused by underpaid defence lawyers.”
The Guardian, 17th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Sam Hallam became one of the youngest victims of a miscarriage of justice on Wednesday when the court of appeal released him after he served seven years for murder.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Breakthroughs in cases such as Susan May and Sam Hallam are rare but what to do about alleged wrong convictions is the subject of much debate.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2012
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“A young man convicted of murder will take his case to the court of appeal on Wednesday after new evidence emerged raising doubts over key parts of the prosecution case against him.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2012
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“Lawyers acting for the convicted murderer Jeremy Bamber have issued a legal challenge to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) following its decision not to refer his case back to the court of appeal. They say the commission has acted ‘unlawfully, overstepped its powers and usurped the function of the appeal court’.”
The Guardian, 7th May 2012
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“Jeremy Bamber, who was jailed for killing his family 27 years ago, has failed in his latest attempt to appeal against his conviction.”
BBC News, 26th April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Home Office had abjectly failed victims of miscarriage. The CCRC is putting that right.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A group of trade union pickets who were jailed nearly 40 years ago in a famous case are seeking to have their convictions overturned on the grounds that the then Conservative government interfered with the judicial process.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Jeremy Bamber, who was jailed for 26 years for killing five members of his own family, is launching another bid for freedom after evidence emerged that the assistant director of public prosecutions decided not to proceed with drug trafficking and fraud allegations against a key prosecution witness.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Jeremy Bamber: prosecutor’s correspondence with police – full documents
“Innocent people wrongly convicted of serious crimes are being routinely failed by the body set up to investigate miscarriages of justice, according to lawyers and campaigners. They will call this week for urgent reform of the Criminal Cases Review Commission – set up in the wake of high profile miscarriages of justice including the Birmingham Six and Guildford Four – on the 15th anniversary of the formation of the independent review body.”
The Guardian, 27th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Miscarriages of justice? Cases that campaigners want CCRC to reconsider
“Closing the Forensic Science Service will make miscarriages of justice more likely.”
The Guardian, 16th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Campaigners call for an overhaul of the organisation that investigates miscarriages of justice.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2012
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“The court of appeal has instructed the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to investigate the authenticity of ‘explosive’ documents in the case of Kevin Lane, jailed for life for a 1994 hitman murder. Lord Justice Hughes has asked the CCRC to deliver a progress report on this and other aspects of the case by the end of January.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Case of Tony Stock highlights why processes to address miscarriages of justice are failing.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The commission set up after the Birmingham Six case faces accusations of failing to help wrongfully convicted people.”
The Guardian, 6th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The watchdog that examines miscarriages of justice is failing innocent people, according to a senior lawyer involved in some of the highest-profile court cases in recent years.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man who has spent decades denying his involvement in an armed robbery has won his appeal against conviction.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Miscarriages of justice will not be corrected and public confidence in the criminal justice system will be damaged if proposed changes to the forensic science service go ahead, according to Richard Foster, chairman of the criminal cases review commission.”
The Guardian, 30th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Inside the independent body set up to investigate miscarriages of justice after the court of appeal has thrown them out.”
The Guardian, 30th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Road rage killer Kenneth Noye lost an appeal against his murder conviction today.”
The Independent, 22nd March 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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