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Criminal Cases Review Commission – better the devil you know? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted February 18th, 2013 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, evidence, miscarriage of justice, news, suicide by sally

Eddie Gilfoyle’s case is one of a relatively small number of alleged miscarriages of justice that stubbornly refuse to go away. On 4 June 1992, his wife, Paula Gilfoyle, was found, eight and a half months pregnant, hanging from a rope tied to a roof beam in the garage. For the last 20 years Mr Gilfoyle has protested his innocence, arguing that Paula’s death was a tragic suicide. The prosecution argument was that expectant mothers don’t kill themselves, especially bubbly young women with everything to live for.

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 15th February 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Regina (Ali and others) v Secretary of State for Justice – WLR Daily

Posted February 1st, 2013 in compensation, judicial review, law reports, miscarriage of justice by tracey

Regina (Ali and others) v Secretary of State for Justice: [2013] EWHC 72 (Admin); [2013] WLR (D) 35

“A useful test to determine whether an individual, whose conviction had been quashed on the basis of new evidence, qualified for compensation under section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 on the ground of miscarriage of justice, was whether he had established, beyond reasonable doubt, that no reasonable jury (or magistrates) properly directed as to the law, could convict on the evidence now to be considered.”

WLR Daily, 25th January 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Jill Dando: Barry George ‘not innocent enough to receive compensation’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 25th, 2013 in compensation, miscarriage of justice, news by tracey

“Barry George, who spent eight years in prison after being wrongly convicted of
the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando, has lost his High Court bid for
compensation as a victim of a ‘miscarriage of justice’.”

Daily Telegraph, 25th January 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Army accused of ‘wrongly punishing’ 1,400 soldiers – BBC News

Posted January 7th, 2013 in armed forces, cautions, compensation, disciplinary procedures, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

“Some 1,400 soldiers who were cautioned by the police may have been unfairly penalised after an error by the Army led to them being wrongly disciplined.”

BBC News, 7th January 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Guilt, non-guilt and innocence: what will Strasbourg decide? – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2012 in compensation, human rights, miscarriage of justice, news, victims by sally

“Victims of miscarriages of justice await Lorraine Allen judgment with hope.”

The Guardian, 21st November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jailed for a crime you didn’t commit: Landmark case could be costly for UK – The Independent

Posted November 12th, 2012 in compensation, human rights, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

“Lorraine Allen is an unlikely crusader for justice. The 43-year-old grandmother wants the world to forget that she was wrongly accused of killing her baby and leave her to get on with life. But first she needs the authorities to accept that she was wrongly convicted and make amends. That could happen this week when Europe’s highest court for human rights hears Mrs Allen’s plea for compensation 12 years after she was wrongfully imprisoned for shaking her four-month-old son to death.”

The Independent, 11th November 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Barry George fights for compensation for Jill Dando murder conviction – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 17th, 2012 in appeals, compensation, evidence, human rights, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by tracey

Barry George, who spent eight years in prison after being wrongly convicted of the murder of the TV presenter Jill Dando, today launched a test case bid to overturn a ‘defective’ decision denying him compensation.”

Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The Cardiff Three: the long wait for justice – The Guardian

Posted September 18th, 2012 in complaints, miscarriage of justice, murder, news, perjury, police, reports by sally

“The case of the Cardiff Three was a gross miscarriage of justice which, 24 years on, remains unresolved. Can a report into the failed prosecution of eight police officers shed new light?”

The Guardian, 17th September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Justice can’t be treated as a business enterprise – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2012 in complaints, evidence, forensic science, miscarriage of justice, news, pathologists, police by tracey

“The Freddy Patel case shows how market forces inevitably lead to creeping deregulation if applied to the legal system.”

The Guardian, 29th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cleveland Police review 90 cases after officer arrested – BBC News

Posted August 29th, 2012 in miscarriage of justice, news, police by tracey

“Investigators are reviewing 90 cases in the Cleveland Police force area after the arrest of a former scenes of crime officer.”

BBC News, 28th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

An injustice that won’t go away – The Independent

Posted August 13th, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, DNA, evidence, inquiries, miscarriage of justice, murder, news, perjury, police, witnesses by sally

“A 1988 murder led to the conviction of three innocent men. Now ‘Panorama’ looks again at the role of the police.”

The Independent, 12th August 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man jailed for 16 years could be freed through fresh DNA evidence – The Guardian

Posted July 19th, 2012 in appeals, attempts, Criminal Cases Review Commission, DNA, miscarriage of justice, news, rape by tracey

“A man who has spent almost 16 years in prison for a crime he always denied committing may soon be freed after DNA traces from another man persuaded investigators to refer his case to the court of appeal.”

The Guardian, 18th July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Closure of forensic archive a ‘shambles’, experts warn – BBC News

Posted July 18th, 2012 in archives, budgets, forensic science, miscarriage of justice, news by tracey

“The closure of the forensic science archive in England and Wales will cause miscarriages of justice and stop police solving crimes, senior politicians, scientists and lawyers have warned.”

BBC News, 18th July 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Hundreds’ of miscarriage of justice claims over legal advice failings – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 14th, 2012 in defences, immigration, miscarriage of justice, news, passports by sally

“Hundreds of asylum seekers and refugees convicted of immigration-related offences such as failure to produce a passport may have been the victims of miscarriages of justice, the Gazette can reveal.”

Law Society’s Gazette, 14th June 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Barry George in compensation case – BBC News

Posted May 18th, 2012 in compensation, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

“Barry George, who was wrongly convicted of the murder of BBC TV presenter Jill Dando, can fight a test case for compensation, a judge has ruled.”

BBC News, 18th May 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sam Hallam: the cost of failure – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted May 18th, 2012 in criminal justice, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

“Imagine that and you are 17-years-old and wrongly convicted! Yesterday, the Court of Appeal quashed Sam Hallam’s conviction for murder by joint enterprise after he had served seven years of a life sentence. He is now 24. He has been inside since before Take That announced they would reform and before Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire became the highest grossing film of 2005. He has missed the 2008 Olympics and Diversity winning #BGT. He will not have been Facebooking his mates or hanging out with girls. He has no employment history, no iPhone and his Dad committed suicide whilst he was imprisoned.”

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 18th May 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Hallam’s case will send shockwaves through criminal justice system – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2012 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, miscarriage of justice, news, police by sally

“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 murder conviction officially quashed – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2012 in appeals, evidence, miscarriage of justice, murder, news, police by sally

“A young man who spent more than seven years in jail for a murder he insists he did not commit has had his conviction quashed by judges.”

The Guardian, 17th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sam Hallam released after seven years in prison – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2012 in complaints, Criminal Cases Review Commission, miscarriage of justice, murder, news, police, witnesses by sally

“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

Miscarriages of justice may be out of fashion, but they haven’t gone away – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2012 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, miscarriage of justice, news by tracey

“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

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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