Category: miscarriage of justice

Police watchdog to investigate handling of Andrew Malkinson case – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2023 in appeals, complaints, Criminal Cases Review Commission, Crown Prosecution Service, disclosure, miscarriage of justice, news, ombudsmen, police, rape, sexual offences by tracey

‘The police watchdog has announced an investigation into Greater Manchester police’s handling of Andrew Malkinson’s case. Malkinson was exonerated in July of a rape for which he wrongly spent 17 years in prison after a DNA breakthrough. The court of appeal also ruled that disclosure failures by Greater Manchester police (GMP) rendered his conviction unsafe.’

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The Guardian, 13th September 2023

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Seventeen years: what does Andrew Malkinson’s wrongful conviction say about the appeals process? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 30th, 2023 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, DNA, evidence, imprisonment, miscarriage of justice, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘Earlier this month, the Court of Appeal overturned Andrew Malkinson’s conviction for rape and related assault offences, for which he had spent 17 years in prison. An appeal in 2006 upheld the verdict and applications to the Criminal Case Review Commission (CCRC) in 2012 and 2020 were denied. Finally, a third application last year convinced the CCRC to order fresh DNA analysis. It was this evidence as well as treatment of some previously undisclosed information to do with Malkinson’s witness identification which secured his release.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 29th August 2023

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Andrew Malkinson: independent inquiry announced into wrongful conviction – The Guardian

Posted August 25th, 2023 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, DNA, evidence, inquiries, miscarriage of justice, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘Ministers have announced an independent inquiry into the circumstances and handling of the Andrew Malkinson case after he was exonerated last month over a rape for which he wrongly spent 17 years in prison.’

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The Guardian, 24th August 2023

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Police and CPS had key DNA evidence 16 years before Andrew Malkinson cleared of rape – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2023 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, Crown Prosecution Service, DNA, evidence, forensic science, miscarriage of justice, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘Police and prosecutors in the Andrew Malkinson case knew there was another man’s DNA on the victim’s clothes in 2007 – three years after he was wrongly convicted of rape – but he remained in prison for another 13 years.’

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The Guardian, 15th August 2023

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Widower of jailed Post Office worker loses appeal in wake of Horizon scandal – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2023 in appeals, bereavement, computer programs, Criminal Cases Review Commission, miscarriage of justice, news, postal service, theft by sally

‘The widower of a Post Office worker jailed after being convicted of theft has lost a court of appeal fight as a judge ruled that the conviction was not based on evidence from the scandal-hit Horizon software.’

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The Guardian, 15th August 2023

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Andrew Malkinson: Justice secretary considering backdating jail cost rules – BBC News

Posted August 8th, 2023 in compensation, imprisonment, miscarriage of justice, news, retrospectivity by tracey

‘The justice secretary said he was considering backdating new rules which mean wrongly convicted people will no longer have prison living costs deducted from compensation.’

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BBC News, 8th August 2023

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Andy Malkinson: Living costs deduction scrapped for wrongly convicted – BBC News

Posted August 7th, 2023 in appeals, compensation, DNA, imprisonment, Ministry of Justice, miscarriage of justice, news, prisons, rape, sexual offences by tracey

‘A controversial rule which deducted living costs from compensation paid to wrongly jailed people has been scrapped.’

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BBC News, 6th August 2023

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Cases of two men convicted on corrupt police officer’s evidence referred back to courts – The Guardian

Posted August 4th, 2023 in conspiracy, corruption, Criminal Cases Review Commission, criminal justice, criminal records, miscarriage of justice, news, police, racism by tracey

‘Two men who died with convictions based on evidence from a disgraced police officer with a history of racism and corruption have had their cases referred back to the courts.’

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The Guardian, 4th August 2023

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Andrew Malkinson: End living cost charge for wrongfully convicted, Tory MP says – BBC News

Posted July 31st, 2023 in compensation, imprisonment, Ministry of Justice, miscarriage of justice, news, prisons by tracey

‘A senior Conservative MP has urged ministers to change prison compensation rules after it emerged a man who wrongly spent 17 years in jail may have money deducted from his payout.’

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BBC News, 30th July 2023

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Views sought on criminal appeals process – Law Commission

Posted July 28th, 2023 in appeals, consultations, criminal justice, Law Commission, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

‘On Thursday 27 July, the Law Commission of England and Wales is publishing a paper asking for views on whether and how the law governing appeals for criminal cases should be reformed.’

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Law Commission, 26th July 2023

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Appeal court overturns Manchester rape conviction of man who spent 17 years in jail – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2023 in appeals, miscarriage of justice, news, police, rape by sally

‘A man who spent 17 years in prison for rape has had his conviction overturned by the court of appeal.’

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The Guardian, 26th July 2023

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Interest rate ‘rigger’ wins right to appeal in UK – BBC News

Posted July 7th, 2023 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, interest, miscarriage of justice, news, rates by tracey

‘The first trader tried and jailed for “rigging” interest rates, Tom Hayes, has won the right to appeal his case after a six-year battle. Mr Hayes, who was sentenced to 11 years in jail in 2015, has been seeking a referral since 2017. He will now have his case referred back to the Court of Appeal.’

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BBC News, 7th July 2023

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Bar chair calls for private prosecutions rethink after Post Office scandal – Legal Futures

Posted June 15th, 2023 in barristers, legal representation, miscarriage of justice, news, private prosecutions by sally

‘It is time to look “very carefully” at whether those who “regarded themselves as victims” should be able to bring private prosecutions in the wake of the Post Office scandal, the chair of the Bar Council has said.’

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Legal Futures, 15th June 2023

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Man jailed for life for murdering schoolgirl Nikki Allan in 1992 – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2023 in children, criminal justice, forensic science, imprisonment, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

‘A child killer who brutally murdered a “bright and sparky” seven-year-old girl and managed to escape justice for more than 30 years has been sentenced to life in prison.’

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2023

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Edith Thompson: Commission to re-examine hanged woman’s case – BBC News

Posted March 8th, 2023 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, death penalty, married persons, Ministry of Justice, miscarriage of justice, murder, news, pardons by sally

‘The case of a woman who was hanged 100 years ago for the murder of her husband is to be reviewed as a potential miscarriage of justice.’

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BBC News, 7th March 2023

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Bar regulator faces formal LSB action over performance crisis – Legal Futures

Posted December 7th, 2022 in barristers, enforcement, Legal Services Board, miscarriage of justice, news, postal service, Russia by sally

‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has begun talking about taking formal action against the Bar Standards Board (BSB) over shortcomings in its performance, which it has emerged include how it has dealt with the Post Office scandal.’

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Legal Futures, 7th December 2022

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‘Is the conviction sound? No’: lawyer vows to prove Michael Stone’s innocence – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2022 in appeals, barristers, Criminal Cases Review Commission, criminal justice, evidence, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by tracey

‘Mark McDonald believes Russell murders case will turn out to be a serious miscarriage of justice.’

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The Guardian, 27th November 2022

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Child slave’s cannabis farm conviction overturned – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2022 in children, Criminal Cases Review Commission, drug offences, forced labour, immigration, miscarriage of justice, news, trafficking in human beings, young offenders, young persons by tracey

‘A man’s cannabis growing conviction has been overturned after it was found he was compelled to commit the crime as a modern slavery victim when he was 17.’

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BBC News, 28th October 2022

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SRA forced to wait for end of Post Office inquiry to take action – Legal Futures

Posted October 25th, 2022 in disciplinary procedures, disclosure, inquiries, miscarriage of justice, news, postal service, solicitors by sally

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is going to have to wait until the end of the Post Office inquiry before it can take formal disciplinary action against any lawyers involved in the scandal, it has revealed.’

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Legal Futures, 24th October 2022

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Delays leave man facing four years in Leicester jail without trial – The Guardian

Posted September 16th, 2022 in barristers, coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, delay, drug offences, firearms, industrial action, miscarriage of justice, news by tracey

‘A man has been told he will have to spend at least four years and three months in jail without trial as a result of Covid, barrister strikes and a malfunctioning courtroom.’

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The Guardian, 15th September 2022

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