Archive for June 2024
A victim twice over
A victim twice over APPEAL’s Matt Foot recounts the shocking story of Sam Hallam who was denied compensation for his seven years wrongfully imprisoned Most people think that when a person has gone to prison when they shouldn’t have, that they will receive compensation when their conviction is finally overturned. However a most brutal law…
Read MoreTried by our own peers
Tried by our own peers APPEAL’s Nisha Waller explores the racist origins behind majority jury verdicts Andrew Malkinson’s exoneration in July last year rightly raised doubts about the credibility of the police and Crown Prosecution Service. But the jury, who determined his guilt, was untouched by scrutiny. Malkinson firmly asserts that his jury is not…
Read MoreWe are all bound by injustice
We are all bound by injustice A dive into APPEAL’s support and advocacy group made up of clients and their loved ones Pauline Black and her son Ashley holding up a photo of their loved one for whom they have been fighting for justice for many years I wanted to write a few words to…
Read MoreEnding council tax imprisonment
End Council Tax Imprisonment Poverty is Not a Crime As hard as it is to believe, between 2010 and 2017, nearly 700 people were sent to prison for not paying their council tax. Many have not defaulted on their debt voluntarily – they found themselves unable to pay due to a lack of resources. APPEAL…
Read MoreTV Licensing must stop prosecuting people in genuine hardship
TV Licensing must stop prosecuting people in genuine hardship Josiane, a woman supported by APPEAL, handing in our 250k strong petition to John Whittingdale, Minister in the Department for Culture Media and Sport, along with her local MP Stephen Metcalfe. As energy prices skyrocket and poverty is on the rise, it has never been…
Read MorePoverty is not a crime: ending imprisonment for debt
Poverty is not a crime: ending imprisonment for debt Did you know that you can end up in prison for owing council tax or for not paying the TV licence fines? Shocking but true. Furthermore, the criminalisation of debt is an issue that disproportionately affects women. In 2020, 75 per cent of all prosecutions for…
Read MoreProtecting the Innocent and Rolling Back Racisim and Classism: APPEAL Recommendations
Protecting the Innocent and Rolling Back Racism and Classism: APPEAL recommendations 21 May 2024 The jury system is a crucial part of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. Juries can be a powerful safeguard against an overreaching state and have the potential to bring much needed diversity of experience to decision-making in this…
Read MoreBBC: New documentary for BBC Factual follows Andrew Malkinson’s Fight for Freedom and Justice
New documentary for BBC Factual follows Andrew Malkinson’s Fight for Freedom and Justice BBC Factual has announced The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars, the deeply personal story of an innocent man failed at every turn by the criminal justice system. This one hour documentary for BBC Two and iPlayer tells the story of Andrew…
Read MoreJenny
Jenny coerced then convicted Jenny stands outside the Court of Appeal in November 2021. Jenny (not her real name) spent five years in prison for a crime that she did not commit because she was a victim of domestic violence. Armed with evidence, she and her team at APPEAL took her case to the…
Read MoreRoger Khan
Roger Khan reduced to representing himself at trial Roger Khan, wrongfully imprisoned “I don’t want sympathy, I just want a chance to present the evidence. Just look at the DNA. I wasn’t there, so why am I here?” – Roger Khan Roger Khan Roger maintains his innocence of the brutal beating of his nephew’s brother…
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