Wrongful Conviction
Andrew Malkinson welcomes Justice Secretary’s move to sack body chair
Andrew Malkinson welcomes Justice Secretary’s move to sack body chair Press release – 18 July 2024 It has been reported that Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is seeking Helen Pitcher’s removal as Chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission and that she is “unfit to fulfil her duties”. In response, Andrew Malkinson said: “I am…
Read MoreReport in Andy Malkinson case shows miscarriage of justice review body contemplated rejecting it a THIRD time
Report reveals miscarriage of justice review body contemplated rejecting Andrew Malkinson’s case for a THIRD time Report reveals miscarriage of justice review body contemplated rejecting Andrew Malkinson’s case for a THIRD time DNA evidence cleared Mr Malkinson of rape in 2023 after he spent over 17 years wrongfully imprisoned Chris Henley KC levels ‘severe criticism’…
Read MoreAPPEAL joins calls to address the brutal injustice of indeterminate IPP sentences
APPEAL joins calls to address the brutal injustice of indeterminate IPP sentences APPEAL is part of a broad coalition of experts, civil society and community organisations opposed to the cruel, inhumane and degrading Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences – a form of interminable custodial sentence. IPPs have a devastating impact on the…
Read MoreTime for change: Four urgent reforms for the new Labour government
Time for change: Four urgent reforms for the new Labour government As Keir Starmer enters number 10, we call on his government to take action on four major flaws in our criminal justice system. These straightforward reforms would make for a much fairer criminal appeals system and ensure that mistakes are more likely to be…
Read MoreAPPEAL Co-Director Matt Foot on Radio 4 Today Programme
APPEAL Co-Director Matt Foot on Radio 4 – the brutal compensation test The European Court of Human Rights ruled yesterday that the UK test for receiving compensation following a wrongful conviction is lawful despite dissenting judges stating it is ‘virtually insurmountable’. Listen to Matt Foot being interviewed about the case on the Radio 4…
Read MoreStatement on Sam Hallam & Victor Nealon: Grand Chamber dismisses application, but recognises devastating impact of wrongful conviction
Statement on Sam Hallam & Victor Nealon Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights dismisses application, but recognises devastating impact of wrongful conviction Today, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights held that the test for compensation introduced in 2014 (Section 133(1ZA) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988) is compatible…
Read MoreThe inside story on the new Andy Malkinson documentary
The inside story on the new Andy Malkinson documentary APPEAL’s Lizzie Norton is behind-the-scenes A documentary telling the story of APPEAL’s client Andrew Malkinson’s fight for justice airs on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on Thursday 6 June at 9pm. ‘The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars’ gives Andy’s firsthand account of the shock…
Read MoreDoubt Dismissed
Doubt Dismissed Race, Juries and Wrongful Conviction Nisha Waller and Naima Sakande /// Jan 2024 Nisha Waller and Naima Sakande hold up their report Doubt Dismissed at the launch party in May 2024 In May 2024, APPEAL published a report on the hidden racist and classist intent behind the 1967 introduction of majority jury verdicts…
Read MoreAndy Malkinson
Andy Malkinson Not The Only One Andy Malkinson on the steps of the Court of Appeal on 26 July 2023, just after his name was finally cleared. Photo credit: Ben Broomfield. Andy Malkinson spent more than 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. DNA evidence APPEAL commissioned proved his…
Read MoreLizzie Donoghue
Lizzi donoghue ‘junk’ forensic science landed mother of three in jail for husband’s killing Mother of three Lizzi Donoghue was convicted on the basis of flawed forensic evidence “It’s like a bad dream…I just want my mum out.” – Helen, Lizzi’s eldest daugter On the evening of 23 April 2004, Elizabeth Donoghue was upstairs in…
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