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We’re calling on the Lord Chancellor, to scrap the brutal 2014 test and ensure that those who’ve suffered wrongful imprisonment are treated with dignity — and fairly compensated.
✍️ Add your name to support fair compensation for the wrongfully convicted.
We’re calling on the Lord Chancellor to scrap the brutal 2014 test and ensure that those who’ve suffered wrongful imprisonment are treated with dignity — and fairly compensated.
We fight wrongful convictions and demand a fair justice system
Trew’s Law
Trew’s Law Establishing an Automatic Review of Convictions Linked to Imprisoned Police Officers September 2026 + 25,000 have signed the…
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Short Cuts: LRB
Short Cuts: Rejected Appeals September 2026 What happens when a wrongful conviction is overturned, but no one examines how the…
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Bushell’s Case and the battle over jury independence September 2026 Lawyers took part in a silent vigil on 3 September…
CALA/APPEAL Conference – November 2026
CALA/APPEAL Conference – 7 November 2026 Tickets available now! The Criminal Appeal Lawyers Association (CALA) and APPEAL are jointly hosting…
Trew’s Law – Press Release
APPEAL and the University of York Launch Trew’s Law APPEAL and the University of York Launch Trew’s Law: The Case…
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APPEAL’s team of specialist lawyers represent individuals who have been wrongfully convicted or unfairly sentenced. We investigate cases and present new evidence or legal arguments to the Court of Appeal or the Criminal Cases Review Commission. If you think you have been a victim of a miscarriage of justice and need our help, please click the button below.
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The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars
Watch the BBC Two Documentary The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars and hear Andy Malkinson’s story in his own words.
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The Accused: Beyond Reasonable Doubt?
Watch Channel 4’s documentary examining the case of our client Eddie Gilfoyle.
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Convictions Gone Bad with Will Mellor
Will Mellor examines five of the most shocking miscarriages of justice in legal history. Will unpacks how the system made mistakes and reveals the crucial evidence that eventually set the wrongfully convicted free.
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Shadow Worlds – Stolen Years
How can a victim of a traumatic crime appear to be so sure, yet so wrong? In the first episode of Shadow World: Stolen Years, the BBC confronts the eyewitness evidence that helped convict Andrew Malkinson in 2004.
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