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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.
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Trew’s Law – Press Release
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Trew’s Law Event
Trew’s Law – Campaign for Policy Launch Event The Case for Automatic Reviews of Imprisoned Police Officers’ Files for Miscarriages…
The Accused: Eddie Gilfoyle
Eddie Gilfyole’s case on Channel 4’s The Accused: Beyond Reasonable Doubt on 2 July 2026 at 10 PM Channel 4…
Desert Island Judgments: R v Hayes; R v Palombo
Desert Island Judgments: R v Hayes; R v Palombo “Hayes’s case confirms the need to uphold the role of juries…
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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.
The Wrong Man
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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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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The Accused: Beyond Reasonable Doubt?
Watch Channel 4's documentary examining the case of our client Eddie Gilfoyle.
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