Archive for June 2024
Impact Report 2022/2023
Impact Report 2022/2023 Hope on the horizon APPEAL /// 2023 I will always remember the morning of 24 January 2023, when APPEAL’s client Andy Malkinson was given the news that his case had been referred to the Court of Appeal. We also learned that thanks to a DNA match on the database, another man…
Read MoreFreshwater Five
The Freshwater Five The battle continues: freshwater five apply to the independent office of police conduct (IOPC) for a review of alleged police corruption in their case Supporters of the Freshwater Five mark the anniversary of the events that led to the men’s wrongful imprisonment on the cliffs above Freshwater Bay. “The Independent Office of…
Read MoreMehmet and Peterkin
Saliah Mehmet and Basil Peterkin: posthumously cleared after 46 years vindication at last for rail workers framed by racist, corrupt british transport officer derek ridgewell The families of Saliah Mehmet and Basil Peterkin alongside Winston Trew of the Oval Four and APPEAL Co-Director Matt Foot, moments after the two men were posthumously cleared by the…
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David Pinto Mother cannot mourn her son as her brother was wrongfully convicted of his murder David Pinto is serving a life sentence for a muder her did not commit “I’ve lost my son and now I’m losing my brother too. I feel totally let down by the police investigation. I can’t fully grieve for…
Read MoreGovernment consultation on its policy proposals following the criminal legal aid independent review
Government consultation on criminal legal aid independent review (‘CLAIR’) APPEAL /// June 2023 Only one in ten applicants to the Criminal Cases Review Commission have legal representation. Flaws in the legal aid system are to blame. These are our recommendations for improving legal aid for would-be appellants. Download this report as a PDF Download Women’s…
Read MoreRipple effects: The Andy Malkinson story and criminal justice reform
Ripple effects: The Andy Malkinson story and criminal justice reform APPEAL’s James Burley on one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British history Andy Malkinson stands on the steps of the Court of Appeal flanked by James Burley and Emily Bolton On 26 July 2023, Andrew Malkinson finally walked out of the Royal Courts…
Read MoreRighting Wrongs – Barriers to women seeking justice
Righting Wrongs What are the barriers to women seeking to overturn unsafe convictions or unfair sentences in the court of appeal (criminal division) Appeals to the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) have dropped by 36% from 2011 to 2019. Recent research has highlighted the particular vulnerabilities of women in prison, leading to concerns women may…
Read MoreOne person’s story of holistic care
One person’s story of holistic care APPEAL’s Survivor Advocacy service and why it matters Over the past 20 years I have been involved with several legal teams but I can honestly say that APPEAL is the first to see me as more than just a case to progress. They see me as a complete,…
Read MoreSystem snares just for women
System snares, just for women APPEAL’s Camille Wrightson dives into our latest policy reform efforts to make sentences for women facing disadvantage fairer APPEAL’s specialist women’s justice lawyers use strategic litigation to appeal sentences and convictions for women experiencing severe disadvantage in the criminal justice system; women who are victims of domestic abuse, whose…
Read MoreTV Licensing FAQs
Are you being prosecuted for not paying your TV licence? We may be able to help… If you or anyone you know has been or is being prosecuted or threatened with prosecution for not paying their TV licence, we may be able to help. You can find general information on this issue via our…
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