Posts by Andy Dennis
Three More Ridgewell Cases Under Review
Three More Ridgewell Cases Under Review Three more convictions linked to the disgraced British Transport Police (BTP) detective Derek Ridgewell are set to be reviewed by the CCRC, adding to one of Britain’s most notorious miscarriages of justice scandals. Ridgewell, who was jailed in 1980 for conspiracy to steal from rail depots, is believed to…
Read MoreDesert 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 to protect against miscarriages of justice.” Writing for the June issue of Legal Action Group’s Legal Action magazine, APPEAL’s Co-Director, Matt Foot, highlights Tom Hayes’ case as his Desert Island Judgment. In R v Hayes;…
Read MoreAndrew Malkinson on the Paul Quinn Conviction and the Fight for Justice Reform
Andrew Malkinson on the Paul Quinn Conviction and the Fight for Justice Reform June 2026 In the wake of Paul Quinn’s conviction for the crime that devastated the lives of both the victim and APPEAL’s client Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years wrongfully imprisoned, there has been a flurry of media coverage. Today programme –…
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