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One 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 MoreA victim twice over
A victim twice over APPEAL’s Matt Foot recounts the shocking story of Sam Hallam who was denied compensation for his seven years wrongfully imprisoned Most people think that when a person has gone to prison when they shouldn’t have, that they will receive compensation when their conviction is finally overturned. However a most brutal law…
Read MoreTried by our own peers
Tried by our own peers APPEAL’s Nisha Waller explores the racist origins behind majority jury verdicts Andrew Malkinson’s exoneration in July last year rightly raised doubts about the credibility of the police and Crown Prosecution Service. But the jury, who determined his guilt, was untouched by scrutiny. Malkinson firmly asserts that his jury is not…
Read MoreWe are all bound by injustice
We are all bound by injustice A dive into APPEAL’s support and advocacy group made up of clients and their loved ones Pauline Black and her son Ashley holding up a photo of their loved one for whom they have been fighting for justice for many years I wanted to write a few words to…
Read MoreEnding council tax imprisonment
End Council Tax Imprisonment Poverty is Not a Crime As hard as it is to believe, between 2010 and 2017, nearly 700 people were sent to prison for not paying their council tax. Many have not defaulted on their debt voluntarily – they found themselves unable to pay due to a lack of resources. APPEAL…
Read MoreTV Licensing must stop prosecuting people in genuine hardship
TV Licensing must stop prosecuting people in genuine hardship Josiane, a woman supported by APPEAL, handing in our 250k strong petition to John Whittingdale, Minister in the Department for Culture Media and Sport, along with her local MP Stephen Metcalfe. As energy prices skyrocket and poverty is on the rise, it has never been…
Read MorePoverty is not a crime: ending imprisonment for debt
Poverty is not a crime: ending imprisonment for debt Did you know that you can end up in prison for owing council tax or for not paying the TV licence fines? Shocking but true. Furthermore, the criminalisation of debt is an issue that disproportionately affects women. In 2020, 75 per cent of all prosecutions for…
Read MoreProtecting the Innocent and Rolling Back Racisim and Classism: APPEAL Recommendations
Protecting the Innocent and Rolling Back Racism and Classism: APPEAL recommendations 21 May 2024 The jury system is a crucial part of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. Juries can be a powerful safeguard against an overreaching state and have the potential to bring much needed diversity of experience to decision-making in this…
Read MoreBBC: New documentary for BBC Factual follows Andrew Malkinson’s Fight for Freedom and Justice
New documentary for BBC Factual follows Andrew Malkinson’s Fight for Freedom and Justice BBC Factual has announced The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars, the deeply personal story of an innocent man failed at every turn by the criminal justice system. This one hour documentary for BBC Two and iPlayer tells the story of Andrew…
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