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We’re Hiring (Racial Justice Researcher and Lawyer)
We’re Hiring 🚨 JOIN THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE APPEAL is recruiting passionate individuals to help overturn wrongful convictions and challenge deep-rooted racial injustices in the criminal justice system. We’re hiring: Racial Justice Lawyer – Use your legal skills to fight racial inequality in convictions. Racial Justice Researcher – Conduct vital research into racial injustice themes.…
Read MoreMore luck than judgment
More luck than judgment APPEAL investigator, James Burley, who helped exonerate Andrew Malkinson, writes about the lessons that have still not be learned and why the Law Commission’s proposed appeal reforms do not go far enough. Read the article here. Read More >>> We’re Hiring (Racial Justice Researcher and Lawyer) We’re Hiring 🚨 JOIN THE FIGHT…
Read MoreShit Lawyer live in London: a night of comedy fundraising for APPEAL
Shit Lawyer live in London: a night of comedy fundraising for APPEAL For one night only, a special performance of Abigail Rolling’s ‘Shit Lawyer’ political comedy and storytelling show, will raise much-needed funds for APPEAL, the charity and law practice dedicated to challenging wrongful convictions and promoting a fairer justice system. See the four star…
Read MoreOur Impact Report 2024-25
Impact Report 2024-25 Signs of Hope, Calls for Change This year, we’ve seen genuine signs of hope for those failed by the justice system. The Law Commission’s decision to undertake a long-overdue review of the criminal appeals process signals a growing recognition that our system is not working as it should, and the results…
Read MoreBBI Retreat 2025
Bound by Injustice (BBI) Retreat 2025 A Weekend of Rest, Reflection & Community From 30th May to 1st June 2025, APPEAL hosted a powerful and restorative retreat for members of Bound by Injustice (BBI)—a growing community of people whose lives have been directly impacted by wrongful convictions. Set on the beautiful Isle of Wight,…
Read MoreWrongly Convicted, Never Compensated: The Gareth Jones Story
Wrongly Convicted, Never Compensated: The Gareth Jones Story Gareth Jones’s life was destroyed when he was wrongfully convicted of a crime. Ten years later, he finally cleared his name, yet he will not receive any compensation because of a change in the law. Read the article written by Adam Bychawski for Big Issue, here. Read…
Read MoreJury on Trial
Jury on Trial: How Leveson’s Proposals Risk Greater Racial Bias and Wrongful Convictions Jury on Trial: How Leveson’s Proposals Risk Greater Racial Bias and Wrongful Convictions Alannah Burdess, Legal Intern at APPEAL, reviews Sir Brian Leveson’s proposals for jury trials. She discovered a wide range of evidence that shows how they would dismantle a centuries-old…
Read MoreWe’re Hiring (Trustees and Lawyer positions available)
We’re Hiring 🚨 Join the APPEAL Team! 🚨 APPEAL is looking for passionate, committed individuals to help us fight wrongful convictions and champion justice. ✨ We’re recruiting: 🗝️ Trustees – bring your skills, vision, and commitment to guide our mission. ⚖️ Lawyer – use your legal expertise to help overturn miscarriages of justice. If you…
Read MoreNever Mind the Bankers – Henry Blaxland KC
Never Mind the Bankers – Henry Blaxland KC Henry Blaxland KC of Garden Court Chambers, discusses the Supreme Court appeals which quashed the convictions of Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo. Henry successfully acted as leading counsel for Darrell Read, a former ICAP broker accused of conspiring with Tom Hayes, acquitted in 2016. Read the post…
Read MoreCall for Participants for APPEAL’s Women’s Justice Focus Group
🔍 Are you or your client a woman who was convicted in a court in England or Wales in the past 10 years? 🔍 Are you or your client a woman who was convicted in a court in England or Wales in the past 10 years? APPEAL is conducting focus group interviews as part of…
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