Front Page
CALA/APPEAL Conference – November 2026
CALA/APPEAL Conference – 7 November 2026 Tickets available now! The Criminal Appeal Lawyers Association (CALA) and APPEAL are jointly hosting an in person conference on miscarriages of justice this November. Expect a day of engaging discussion with a variety of speakers including practitioners, campaigners, journalists as well as individuals who have fought the system to…
Read MoreTrew’s Law – Press Release
APPEAL and the University of York Launch Trew’s Law APPEAL and the University of York Launch Trew’s Law: The Case for Automatic Reviews of Imprisoned Police Officers’ Files for Miscarriages of Justice 10 September 2026 APPEAL, in partnership with York Law School and the Centre for Applied Human Rights at the University of York, today…
Read MoreTrew’s Law
Trew’s Law Establishing an Automatic Review of Convictions Linked to Imprisoned Police Officers September 2026 JOIN THE CALL FOR TREW’S LAW – SIGN THE PETITION Act now to prevent future miscarriages of justice. SIGN HERE WATCH THE ANIMATION: TREW’S LAW EXPLAINED “Trew’s Law would guarantee an immediate, independent review of cases linked to imprisoned officers.…
Read MoreThree 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 MoreTrew’s Law Event
Trew’s Law – Campaign for Policy Launch Event The Case for Automatic Reviews of Imprisoned Police Officers’ Files for Miscarriages of Justice Find out more about Trew’s Law TAKE ACTION NOW Click Here 10th September 2026 Photo Credit: Jess Hurd On 10 September 2026, APPEAL launched the Trew’s Law campaign at Lambeth Town Hall. The…
Read MoreThe 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 Revisits the Case Eddie Gilfoyle’s conviction and its serious concerns will be brought to a wider audience as his case features in Channel 4’s documentary series: The Accused: Beyond Reasonable Doubt on 2 July 2026…
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 MoreSeeking Justice: A guide to criminal appeals for women
Seeking Justice: A Guide to Criminal Appeals for Women April 2026 Seeking Justice: A Guide to Criminal Appeals for Women, is the result of research, collaboration and most importantly, direct engagement with women who have lived through the criminal appeals process themselves. We were privileged to be able to talk to women with experience of…
Read MoreJustice Committee, Courts and Tribunals Bill, June 2026
Justice Commitee Courts and Tribunals Bills APPEAL /// June 2026 We welcome the Justice Committee’s finding that the automatic right to a rehearing for appeals from the Magistrates’ court to the Crown Court plays an important function in correcting wrongful outcomes. We agree that the Law Commission should be allowed to report back on this…
Read MoreAndrew Malkinson comment on the sentencing of Paul Quinn
Andrew Malkinson comment on the sentencing of Paul Quinn Andrew Malkinson comment on the sentencing of Paul Quinn Press Release, 5th June 2026 “I am insulted that this violent, depraved individual – who was content to let me suffer two decades of vilification and more than 17 years wrongly imprisoned for his crime –…
Read More