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CCRC: ‘The only organisation yet to emerge from Covid’ – The Justice Gap Article
CCRC: ‘The only organisation yet to emerge from Covid’ The meeting of the Justice Committee took place on 29 April 2025, with CCRC representatives Karen Kneller and Amanda Pearce, focussing on the work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). The committee examined the CCRC’s operations, its processes for reviewing potential miscarriages of justice, and…
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Reflecting on Justice APPEAL at the J’Accuse…! Exhibition APPEAL’s Co-Director, Matt Foot, with Sculptor, Nicole Farhi and Journalist Torin Douglas On 1st May 2025, APPEAL Co-Director Matt Foot took part in a powerful conversation at Pitzhanger Gallery alongside acclaimed fashion designer and sculptor Nicole Farhi, whose latest exhibition, J’Accuse…!, explores the devastating impact of miscarriages…
Read MoreIn It Together – Race and Joint Enterprise
In It Together – Race and Joint Enterprise Presented by Maxine Peake, this episode looks at how and why race affects joint enterprise and features Joseph Appiah’s experience of conviction under joint enterprise. We hear from experts including legal dragnet author Dr Nisha Waller, Dr Felicity Gerry KC, Professor Matt Dyson, Becky Clarke, Simon Natas…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Cath Snow – Miscarriages of Justice: Improving Support for Survivors
In Conversation with Cath Snow – Miscarriages of Justice: Improving Support for Survivors The recent Post Office Scandal has cast a spotlight on the plight of survivors of miscarriages of justice. Churchill Fellow Cath Snow, survivor advocate at charity and specialist legal practice APPEAL – which represents individuals who have been wrongly convicted…
Read MoreThe courage and endurance of the jury
The courage and endurance of the jury Ten years ago, we celebrated the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. The Charter included Clause 39 stating that no free man could be imprisoned ‘except by the lawful judgment of his peers’ – social equals – ‘or by the law of the land’. The Magna…
Read MoreDefend our juries
Defend our juries APPEAL strongly opposes government proposals to reduce jury trials Why are juries under threat? Sir Brian Leveson’s review of our court system, announced in December 2024 by the Ministry of Justice (‘MOJ’), has reignited debate about the role of juries in ensuring justice. The review, prompted by an alarming backlog of over…
Read MoreCCRC chief spent public funds on luxury hotels for business courses in France
CCRC chief spent public funds on luxury hotels for business courses in France Exclusive: Justice watchdog’s Karen Kneller enrolled on courses advertised for thousands of pounds at Insead, where CCRC’s then chair held roles. Read the full article from the Guardian here. Read More >>> APPG on Miscarriages of Justice – October 2025 APPG…
Read MoreA system in crisis – the voices of the silent
A system in crisis – the voices of the silent There is widespread acknowledgement that the criminal justice system, and in particular the trial and appellate processes, are failing women. APPEAL’s Emma Torr reports on a system in crisis and hope on the horizon Read the full article in Counsel Magazine here. Read More…
Read MoreFailures at the CCRC
Failures at the CCRC APPEAL’s Matt Foot writes for the London Review of Books Thirty years ago, the passing of the Criminal Appeal Act led to the foundation of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), a publicly funded body intended to investigate miscarriages of justice and with the power to refer cases back to the Court…
Read MoreCase review body needs overhaul, lawyers say
Case review body needs overhaul, lawyers say The miscarriages of justice watchdog requires “root and branch” reform, lawyers tell The Times as its head finally quit six months after the justice secretary described her as “unfit to fulfil her duties”. Read the full article from the Times here. Read More >>> APPG on Miscarriages…
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