Police Accountability
Trew’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…
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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 “Trew’s Law would guarantee an immediate, independent review of cases linked to imprisoned officers. It would be simple and…
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…
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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 Join us to demand a criminal justice system that takes responsibility for its own…
Read More“This could have been solved in 2012” – BBC Radio 4, 18th April 2026
“This could have been solved in 2012.” “This could have been solved in 2012.” Tune in to APPEAL’s investigator James Burley on BBC Sounds, speaking after the conviction of Paul Quinn — and why this case exposes deep failures in the justice system. Listen here http://appeal.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_04_18_BBC-Radio-4_JB.mp4 Read More >>> Trew’s Law – Press Release…
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 MoreAndy Malkinson
Andy Malkinson Not The Only One Andy Malkinson on the steps of the Court of Appeal on 26 July 2023, just after his name was finally cleared. Photo credit: Ben Broomfield. Andy Malkinson spent more than 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. DNA evidence APPEAL commissioned proved his…
Read MoreErrol Campbell
Errol Campbell: Court of Appeal quashes convictions linked to corrupt officer Derek Ridgewell © Jess Hurd 17/07/2025 London, UK. Photo credit: Jess Hurd In a historic judgment at the Royal Courts of Justice on 17 July 2025, the Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of Errol Campbell and Ronald DeSouza—two men wrongfully prosecuted in…
Read MoreThe Sunday Mirror joins APPEAL’s calls for compensation for the wrongfully convicted
The Sunday Mirror joins APPEAL’s calls for compensation for the wrongfully convicted The Sunday Mirror has published an article about Sam Hallam’s continued fight for compensation alongside an editorial highlighting why compensation is so important following a wrongful conviction. The article came about after polling, commissioned by APPEAL and run by insight agency Opinium in…
Read MoreAndrew Malkinson still waiting for compensation
Andrew Malkinson still waiting for compensation – BBC news A man who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of rape is still waiting for compensation three years after his release. Andrew Malkinson, 58, had his conviction for the 2003 sex attack near Bolton quashed last year. Emily Bolton, the lawyer who represented…
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