Survivors
Our 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, this…
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 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…
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 MoreMake Double the Impact for Justice This Christmas
Make Double the Impact for Justice this Christmas Imagine spending Christmas separated from your loved ones, wrongfully convicted of a crime you didn’t commit. For too many individuals, this is a harsh reality. At APPEAL, we are dedicated to correcting these injustices, fighting for the freedom of the innocent, and supporting families during their darkest…
Read MoreOur Impact Report 2023-24
Impact Report 2023/2024 What a year it has been for APPEAL! Last July after many years of hard work our client Andrew Malkinson won his appeal at the Court of Appeal. Andy was finally able to achieve justice and the outpouring of support from the public has been extraordinary. The magnitude of the fallout from…
Read MoreAPPEAL joins calls to address the brutal injustice of indeterminate IPP sentences
APPEAL joins calls to address the brutal injustice of indeterminate IPP sentences APPEAL is part of a broad coalition of experts, civil society and community organisations opposed to the cruel, inhumane and degrading Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences – a form of interminable custodial sentence. IPPs have a devastating impact on the…
Read MoreLizzie Donoghue
Lizzi donoghue ‘junk’ forensic science landed mother of three in jail for husband’s killing Mother of three Lizzi Donoghue was convicted on the basis of flawed forensic evidence “It’s like a bad dream…I just want my mum out.” – Helen, Lizzi’s eldest daugter On the evening of 23 April 2004, Elizabeth Donoghue was upstairs in…
Read MoreOne 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,…
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