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CCJS-Joint Enterprise View Over Time – Apr 2026
Centre for Crime and Justice Studies New report reveals deepening concerns over joint enterprise prosecutions 15 April 2026 A new report from the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, Joint Enterprise: A View Over Time, provides fresh evidence of the scale and impact of joint enterprise prosecutions across England and Wales. Drawing on nearly two…
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We’re Hiring We’re Hiring a Legal Intern Location: APPEAL’s offices, Holborn, London Contract: 6-9 months, part-time (3 days per week) Salary: £28,860 p/a pro-rated Apply by: 5pm, 18 March 2026 About APPEAL APPEAL is a charity and law practice that fights miscarriages of justice. We represent people who have been wrongfully convicted or unfairly…
Read MoreThe Observer,Unjust: How the Court of Appeal failed an innocent man
The Observer Unjust: How the Court of Appeal failed an innocent man 13 April 2026 In this episode of The Slow Newscast, Ceri Thomas revisits the case of Peter Sullivan – the man who spent 38 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Featuring contributions from Matt Foot, Co-Director of APPEAL, the episode…
Read MoreSubmission-Criminal Appeals-Courts and Tribunals Bill – March 2026
Submission on the proposed reforms to the criminal appeals process contained in the Courts and Tribunals Bill APPEAL /// March 2026 APPEAL, alongside the Criminal Appeals Lawyers Association (CALA), Youth Practitioners Association (YPA) and the National Association for Youth Justice (NAYJ), raise urgent concerns about the Courts and Tribunals Bill. The proposal to abolish the…
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We’re Hiring We’re Hiring a Legal Intern Location: APPEAL’s offices, Holborn, London Contract: 6-9 months, part-time (3 days per week) Salary: £28,860 p/a pro-rated Apply by: 5pm, 18 March 2026 About APPEAL APPEAL is a charity and law practice that fights miscarriages of justice. We represent people who have been wrongfully convicted or unfairly…
Read MoreAPPG on Miscarriages of Justice – February 2026
APPG on Miscarriages of Justice February 2026 A Westminster session of the All‑Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Miscarriages of Justice heard powerful evidence accusing the Court of Appeal of repeatedly failing to learn from historic miscarriages of justice. Three men, Peter Sullivan, Justin Plummer, and Oliver Campbell, who together spent 77 years wrongfully imprisoned,…
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Are you being prosecuted for not paying your TV licence? We may be able to help… If you or anyone you know has been or is being prosecuted or threatened with prosecution for not paying their TV licence, we may be able to help. You can find general information on this issue via our…
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Dear Keir, from one lawyer to another… APPEAL Co-Director Matt Foot Pens Open Letter to PM Keir Starmer February 2026 An open letter from APPEAL’s Co‑Director, Matt Foot, has been published in both the Islington Tribune and the Camden New Journal. In the piece, Foot challenges Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his support for removing…
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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 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…
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