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The inside story on the new Andy Malkinson documentary
The inside story on the new Andy Malkinson documentary APPEAL’s Lizzie Norton is behind-the-scenes A documentary telling the story of APPEAL’s client Andrew Malkinson’s fight for justice airs on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on Thursday 6 June at 9pm. ‘The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars’ gives Andy’s firsthand account of the shock…
Read MoreLAW COMMISSION CONSULTATION RESPONSE, 2023
Law Commission consultation response Rapid redress: reforms for the swift rectification of wrongful convictions in england and wales APPEAL /// November 2023 It took APPEAL client Andrew Malkinson two decades to clear his name. We set out reforms which will help ensure wrongful convictions are rectified more swiftly. Download this report as a PDF Download…
Read MoreSubmission to Ministry of Justice “Murder sentencing consultation” – Women’s Justice
Submission to Ministry of Justice “Murder sentencing consultation” women who kill APPEAL /// March 2024 The Women’s Justice Initiative is deeply concerned about the Ministry of Justice’s proposal to increase the starting point for murders committed with a knife. Alongside other proposals in the consultation, it is likely to have unintended and serious consequences…
Read MoreImpact Report 2022/2023
Impact Report 2022/2023 Hope on the horizon APPEAL /// 2023 I will always remember the morning of 24 January 2023, when APPEAL’s client Andy Malkinson was given the news that his case had been referred to the Court of Appeal. We also learned that thanks to a DNA match on the database, another man…
Read MoreGovernment consultation on its policy proposals following the criminal legal aid independent review
Government consultation on criminal legal aid independent review (‘CLAIR’) APPEAL /// June 2023 Only one in ten applicants to the Criminal Cases Review Commission have legal representation. Flaws in the legal aid system are to blame. These are our recommendations for improving legal aid for would-be appellants. Download this report as a PDF Download Andrew…
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,…
Read MoreA victim twice over
A victim twice over APPEAL’s Matt Foot recounts the shocking story of Sam Hallam who was denied compensation for his seven years wrongfully imprisoned Most people think that when a person has gone to prison when they shouldn’t have, that they will receive compensation when their conviction is finally overturned. However a most brutal law…
Read MoreTried by our own peers
Tried by our own peers APPEAL’s Nisha Waller explores the racist origins behind majority jury verdicts Andrew Malkinson’s exoneration in July last year rightly raised doubts about the credibility of the police and Crown Prosecution Service. But the jury, who determined his guilt, was untouched by scrutiny. Malkinson firmly asserts that his jury is not…
Read MoreBBC: New documentary for BBC Factual follows Andrew Malkinson’s Fight for Freedom and Justice
New documentary for BBC Factual follows Andrew Malkinson’s Fight for Freedom and Justice BBC Factual has announced The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars, the deeply personal story of an innocent man failed at every turn by the criminal justice system. This one hour documentary for BBC Two and iPlayer tells the story of Andrew…
Read MoreJenny
Jenny coerced then convicted Jenny stands outside the Court of Appeal in November 2021. Jenny (not her real name) spent five years in prison for a crime that she did not commit because she was a victim of domestic violence. Armed with evidence, she and her team at APPEAL took her case to the…
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