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“A deeply stressful experience”: a woman who brought a sex discrimination claim against the BBC is awarded settlement damages.
“A deeply stressful experience”: a woman who brought a sex discrimination claim against the BBC is awarded settlement damages. Press release – 16 January 2023 – APPEAL and Leigh Day The BBC has agreed to pay thousands in compensation to a lone parent who believes she was discriminated against when she was prosecuted by TV…
Read MoreTV Licensing must stop prosecuting people in financial hardship during the cost-of-living crisis, says a growing group of more than 175,000
TV Licensing must stop prosecuting people in financial hardship during the cost-of-living crisis, says a growing group of more than 175,000 Press release – APPEAL and Silver Voices A woman unfairly prosecuted for not paying her TV License has gathered strong public support this week for her campaign to end the prosecution of…
Read MoreNO CHANCE? THE CASE FOR REFORMING THE REFERRAL TEST FROM THE CRIMINAL CASES REVIEW COMMISSION TO THE COURT OF APPEAL
NO CHANCE? THE CASE FOR REFORMING THE REFERRAL TEST FROM THE CRIMINAL CASES REVIEW COMMISSION TO THE COURT OF APPEAL APPEAL BRIEFING /// JULY 2022 The ‘real possibility’ test governs whether the Criminal Cases Review Commission can refer a case to the Court of Appeal but it leaves people with little chance to access…
Read MoreThe System’s Grim: a wrongful conviction told through art
The System’s Grim: a wrongful conviction told through art This is a personal account written by Cookie (a woman that APPEAL represents) about her collaboration with artist Anne Flynn. The exhibition The System’s Grim was held in Glasgow from 5th-10th June 2022. A few months ago I was contacted by APPEAL to see if I would…
Read MoreA step backwards for women’s rights as the Court of Appeal refuses the appeal of an abuse survivor.
A step backwards for women’s rights as the Court of Appeal refuses the appeal of an abuse survivor. Jenny’ supporters at APPEAL stand with her outside the Court of Appeal. Credit: APPEAL Today’s decision sends a clear message to survivors of domestic violence who have been coerced into silence: the criminal justice system will not…
Read MoreSecret Criminal Trials In Urgent Need Of Reform
Secret Criminal Trials In Urgent Need Of Reform What’s more important – bureaucratic efficiency or fairness and justice? Policies from the British government over the last 10 years would strongly suggest the former. One incarnation of this which is in the news at the moment is the single justice procedure. Many are unaware that a large…
Read More“Deeply troubling” Court of Appeal decision upholds Freshwater Five’s convictions despite evidence disclosure failure
“Deeply troubling” Court of Appeal decision upholds Freshwater Five’s convictions despite evidence disclosure failure Press Release – APPEAL – 25 March 2021 Two members of the ‘Freshwater Five’ – all of whom maintain their innocence of a £53m cocaine smuggling plot – lost their bid to have their convictions overturned today despite the Court of…
Read MoreReport Launch: Cross-party group reveals results of wrongful conviction watchdog inquiry
Report Launch: Cross-party group reveals results of wrongful conviction watchdog inquiry In the Interests of Justice: A Report into the Criminal Cases Review Commission by the Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice The Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice launched its report into the work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) on 5th March.…
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