Wrongful Conviction
Wrongly convicted Andrew Malkinson using food bank as he awaits payout
Wrongly convicted Andrew Malkinson using food bank as he awaits payout Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in jail for a crime he did not commit, has described having to use a food bank and struggling to survive on universal credit while he waits for compensation. Writing in the Guardian, Malkinson said that…
Read MoreEnd majority jury verdicts to prevent more justice ‘horror’, says Malkinson
End majority jury verdicts to prevent more justice ‘horror’, says Malkinson Andrew Malkinson says he could have been spared “20 years of darkness and despair” if the jury system had not been changed to allow majority verdicts. Malkinson was exonerated of rape last summer, two decades after a jury in Manchester wrongly convicted him…
Read MoreMajority verdicts facilitated 56 miscarriages of justice in England and Wales, charity says
Majority verdicts facilitated 56 miscarriages of justice in England and Wales, charity says At least 56 miscarriages of justice have occurred in cases in England and Wales where the jury was split, according to a charity, which says jury unanimity should be reintroduced to safeguard against wrongful criminal convictions… Read the full article by…
Read MoreTrawl for unsafe criminal convictions being done by interns
Trawl for unsafe criminal convictions being done by interns Interns have been given the job of weeding out potential wrongful convictions for rape and murder in a major case review prompted by Andrew Malkinson’s exoneration, the Guardian can reveal… Read the full article by Emily Dugan on The Guardian here Read More >>> “This…
Read MoreCriminal Cases Review Commission apologises to Andrew Malkinson for handling of case
Criminal Cases Review Commission apologises to Andrew Malkinson for handling of case The chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission has offered an “unreserved apology” to Andrew Malkinson for its handling of his case after he spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit. The apology from Helen Pitcher comes…
Read MoreAndrew Malkinson criticises apology from Criminal Cases Review Commission after he was wrongly jailed for 17 years
Andrew Malkinson criticises apology from Criminal Cases Review Commission after he was wrongly jailed for 17 years A man wrongly jailed for 17 years for a rape he did not commit has said it is “too little too late” after receiving an apology from the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). Andrew Malkinson was…
Read MoreSubmission on Sentencing Council “Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline”
Submission to Sentencing Council Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline APPEAL /// february 2023 The Women’s Justice Initiative supports the Sentencing Council’s proposal to introduce a new section on female offenders, but stresses the often causative relationship between women’s offending and the domestic abuse including coercive control they experience. Download this report as…
Read MoreAndy Malkinson: DNA warnings made years before rape case overturned
Andy Malkinson: DNA warnings made years before rape case overturned The body that investigates potential wrongful convictions was warned it could have missed critical DNA evidence in rape cases, a year after first rejecting Andy Malkinson’s appeal. The warning came in 2013, when a review of a similar case recommended the Criminal Cases Review…
Read MoreSubmission to Sentencing Council “Miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines”
Submission to Sentencing Council “Miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines” APPEAL /// November 2023 The Women’s Justice Initiative provides our views on the Sentencing Council’s proposals to amend different sentencing guidelines, including relating to coercive control in manslaughter cases and pregnant defendants. Download this report as a PDF Download Andrew Malkinson and APPEAL comment on…
Read MoreInspiration behind APPEAL’s research into majority jury verdicts: the USA campaign
Inspiration behind APPEAL’s research into majority jury verdicts: the USA campaign Until APPEAL’s ground breaking report Doubt Dismissed, published in May 2023, the origins of majority verdicts in England and Wales had not previously been subject to academic study. However, their origins in the USA had been scrupulously researched. Behind the movement that…
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