Mar 6, 2020 · The Guildford Four were released in October 1989 after the Avon and Somerset police had discovered evidence which showed that, as the Lord Chief Justice was to state at the hearing of the appeal when the convictions were quashed, ‘the police must have lied’.

Jul 31, 2024 · A fresh investigation into the case of Jeremy Bamber, convicted of murdering his family in 1985, has revealed ‘significant evidence’ and police failings that may indicate he was wrongly convicted.

Nov 9, 2024 · Jon is editor of the Justice Gap. He is a criminology lecturer at Brighton University and a freelance journalist. Books include Justice in a Time of Austerity (Bristol University Press, 2021), Guilty Until Proven Innocent (Biteback, 2018), The First Miscarriage of Justice (Waterside Press, 2014), The Justice Gap (LAG, 2009) and People Power (Daily Telegraph/LawPack, 2008).

Sep 9, 2024 · In the last few weeks a group of experts have asked the government to postpone or alter the inquiry over concerns about the way evidence was presented to her trial.

Oct 18, 2024 · A parliamentary inquiry into the controversial law around joint enterprise is to begin work next month. The Westminster Commission for Joint Enterprise is to be launched at an event in the House of Commons and will be the first major project of the newly-formed All-Parliamentary Group on Miscarriages of Justice headed by the Labour MP Kim Johnson MP as the new chair.

Sep 25, 2024 · The government has pledged to introduce a new ‘Hillsborough Law’ by the anniversary of the disaster in April 2025. This announcement follows the report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights earlier this year, which supported the implementation of a law to impose a duty of candour on public bodies to assist legal proceedings. This would be supported by legal aid for victims, and an ...

Jun 17, 2024 · With two weeks until polling day, the Conservatives and Labour manifestos lay out their visions for crime and justice under the next government.

Oct 21, 2024 · A report by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has found ‘multiple failings’ and ‘missed opportunities’ contributing to the self-inflicted death of a Colombian national at an immigration centre.. Frank Ospina, 39, travelled to the United Kingdom to visit his mother, and was arrested for working, in violation of his visa requirement.

Jan 13, 2025 · A major new review of the criminal courts system is being initiated to tackle delays and inefficiencies amid historic backlogs.. Sir Brian Leveson, former judicial chief for criminal justice, is heading up the review which aims to improve timeliness in the crown court system ‘for victims, witnesses and defendants.’

Jul 9, 2024 · The case against Lucy Letby has been questioned by experts as reporting restrictions on the case have been lifted. A significant group of medical experts who were involved in this, or similar cases, as well as those involved in miscarriages of justice, have raised concerns about the safety of the conviction.