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First criminal conviction linked to Capture referred to Court of Appeal

An application was made on behalf of Patricia Owen to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

Evening Standard

Final member of the Stockwell Six cleared after false accusation from corrupt police officer

Ronald De Souza had been accused of trying to rob British Transport Police officer Derek Ridgewell

The Independent UK

Man jailed based on corrupt officer’s evidence has name posthumously cleared

Errol Campbell, who died in 2004, had his convictions for theft and conspiracy to steal quashed.

Evening Standard

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Errol Campbell: Man cleared posthumously over south London theft conviction by corrupt officer

He was previously found guilty in April 1977 and sentenced to a total of 18 months’ imprisonment

Evening Standard

8 Retirement Communities Facing Financial Trouble—Is Yours on the List?

Heading into a retirement community should promise peace of mind, not financial worry. Yet in recent years, several Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) have teetered on or slipped into insolvency, leaving residents facing lost homes or deposits. Understanding which communities are at risk—and why—helps retirees and their families act before…

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Review body refuses to refer Jeremy Bamber case back to court of appeal

CCRC says four of the grounds his lawyers argue undermine safety of conviction for 1985 murders fail to meet threshold

The Guardian - UK

Miscarriage of justice watchdog chief quits after public confidence ‘badly damaged’

Karen Kneller resigns from Criminal Cases Review Commission, heavily criticised for bungling of Andrew Malkinson case

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Lucy Letby alleged to have murdered and harmed more babies

CPS says it is considering more charges against former nurse after evidence from Cheshire police detectives

The Guardian - UK

Chief executive of miscarriage of justice review body resigns

MPs had warned in May that Karen Kneller’s position at the Criminal Cases Review Commission was untenable amid heavy criticism of the body.

The Independent UK

Criminal Justice Reformers Should Welcome Pam Bondi's Gun Rights Restoration Initiative

Democratic critics of the new program overlook the injustice of permanently disarming Americans who pose no threat to public safety.

Reason

Tice calls for justice watchdog to act when petitioners say sentences too harsh

‘Even noble, experienced, wise judges can get things wrong,’ Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice told the Commons.

Evening Standard

Lucy Connolly jailed for race hate tweet is being ‘mistreated’ in prison, Reform’s Richard Tice claims

Tory Councillor’s wife was jailed last year for 31 months for inciting racial hatred in the wake of the Southport murders - a sentence that has been criticised as harsh

Evening Standard

Public’s ‘gut instinct’ should count in reviewing criminal cases, says Tice

It comes after Lucy Connolly, the wife of Conservative councillor Ray Connolly, was jailed last year for 31 months for inciting racial hatred.

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt says Lucy Letby’s case must be urgently re-examined

Former health secretary says victims’ families ‘deserve the truth’

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Lucy Letby case must be 'urgently re-examined', Jeremy Hunt says

The former health secretary called for the Criminal Cases Review Commission to ‘speed up their normally painfully slow process’

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Letby case: justice cannot be immune from scrutiny or doubt

Editorial: Even in the most harrowing cases, a fair society must allow for review, and the possibility of judicial error

The Independent UK

He’s fighting to clear his name for murder he says he didn’t commit. But star witness still hasn’t been contacted

Exclusive: In almost 18 months, the CCRC has failed to speak to a key witness who Jason Moore believes could overturn his conviction. A bishop found him in a matter of weeks

The Conversation

‘People think you come out … and live happily ever after. If only.’ The reality of life after wrongful conviction

Paddy Hill spent more than 16 years in prison for murders he did not commit. One of the so-called Birmingham Six who were wrongfully convicted for the Birmingham pub bombings in 1974, he was proof that exoneration and financial compensation do not fix a miscarriage of justice.

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Miscarriages of justice more likely due to forensic science crisis, report finds

Inquiry warns of rising risk in England and Wales of biased investigations, wrongful convictions and cases collapsing due to missing evidence

Evening Standard

Nurse jailed for murder of elderly patients faces wait in conviction appeal

Colin Campbell, formerly known as Colin Norris, was found guilty in 2008 of killing four women and attempting to kill a fifth.

Evening Standard

Criminal cases review body ‘must win back trust’ as interim chairwoman announced

Dame Vera Baird KC will carry out an urgent review into the running of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

The Independent UK

MPs demand ‘root and branch reform’ of Criminal Cases Review Commission and call for chief to step down

The justice committee has warned the watchdog’s leadership has shown ‘has shown a remarkable inability to learn from its own mistakes’

The Guardian - UK

MPs call on Criminal Cases Review Commission chief executive to resign

Committee says Karen Kneller’s position no longer tenable in damning report on miscarriage of justice watchdog

Evening Standard

Legal body chief’s position ‘no longer tenable’, MPs warn

It follows ‘unpersuasive’ evidence from her on the CCRC’s challenges and response to public criticism in April, the committee said.

Evening Standard

Ministers to prioritise compensation bid by man wrongly jailed for 38 years

Justice minister Lord Ponsonby said he would ‘encourage’ Peter Sullivan, 68, to seek a payout.

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