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2024: The year in review

The year has not been short of dramatic events and developments, and here the PA news agency provides a month by month look back on 2024.

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024

Criminal Cases Review Commission under fire as Government seeks to remove boss

Legal charity Appeal criticised the body’s failure to publicly acknowledge the move after failings in the Andrew Malkinson case.

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024

Wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson still waiting for compensation, lawyer says

Andrew Malkinson, 58, was jailed in 2004 until his conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal in July last year.

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024

‘The dice is loaded’: the fight to clear Oliver Campbell’s name after 34 years

Softly spoken and easily startled, Campbell was imprisoned for murder in what has been called one of the longest miscarriages of justice in British criminal history

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024

UK government will not repay ‘bed and board’ deductions to all wrongfully imprisoned

Miscarriage of justice victims say money taken from compensation payouts is additional punishment

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024

The Observer view: Criminal Cases Review Commission needs reform and a new leader

Helen Pitcher has shown no contrition for the failings of the watchdog, which blundered in the case of Andrew Malkinson

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024

Andrew Malkinson calls for CCRC chief executive to resign

Exclusive: Demand by victim of wrongful conviction comes after role Karen Kneller played in handling his case revealed

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024

For many, Andrew Malkinson’s case a sign the CCRC has lost its way

Those close to the Criminal Cases Review Commission’s work hope review will pave way for change in leadership and purpose

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024

CCRC chair rejects minister’s call to resign over Andrew Malkinson case

Helen Pitcher says she is best person for job despite direct criticism in review of wrongful conviction case

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024

Britain’s system for tackling wrongful convictions failed me spectacularly. Overhaul the CCRC now

A scathing new report lays bare the inadequacy of the Criminal Cases Review Commission. I’d like to see resignations, says wrongfully convicted former prisoner Andrew Malkinson

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024