Cheshire West case: ‘A gilded cage is still a cage’ - The Justice Gap
The Supreme Court judgment was handed down on Wednesday in the case of P (by his litigation friend the Official Solicitor) (Appellant) v Cheshire West and Chester Council and another …
Stephen Lawrence and double jeopardy - The Justice Gap
Jan 4, 2012 · Gary Dobson and David Norris were yesterday sentenced for their part in the murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993. Mr Justice Treacy sentenced them on the basis that …
Bamber: ‘significant’ new evidence revealed in Whitehouse farms …
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 …
Cases the changed us: Maxwell Confait - The Justice Gap
Nov 21, 2019 · Maxwell Confait, a male prostitute known as Michelle, was throttled and his body discovered in a burnt-out flat in Catford, South London in 1972. Three innocent boys were …
Vicky Pryce retrial: don’t blame the jury system - The Justice Gap
Feb 21, 2013 · Juries in criminal trials frequently ask questions after they have retired, writes Mark George QC. These usually seek clarification from the judge as to the directions of law he has …
What price justice? The story of the Cardiff 3
Dec 16, 2011 · What Price Justice? Convicting three men of murder in 1990… about £10m. Bringing the officers who caused three innocent men to be convicted of that murder to trial in …
Foreign national prisoners: access to justice – The Justice Gap
Sep 27, 2012 · There is a pressing need for accessible, high quality immigration advice in prisons and immigration removal centres (IRCs), a need which is recognised in official policy and …
‘Not only a right, but a duty’: A history of perverse verdicts
‘Not only a right, but a duty’: A history of perverse verdicts Does anyone here remember Clive Ponting? In my mind’s eye, I see him emerging into a media scrum outside the Old Bailey, his …
A new legal team and a public inquiry: Where is the Lucy Letby …
Sep 9, 2024 · Since reporting restrictions were lifted following the trial, and re-trial, of Lucy Letby, concerns, doubts and speculation as to her guilt have emerged. Letby remains behind bars at …
‘So much was missed’: What the Oliver Campbell case reveals …
Sep 11, 2024 · Oliver Campbell’s legal team have criticised an ‘increasingly conservative’ Court of Appeal after the court contemplated a retrial more than a third of a century after his wrongful …