At last the full report on Daniel Morgan death to be published today APPG on Miscarriages of Justice why was the Home Secretary so reluctant to do this?

Latest Crim LR Editorial by David Ormerod & me on the #PostOfficeScandal Crim. L.R. 2021, 7, 509-512
#WrongfulConvictions

Is it finally time for Law Commission to take a look at criminal appeals process? Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) backs APPG on Miscarriages of Justice calls for a review in response to Westminster Commission report - as well 'substantial injustice' test currently blocking #jointenterprise appeals thejusticegap.com/the-miscarriag…

JB: There are other ways of doing this. We don't need to wait for Strasbourg to decide this one way or the other and Parliament can decide to reform the area independently.

Sam Hallam and Victor Nealon's cases where new evidence, but unable to demonstrate conclusively their innocence.

JUSTICE is arguing this questions the validity of the acquittal. For everyday people, they may be likely to think a person guilty when the acquittal is not accepted.

JB: Massive hurdles in both the CCRC and before the Court of Appeal. If those are cleared, there is euphoria as their convictions can be quashed. But they still have to convince the Secretary of State of their innocence: not the question which has been asked to that point.

Jodie Blackstock JUSTICE: 'We have a system now for compensation for miscarriages of justice which simply is not working.'

Now hearing from Neil Hudgell who represented many sub-post mistresses and sub-post masters in one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in the the UK.

#PostOfficeScandal

Update: MPs will discuss the proposal of reasoned verdicts this week, with Barry Sheerman MP raising the 'serious' issue with APPG on Miscarriages of Justice colleagues - but Ministry of Justice is concerned about the effects it could have on trials and has 'no plans to make these changes':
inews.co.uk/news/mps-parli…

We call on Justice Minister Robert Buckland to urgently respond to Barry Sheerman MP's letter proposing changes that will bring miscarriages of justice, like those in the #PostOfficeScandal , to light more quickly & give compensation to victims.

APPG on Miscarriages of Justice