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Solicitor Advocate specialising in Miscarriage of Justice Cases and Defending Historical Abuse Allegations , writes on Criminal Justice issues . Involved in the quashing of a significant number of convictions . Currently a member of the Law Society Council and various committees including the Criminal Law Committee

• Fighting for Miscarriage Compensation to Continue as Divisional Court refuses 4 out of 5 cases

  By MarkNewbyQSJ on March 27, 2013

  

  Beatson LJ and Irwin J delivering the decision of the Divisional Court on the challenges of Claimants to the refusal of the Secretary of State for compensation have disappointed 4 out of the 5 Claimants, including Barry George, with only… Read More ›

• Savile and the Future of Sexual Abuse Investigations

  By MarkNewbyQSJ on March 27, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Mark Barlow Barrister at Garden Court North Chambers Manchester and Mark Newby Solicitor Advocate at Quality Solicitors Jordans Doncaster discuss the impact of the Savile Case and the recent decision to review the Waterhouse Inquiry into the Bryn Estyn Care… Read More ›

• Richard Webster Memorial Lecture – The Dangers of False Allegations

  By MarkNewbyQSJ on November 3, 2012 • ( 2 )

  

  “False Accusations their impact on the Individual, the Family and Society “ Mark Newby’s Speech at the Richard Webster Memorial Lecture Held on 13th October 2012 at the University of Wrexham Thank you for inviting me to be speaking at… Read More ›

• Gogna Affidavit – Fresh Evidence

  By MarkNewbyQSJ on April 15, 2012

  

  As a Result of our Paper on Fresh Evidence questions have been asked as to the nature and form af a “gogna” affidavit . The Affidavit or statement is a record of how fresh evidence has been obtained . It… Read More ›

• Getting Fresh Evidence Into Court of Appeal Cases – The Video

  By MarkNewbyQSJ on February 26, 2012

  

  The Video of my address to the INUK Conference is now available on line . This deals with Fresh Evidence , How to get it into the Court of Appeal and the practical approach to be taken .

• The Challenges of Past Historical Allegations of Sexual Abuse

  By MarkNewbyQSJ on January 27, 2011

  

  The challenges of defending those accused of sexual abuse is a key issue for our Criminal Justice System . The Balance to be reached between protecting victims who may genuinely have been abused and those accused who may be subject… Read More ›

• Victor Nealon – 14 Years to find out it was not your DNA

  By MarkNewbyQSJ on January 27, 2011 • ( 1 )

  

  Fresh Enquiry Exposes Failings   Over 14 years ago Victor Nealon was convicted of the attempted rape of a complainant , the crown relying on identification evidence and ostensibly linking the       appellant to being a man with a… Read More ›