The Grand Chamber will hear the cases of Victor Nealon and Sam Hallam today in a long running challenge to the miscarriage of justice compensation scheme which was amended by the…
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Justice join strasbourg fight to end nightmare of the wrongfully convicted
,Following the refusal of the Supreme Court on 30th January 2019 to declare the Governments statutory test for compensation as unlawful, the cases of Victor Nealon and Sam Hallam have been slowly…
Miscarriage Compensation – The Battle in Strasbourg for Uk Justice
A challenge to the UK Miscarriage of Justice Compensation Scheme is now underway in the European Court of Human Rights following the refusal to declare the Governments test for compensation as incompatible…
The Journey to a Not Guilty Verdict Historic Cases
The Clock is ticking from the moment you are charged with historical allegations , in fact this is the cruelest contradiction in that your accusers may have waited many decades to bring…
The last 10 years of historical abuse allegations a wasted decade in restoring balance in our justice system
In 2009 Mark Barlow and Mark Newby hosted a conference which brought all participants in the Criminal Justice System together to talk about the challenges of historical allegations . A paper was…
Justice – Strasbourg or Bust – The Fight for Miscarriage Compensation
Today at the Byline Times News Club the latest Edition of Proof Magazine from http://www.thejusticegap.com will be delivered which looks at the Prison Crisis and miscarriages of justice . This presents a…
Historical Care Homes – The challenges of defending yourself a short history
If you are facing allegations about an institution you used to work at whether this is a care home , school or any other institution then it is vital that you should…
Supreme Court Refuses Miscarriage Challenge
Judgment Link https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2016-0227-judgment.pdf Victor Nealon, wrongly imprisoned for 17 years, fails in compensation bid The Supreme Court has today dismissed appeals by Victor Nealon and Sam Hallam against the refusal of the…
Appealing to the CACD – Solicitors Perspective
During Justice week last year the Law Society hosted a training session on Criminal Appeal Work with the Court of Appeal , The CCRC and a presentation on the Solicitors Perspective on…
Miscarriage Compensation Supreme Court Judgment 30/1/19
Judgment will be handed down tomorrow in the Miscarriage of Justice Compensation Cases . We will issue a statement as soon as the Courts decision is released . We can make no…