Two men more victims of the corrupt British Transport Police officer Derek Ridgewell have had their convictions quashed by the Court of Appeal. In April 1976, Christopher Poulter and Kevin Biggs were convicted of theft of 13 mailbags and their
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Two convictions from corrupt officer Derek Ridgwell overturned by Court of Appeal
- 23 September 2026 | 9:28 am
- 23 September 2026 | 9:28 am
Two convictions from corrupt officer Derek Ridgwell overturned by Court of Appeal
Disgraced: DS Derek Ridgewell
The
Frustration at failure of Thirlwall to get to grips with statistics
Two leading statisticians have expressed ‘frustration’ at the failure of the 18 month long inquiry into the events that led to the convictions of Lucy Letby to get to grips with the analysis of data. Professor Jane Hutton, professor of
Specialist rape courtrooms to be introduced across England and Wales
Every Crown Court in England and Wales will have at least one courtroom dedicated to rape and serious sexual-offence cases within the next two years, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on 21 September. Under an unspecified multimillion-pound investment, specialist courtrooms
Government reviewing bar for unlawful killings
The government is considering making it harder for inquests to conclude that someone was unlawfully killed, in a move that could affect findings concerning deaths involving police, prisons and other state bodies. The Ministry of Justice opened a consultation on
Birmingham Four: ‘We have truth on our side’
One of the four Muslim men known collectively as the Birmingham Four who claimed to have been fitted up by an undercover policing operation addressed a meeting convened to mark the 10 year anniversary of their conviction. Khobaib Hussain told
Jeremy Bamber to challenge press ban
- 17 September 2026 | 8:27 am
- 17 September 2026 | 8:27 am
Jeremy Bamber to challenge press ban
A legal challenge has been launched against the governor of Wakefield
Thirlwall report: ‘myopic’, ‘too early’ and ‘a mistake’
The Thirlwall inquiry which published yesterday has been variously criticised as being ‘myopic’, ‘too early’ and ‘a mistake’ for pushing on with a report ignoring ‘swirling’ concerns over the safety of her convictions. The 18 month investigation into what happened
Public turn to ChatGPT for legal support
One in six people are consulting AI chatbots for help with legal issues, according to new research from the law reform charity JUSTICE and the Administrative Fairness Lab.The study, the first look at public use of AI in this setting,
Palestine Action activists appeal ‘terrorist’ sentences never put to jury
Four Palestine Action activists, the ‘Filton Four’, have launched an appeal against being sentenced on the basis of a ‘terrorist connection’ despite never being convicted of a terrorism offence.
Charlotte Head, Leona Kamio, Fatema Rajwani, and Samuel Corner were