Lawyers come out in silent vigil for Rajiv Menon
© Jess Hurd 03/09/2026 London, UK. Lawyers protest outside the Old Bailey
Lawyers come out in silent vigil for Rajiv Menon
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It’s 33 years since Eddie Gilfoyle was convicted for the 1992 murder of his heavily pregnant wife. ‘I want to clear my name. That’s what I’m living for,’ Gilfoyle, says in a new documentary from Channel 4. The Accused: Beyond
‘Twenty years of damage’: Campaigners urge swift action after government pledges end to indefinite jail time
Campaigners have called for the government to act swiftly after Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to end imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences, which have left hundreds of prisoners incarcerated more than a decade beyond their minimum terms.The government has
THE OVERTURN podcast shortlisted for British Podcast Award
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24 July 2026 | 3:06 pm
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24 July 2026 | 3:06 pm
THE OVERTURN podcast shortlisted for British Podcast Award
The gripping independent podcast, The Overturn, has this week been
‘Why are we still inside?’ Birmingham Four 10 years on
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Mothers of Injustice: Celebrating those Who Refuse to Give Up
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PROOF launch: ‘Justice systems make mistakes – but there’s a failure of journalism to tell these stories’
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MPs warn collapse of legal aid creates ‘unacceptably high risk’ of miscarriages of justice
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Jury speech – hiding under a Bushell
In 1670 the jury system as we know it was born with Bushell’s case. This is perhaps the most famous case in English history but Bushell himself was, in fact, not even on trial. Bushell was a juror, the foreman
Record number of CCRC applications – as watchdog makes one of its highest number of referrals
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