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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ted Hennessey

Evidence access laws for appeals to be examined after Andrew Malkinson ruling

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Evidence access laws surrounding court appeals are to be reviewed, as a charity said they hampered the case of a man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit.

The Law Commission announced a wide-ranging examination of the appeals process, including whether it is disrupted by rules governing the retention and disclosure of evidence.

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