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Two dead Post Office workers’ convictions sent for possible crown court appeals

Criminal Cases Review Commission chairman Helen Pitcher said ‘it is important’ for the issue to be considered by the crown court.

The Independent UK

The Russell murders: is Michael Stone in prison for a brutal crime he didn’t commit?

He was jailed for the murders of Lin and Megan Russell in 1997. Now, 26 years, two trials and two appeals later, Stone’s case is being reviewed

The Guardian - UK

Senior judge to chair inquiry into wrongful rape conviction of Andrew Malkinson

Mr Malkinson had his 2003 conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal in July.

The Independent UK

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Stabbing victim’s brother protests for release of man convicted of his murder

Tim Darby stands in Downing Street with mother of Jason Moore, who he believes has been wrongly imprisoned for almost a decade

The Guardian - UK

‘Shambolic’: Protesters to call for review of London man’s murder conviction

Jason Moore was convicted of killing Robert Darby in 2005 – but the victim’s relatives are among those who believe he is innocent

The Guardian - UK

Michael Stone’s convictions for murders of Lin and Megan Russell to be reviewed

The move by the Criminal Cases Review Commission comes after a reported confession by serial killer Levi Bellfield.

The Independent UK

Conviction of man for Lin and Megan Russell murders reviewed after Levi Bellfield confession

Exclusive: Levi Bellfield has twice confessed to 1996 murders despite Michael Stone spending 26 years in prison for the crime

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Son ‘devastated’ as murder conviction of mother’s killer could be quashed

A review body has sent the case of Nicola Edgington to the Court of Appeal and says there is a real possibility it could downgrade her conviction.

The Independent UK

Murder conviction for meat cleaver attacker could be downgraded to manslaughter after Court of Appeal challenge

The murder conviction of a woman who killed a stranger in the street with a meat cleaver could be downgraded to manslaughter following a new challenge in the Court of Appeal.

Evening Standard

Police watchdog launches investigation into handling of Malkinson case

The IOPC review highlighted ‘significant issues with GMP’s investigation into the complaints and identified several outstanding lines of inquiry’.

The Independent UK

Police watchdog to investigate handling of Andrew Malkinson case

IOPC to examine whether officers may have committed offences over case of man imprisoned after wrongful rape conviction

The Guardian - UK

‘Wheels are coming off’ miscarriage of justice watchdog, warns legal expert

KC blames deep cuts to justice system for failures at Criminal Cases Review Commission such as Andrew Malkinson scandal

The Guardian - UK

Case review chief was in Montenegro during Andrew Malkinson revelations

Exclusive: Helen Pitcher leads the commission that twice failed to refer Malkinson back to the court of appeal

The Guardian - UK

Inquiry launched into case of innocent man jailed for 17 years for rape

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk described Andrew Malkinson’s case as ‘an atrocious miscarriage of justice’.

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The Guardian - UK

Andrew Malkinson: independent inquiry announced into wrongful conviction

Inquiry to look at state institutions’ role in rape conviction for which Malkinson spent 17 years in jail

The Independent UK

Andrew Malkinson: Independent inquiry ordered into case of innocent man jailed for 17 years for rape

Justice secretary Alex Chalk said that it is ‘essential lessons are learned in full’

The Guardian - UK

Human rights group backs Manchester men who say racism led to murder convictions

Three black men jailed under joint enterprise law, which is often based on ‘dubious evidence’ of gang membership, says Liberty

The Guardian - UK

The terrible power of the state to ruin lives was exposed by the case of Andrew Malkinson

Reversing a wrongful conviction is an almost insurmountable task

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The Independent UK

Calls for overhaul of part-time chairmanship of criminal cases review body

A solicitor representing Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongly-convicted in 2003 for rape, said its leadership needed to be full-time.

The Independent UK

Officials refused to examine DNA in wrongful conviction rape case ‘because of cost’

‘Further work would be extremely costly,’ Criminal Cases Review Commission warned as it rejected Andrew Malkinson appeals

The Independent UK

Wrongfully convicted man says criminal cases review body has ‘attitude problem’

Andrew Malkinson said the Criminal Cases Review Commission had not contacted him since his release.

The Guardian - UK

Miscarriages of justice body has ‘attitude problem’, says Andrew Malkinson

Exclusive: Man imprisoned for rape he did not commit says Criminal Cases Review Commission has yet to contact him

The Independent UK

Andrew Malkinson: Miscarriages of justice body to review its role in case of man wrongly jailed for rape

‘We recognise that Andrew Malkinson has had a very long journey to clear his name,’ says body that rejected two appeals

The Independent UK

Criminal Cases Review Commission will probe its role in Andrew Malkinson case

Andrew Malkinson, 57, had his 2003 conviction for a rape in Greater Manchester quashed by the Court of Appeal last month.

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Malkinson case to be reviewed by body that investigates miscarriages of justice

CCRC had turned down appeals from Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of rape

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