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Teenage boys set to discover if rape sentences are ‘unduly lenient’ on Thursday

The boys, two aged 15 and another aged 14, were spared custody for multiple offences in May.

Evening Standard · Jul 1

Postmasters 'victim of new Post Office Capture software scandal' fight to quash convictions

Ministers admit that Capture software, introduced in branches in 1992, may have had errors which left postmasters and postmistresses suffering financial losses

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024

Post Office’s ‘malignant culture’ destroyed Horizon victims’ lives, inquiry told

The inquiry has heard oral evidence from 298 witnesses since hearings began in 2022.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

Andrew Malkinson calls police apology for wrongful rape conviction ‘meaningless’

The 57-year-old’s conviction was quashed by senior judges at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Andrew Malkinson accuses police of ‘cover up’ after being cleared of rape

The 57-year-old was found guilty of raping a woman in Greater Manchester in 2003 but has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Man who spent 17 years in prison for rape he did not commit has conviction overturned

Andrew Malkinson cleared by the Court of Appeal

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2023

Greater Manchester police failings denied man fair trial, court told

Appeal court hears ‘grave and repeated’ disclosure failures led to Andrew Malkinson, 57, spending 17 years in prison for rape

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023

Andrew Malkinson case could have ‘wider implications’ for justice, says lawyer

Mr Malkinson, 57, was found guilty of raping a woman in 2003 and served 17 years in jail, but new DNA evidence points to another potential suspect.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Hate-filled financial analyst jailed over homemade explosives stash

.Asad Bhatti was convicted of having a stash of bomb-making materials after police received a tip-off from a computer repair shop.

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Post Office accused of withholding documents from IT scandal inquiry

Lawyers for unfairly convicted operators accuse company of ‘malevolent’ tactics in row over 30,000 documents

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022