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‘No hard evidence against Lucy Letby’ senior Tory claims as he calls for retrial

Sir David Davis said there was no ‘hard evidence’ implicating Letby and the case against her was ‘built on a poor understanding of probabilities’.

The Independent UK

Senior Tory calls for retrial for child serial killer Lucy Letby

Sir David Davis said there was no ‘hard evidence’ implicating Letby and the case against her was ‘built on a poor understanding of probabilities’.

Evening Standard

Senior Tory to lead Commons debate on convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby

Sir David Davis has raised questions about the case of the former nurse, who is serving 15 whole-life orders.

Evening Standard

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Duke of Sussex’s legal cases in 2024

Harry is involved in several legal cases, including against newspaper publishers.

Evening Standard

Appeal over naming of Sara Sharif family court judges to be heard in January

Judges involved in previous family court proceedings involving the 10-year-old cannot be named due to a court order.

Evening Standard

Shawn Seesahai’s family says ‘justice served’ after killers’ sentences increased

Mr Seesahai was murdered in Wolverhampton in November last year by two boys who were then aged 12.

The Independent UK

What is the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme and what can the Court of Appeal do?

Under the scheme, any person or institution can ask for any sentence handed down in a crown court to be reviewed.

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Appeal court to consider increasing sentences of UK’s ‘youngest knife killers’

The two boys were 12 years old when they murdered 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai in Wolverhampton in November last year.

Evening Standard

Doctor at centre of Lucy Letby lawyer claims denies changing his mind over baby deaths

Retired consultant paediatrician Dr Dewi Evans says claims are ‘unsubstantiated’ and ‘inaccurate’

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby’s lawyers seek fresh appeal after saying expert witness ‘changed his mind’ over deaths

Lucy Letby’s barrister Mark McDonald said he will take the ‘exceptional, but necessary, decision’ to apply to reopen her case

The Independent UK

Convicted Killer Nurse Lucy Letby Seeks Appeal Over Expert Testimony

Convicted killer nurse Lucy Letby seeks appeal after expert's revised opinion on infant deaths. Defense challenges convictions as doubts arise about guilt....

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Letby legal team seeks fresh bid to challenge convictions of child serial killer

The team claims a prosecution expert witness is ‘not reliable’.

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby wants murder conviction review after expert witness 'changes mind' on deaths of three babies

Letby has lost two bids this year to challenge her convictions at the Court of Appeal

Evening Standard

Bid to increase UK’s youngest machete killers’ sentences to be heard on Thursday

The Attorney General’s Office said in November that the sentences were to be referred to the Court of Appeal.

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Lawyer jailed for fraud wins appeal over 'unfair' trial

A high-profile lawyer will face a new trial over allegations he took undocumented cash payments to hide his income from the tax office and bankruptcy creditors.

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Bulldogs $6m abuse payout slashed, but verdict upheld

A man abused by a Bulldogs volunteer as a child has had his almost-$6 million payout from the AFL club more than halved, but his lawyers say it is still a win.

The Independent UK

Asylum seeker boat pilot loses appeal over deadly sinking in English Channel

Ibrahima Bah was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to nine and a half years’ detention over deaths of four migrants

Evening Standard

Asylum seeker boat pilot loses bid to challenge convictions and sentence

Ibrahima Bah was sentenced to nine and a half years’ detention for the manslaughter of four people on the boat.

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Asylum seeker boat pilot makes bid to appeal against convictions and sentence

Ibrahima Bah was sentenced to nine and a half years’ detention for the manslaughter of four people on the boat.

The Conversation

Court rules that patients have a right to disbelieve doctors

There is a clear ethical and legal principle that adults have a right to make decisions about their health. This is sometimes called the principle of patient autonomy. That is, of course, why doctors need patients’ consent before providing the treatment they recommend.

Evening Standard

Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer has conviction appeal bid rejected

Thomas Cashman had previously lost an appeal bid against the length of his sentence for the nine-year-old’s murder.

Evening Standard

Wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson still waiting for compensation, lawyer says

Andrew Malkinson, 58, was jailed in 2004 until his conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal in July last year.

Fortune

Shell’s Pyrrhic victory may well set the stage for more corporate climate accountability

The Court of Appeal found that it could not order Shell to reduce its emissions by 45% by 2030.

The Conversation

Shell’s legal victory is disappointing – but this is not the end for corporate climate litigation

In the first ruling of its kind, the Dutch Hague District Court in 2021 ordered a fossil fuel company, Shell, to slash its emissions. This decision would have required the oil and gas giant to cut its emissions by 45% by 2030 (compared with 2019 levels) across its operations and…

Evening Standard

Double killer loses bid to reduce whole life sentence at Court of Appeal

Marcus Osborne fatally attacked his former partner, Katie Higton, and her new boyfriend Steven Harnett in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, in May 2023.

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