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Court of Appeal should uphold nurse’s convictions, judges told

The Crown Prosecution Service is opposing the appeal of Colin Campbell.

Evening Standard

State fails in appeal to increase man's sentence

A Court of Appeal has shut down a state government's attempt to increase an offender's sentence on the grounds it was "manifestly inadequate".

AAP

Judge clears way for Government to sign Chagos Islands deal after injunction

Mr Justice Chamberlain’s decision paves the way towards the deal being signed on Thursday.

Evening Standard

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Public has the right to wild camp on Dartmoor, Supreme Court rules

Five justices unanimously dismissed a legal challenge by two landowners, who claimed that the law did not allow camping.

Evening Standard

Why did Lucy Connolly receive a 31-month sentence for Southport tweet?

Connolly lost a bid to appeal against her sentence at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Tory councillor ‘heartbroken’ wife lost bid to appeal hate tweet sentence

Lucy Connolly was jailed for 31 months after posting on X, formerly Twitter, following the Southport attacks.

Evening Standard

More miscarriages of justice like Peter Sullivan ‘inevitable’, top lawyer warns

Chris Henley KC, who led a damning review of the Criminal Cases Review Board, said the appeals system ‘won't face up to the fact’ that mistakes are made

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Inside HMP Wakefield, where Peter Sullivan was wrongly held for murder

Peter Sullivan has been freed from notorious prison nicknamed ‘Monster Mansion’

The Independent UK

Who is Peter Sullivan - the man wrongly jailed for 38 years

It is one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in recent times

Evening Standard

Watch Peter Sullivan’s first statement after 38 years in jail for crime he didn’t commit

The now-68-year-old previously attempted to overturn the conviction

The Independent UK

British man jailed for 1986 murder acquitted after 38 years by new DNA testing

Peter Sullivan, now 68, had his conviction quashed after new DNA evidence emerged.

Euronews

‘Beast of Birkenhead’ moniker came after murder that shocked community

Peter Sullivan, who spent 38 years in prison, was jailed in 1987 for killing of 21-year-old Diane Sindall.

The Independent UK

Peter Sullivan ‘not angry’ as murder conviction quashed after 38 years in prison

Mr Sullivan was jailed in 1987 for the murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall the previous year.

Evening Standard

Family of murdered Wirral florist want ‘justice’ after conviction quashed

Merseyside Police has appealed for any witnesses to the 1987 attack to come forward.

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Man in prison for 38 years for murder has conviction quashed at Court of Appeal

Peter Sullivan was convicted in 1987 of the murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall in Bebington, Merseyside, the previous year.

The Independent UK

Man behind bars for 38 years has murder conviction overturned in ‘UK’s longest-running miscarriage of justice’

Peter Sullivan was convicted in 1987 of murdering Diane Sindall but has maintained his innocence

Evening Standard

New DNA evidence casts ‘sufficient’ doubt on 1987 murder conviction, court told

Peter Sullivan was jailed in 1987 for the murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall in Bebington, Merseyside, in 1986.

The Independent UK

‘Wolfman’ murderer jailed 38 years ago will have conviction reconsidered in first-of-its-kind case

Peter Sullivan has remained in prison since 1987

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Murderer who shot dead Met sergeant Matt Ratana loses conviction and sentence appeal bids

De Zoysa was previously told he would die behind bars

Evening Standard

Killer of Met sergeant Matt Ratana loses conviction and sentence appeal bids

Louis De Zoysa, 27, was given a whole life order in July 2023 after being convicted of Sgt Matt Ratana’s murder the previous month.

Evening Standard

UK Government says it will seek Supreme Court appeal over Sean Brown inquiry

Appeal Court judges affirmed an earlier High Court ruling compelling the Government to hold a public inquiry into Sean Brown’s killing.

Evening Standard

A timeline of the Duke of Sussex’s legal challenge over his security in the UK

The duke lost a Court of Appeal battle over his UK security arrangements in the latest stage of the case on Friday.

Evening Standard

Brown family ‘vindicated’ after court orders Government to set up public inquiry

The widow and children of murdered GAA official Sean Brown urged Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn against taking the case to the Supreme Court.

The Independent UK

Prince Harry loses legal challenge against Home Office over UK security arrangements

Harry challenged High Court dismissal of claim against Home Office over decision he should receive different degree of protection in UK

The Independent UK

Court of Appeal affirms ruling on public inquiry in Sean Brown case

The Appeal Court judges said the order compelling Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn to establish an inquiry would come into effect on June 2.

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