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Peter Sullivan murder conviction quashed after 38 years in jail – it would be a mistake to see his case as a bizarre, one-off

It is the longest miscarriage of justice experienced by a living inmate in the UK.

14.05.2025 4

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Convicting the innocent: how a rotten system ensures miscarriages of justice will continue

Why are so many innocent people still being convicted of crimes they did not commit?

05.03.2025 10

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The miscarriage of justice watchdog is failing at its only job – here’s how to fix it

The Criminal Cases Review Commission is facing its own crisis of legitimacy.

29.01.2025 2

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Santa Claus was inspired by a real figure who fought against miscarriages of justice

Santa Claus is based on the real historical figure of St Nicholas, a Byzantine bishop born in present-day Turkey. Because of the extraordinary...

12.12.2024 4

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