Jon Robins
@jonrobins10
Journo & lecturer @uniofbrighton, founder @justicegap, adviser @APPGMJ, vice chair @LegalActionGroup. New book: Justice in a Time of Austerity (BUP, 2021)
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http://www.thejusticegap.com 07-10-2022 06:00:22
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‘Eminently winnable’: David Davis MP on a new campaign to scrap the ‘brutal’ miscarriage of justice compensation that has shut off compensation for 93% applicants. APPEAL @we-are-appeal.bsky.social JUSTICE APPG on Miscarriages of Justice #PayUp4TimeSpent– thejusticegap.com/eminently-winn…
'Science belongs in the hands of scientists, not the police': Report on launch of APPG on Miscarriages of Justice's Westminster Commission on Forensic Science. 'If we want to avoid miscarriages of justice, we need to have strong forensic sector - not one teetering on the brink.' thejusticegap.com/science-belong…
📣 Our Patron Ian Hislop has something to say. Watch him explain why your name belongs on the call for the government to #PayUp4TimeSpent appeal.org.uk/act-now/compen… Private Eye Magazine
‘His mother, father and sister have all died since he was sent down; he is estranged from what remains of his family. He lost touch with teenage friends years ago.’ What does Justin Plummer have left to fight for? Jon Robins👇 buff.ly/NkST4RF
‘The Court of Appeal will now reexamine the strength of a dead man’s testimony.’ Jon Robins👇 buff.ly/NkST4RF
Must-read piece in UnHerd by Jon Robins of The Justice Gap @justicegap.bsky.social - how did a supposed jailhouse confession lead to Justin Plummer being convicted of a savage murder a second time when the forensic evidence that did for him first time round had been discredited? unherd.com/2025/07/the-da…
‘Justin Plummer tells me he has done everything he can to fight a system predicated on offenders coming to terms with their crimes.’ Read Jon Robins on Justin Plummer👇 buff.ly/NkST4RF
Kudos to David Conn and former Cheshire coroner's officer Stephanie Davies for exposing another reason to doubt the safety of Lucy Letby's convictions. Why wasn't she given the full background to Baby O's liver injury when advising the police? theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j…
'New broom has a lot of cleaning-up to do': Jon Robins on whether the appointment of Vera Baird as new chair of CCRC will bring an end to the prolonged period of chaos at the miscarriage of justice watchdog: thejusticegap.com/new-broom-has-…