From Louisiana to London! At our May event, you'll hear from Professor Angela Allen-Bell from Southern University, Louisiana. Angela is an activist scholar and the architect behind the move to end non-unanimous jury verdicts in Louisiana. Sign up here: eventbrite.com/e/doubt-dismis…

Check out the April Issue of Race and Class, featuring an article from myself and Naima Sakande on the racist & classist origins of majority jury verdicts. It follows more than a year of arichival research working together at APPEAL

📚April issue of R&C out now!

Systemic injustice and the criminal legal system 🏛️

The issue explores how racism seeps into every aspect of criminal justice with articles by
Nisha
Naima Sakande
Eithne Quinn
Falguni Sheth

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It was a pleasure to speak at the House of Commons last night at the launch of PROOF magazine, which sheds light on the broken criminal appeals system. A huge thank you to The Justice Gap Jon Robins for a great event and flawless edition 1/

.Nisha APPEAL scrutines the jury system, often a valuable tool against state overreach, but it is becoming increasingly clear that majority jury verdicts may lead to wrongful convictions…

Now Matt Foot APPEAL discusses the scandal of the lack of compensation for victims of miscarriages of justice, explored in his article in PROOF on the shocking case of Sam Hallam…

This evening we’re at UK House of Commons with APPG on Miscarriages of Justice launching PROOF 6 “The Other Ones”

This issue shines a light on our broken criminal appeals system, including joint enterprise, IPPs, and other high profile miscarriages of justice

Get your copy ➡️ thejusticegap.com/looking-for-pr…

The Justice Gap What an amazing evening with people who care about getting justice for the voiceless. Big thanks to
The Justice Gap for featuring the birminghamfour miscarriage of justice case. Please purchase your copy of Proof magazine to learn more!
CAGE International APPEAL Jon Robins

‘The CCRC’s re-examination of thousands of cases isn’t enough to restore public confidence’: APPEAL's James Burley argues that the review is 'an important concession' but nothing short of fundamental reform of the watchdog will deliver thejusticegap.com/the-ccrcs-re-e…

This announcement could have huge implications and potentially uncover other miscarriages of justice.

Its timing is no coincidence. A major review of the CCRC's handling of Andy Malkinson's case is imminent and they are unlikely to come out of it well
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'While I’m pleased to see that public pressure has forced the CCRC to look again at closed cases, I have little confidence in the integrity of this review so long as the CCRC’s current leadership – which still won’t apologise to me – remains in charge.'

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Dozens of murder and rape convictions may face new DNA testing on.ft.com/3W0v06B

This is such incredible and positive news.

There are so many people like #AndyMalkinson wrongly convicted & languishing in prison. This development might help them get justice and the truth.

Thanks to the tireless campaigning of APPEAL

Looking forward to speaking in the HoC today at the #PROOF6 launch. I’ll be giving insight into APPEAL’s investigation into majority jury verdicts, their links with racism, classism & wrongful convictions. Sign up to our May event to hear more: eventbrite.com/e/doubt-dismis….

Miscarriage of justice watchdog reopens 5,500 cases. CCRC reckons trawl of cases could lead to retesting ‘dozens’ of cases. APPEAL's Emily Bolton calls development ‘stunning admission' of missed opportunities. Tonight we launch #PROOF6 . thejusticegap.com/proof-launch-c…

'This announcement is a stunning admission that after missing DNA testing opportunities in Andrew Malkinson’s case, the CCRC may also have denied justice to hundreds of other innocent people.'

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