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Wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson still waiting for compensation, lawyer says

A man who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of rape is still waiting for compensation despite being cleared more than a year ago, his lawyer said. Andrew Malkinson, 58, was jailed in 2004 until his conviction was quashed by the ...

15 Nov 2024 at 17:04

Public inquiry urged into case of innocent man jailed for 17 years for rape

Two former Government law officers have called for a public inquiry into the case of a man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape that he did not commit. Andrew Malkinson had his conviction for the 2003 attack in Greater Manchester quashed last ...

16 Aug 2023 at 14:46

Two dead Post Office workers’ convictions sent for possible crown court appeals

The convictions of two dead workers caught up in the Post Office Horizon scandal have been referred to the crown court by the body that reviews suspected and alleged miscarriages of criminal justice. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), ...

28 Nov 2023 at 16:19

Calls for public inquiry after wrongfully convicted man spends 17 years in jail

A former solicitor general has called for a public inquiry into the case of a man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape that he did not commit. Andrew Malkinson had his conviction for the 2003 attack in Greater Manchester quashed last month ...

16 Aug 2023 at 13:21

Post Office embezzlement conviction referred to High Court for review

The case of a now deceased woman convicted of embezzling money from the Post Office has been referred back to the courts for determination. Caren Lorimer pleaded guilty at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court in 2009 to one charge of embezzlement from a ...

30 Jan 2024 at 16:31

First convictions linked to Post Office Capture software referred for appeal

The first convictions based on the Post Office Capture accounting software, which the organisation used before the faulty Horizon system, have been referred to the Court of Appeal. The case of Patricia Owen, who was found guilty of five ...

16 Oct 2025 at 19:32

Financial traders found guilty of rate-rigging have appeal bids rejected

Two former financial market traders convicted of interest rate benchmark manipulation have had bids to clear their names rejected by the Court of Appeal. Tom Hayes, 44, a former Citigroup and UBS trader, was found guilty of multiple ...

27 Mar 2024 at 13:13

Streeting says ‘waging a campaign’ on Lucy Letby’s innocence is ‘not right’

Wes Streeting has said he will believe Lucy Letby’s conviction for killing and attempting to kill babies is fair unless a court decides otherwise. The Health Secretary said that “waging a campaign” on her potential innocence is ...

17 Feb 2025 at 10:29

Levi Bellfield confesses to Lin and Megan Russell murders, lawyer says

Milly Dowler’s killer Levi Bellfield has signed a fresh confession to the murders of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan, a lawyer has said. Michael Stone is currently serving three life sentences for the murders of Ms Russell, ...

27 Apr 2023 at 14:28

Chief accused of ‘half-hearted’ defence of review body after Malkinson case

The head of a legal body heavily criticised for its handling of the Andrew Malkinson case has been accused of giving a “half-hearted” defence of the organisation in the wake of its challenges. Karen Kneller, chief executive ...

29 Apr 2025 at 18:55

Widower of Post Office worker convicted of theft loses appeal fight

The widower of a Post Office worker jailed after being convicted of theft has lost a Court of Appeal fight. Ian O’Donnell wanted to posthumously clear the name of his wife Joanne, who died seven years ago, aged 64. Three ...

15 Aug 2023 at 16:45

Man fails in bid to clear his name over 1970s Hull fatal fires

A man convicted over a series of fatal fires in Hull in the 1970s has failed in a Court of Appeal bid to clear his name, despite seeing some convictions overturned. Peter Tredget, previously known as Bruce Lee and Peter ...

08 Feb 2022 at 14:55

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