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One in ten cases sent to Appeal court by miscarriage of justice watchdog have been turned down at least once. FoI request reveals 90 occasions where CCRC initially refused case including 58 where convictions were later overtuned https://t.co/GySdqNrChA
'It is the court's responsibility to say when the law violates rights- if asked to do so, the Supreme Court should fulfil it.' @Nicholas_RL on Tavistock v Bell and assisted dying https://t.co/st5WOsZzpP Sketch: @otium_Catulle
'@UKSupremeCourt had opportunity to hold itself to higher standard than our increasingly feeble government. It's tragic it didn't.' @Nicholas_RL on Lord Reed's disappointing judgment on challenge to two-child limit on child benefits https://t.co/22cxMWRykO. Pic: @otium_Catulle
‘Portable’ cells introduced in jails in response to COVID-19 to ‘double up’ to deal with overcrowding: ‘Decent accommodation being made indecent,' says @PRTuk's Peter Dawson | Noah Robinson reports https://t.co/iMY0CV3GeG
Australian scientists speak out over ‘incredibly dangerous’ shaken baby prosecutions: ‘Reliance on a single piece of evidence is always dangerous,' says expert. Three men convicted of child homicide or serious assault to appeal | Elliot Tyler reports https://t.co/LxooHxUsXN
More than third of BAME prisoners at England’s only therapeutic prison feel bullied, according to @HMIPrisonsnews. HMP Grendon ‘responded well’ to pandemic challenges but conditions ‘beginning to deteriorate’ and ‘experiences of BAME prisoners were poor’ https://t.co/foK2CCOIIu
Minister gives short shrift to key concerns raised by @APPGMJ's two-year inquiry into miscarriage of justice watchdog: ‘I agree with the CCRC that the referral rate cannot be the only measure of its success,' Alex Chalk tells MPs. https://t.co/y9rCIugHET
Thousands of people held in prison longer than legal limits awaiting trials, say @fairtrials. 3,608 held for +6 months & 2,551 for +8. 'Deeply unjust that ppl on remand feel forced to plead guilty as they’re held in inhumane conditions,' says @g__ferris https://t.co/WUD32eRN02
'It's six years since the @CommonsJustice urged the CCRC to be "less cautious" & refer more cases back to the Court of Appeal. That hasn't happened.' Me for @lawsocgazette on @APPGMJ, the importance of a independence and a watchdog that's fit for purpose https://t.co/SuyByBSQDa
‘No DSS’: Court rules disabled homeless man discriminated against by estate agent with 'blanket policy' not to rent to people on housing benefit. Second time @Shelter has successfully supported a ‘no DSS’ case in recent months. Raffaella Culora reports https://t.co/hYe7Lk9kb3