Since the launch of wronglyaccusedperson.org.uk a mere 2 months ago, the constantly growing positive interest has highlighted a number of key issues which could affect a wrongly accused person and their families following their release. One major impact which has been identified is the perceptions of the public of an accused person regardless of the [...]

  Not In Our Name 13 Million people living below the poverty line to be denied Legal Aid.   The Guardian revealed today that “The government has ignored legal aid practitioners and has pressed on with making the system discriminate against the poor”. It doesn’t take long to digest what effect this is likely to [...]

This article is perhaps in some ways one of the most challenging for me to write due to my own personal experiences. I endeavour to remain fair and balanced in all of my writing though with certain topics this is particularly difficult to achieve and this is one of them. That said I will as [...]

Wrongly Accused Person website Sandra Lean Enters Partnership with Billy Middleton   The website started by Billy Middleton aimed at supporting and assisting wrongly accused people and their families has attracted growing interest across the UK since it was launched in early April this year. Although in its infancy, the site has already been approached [...]

Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) addresses the issue of a person’s right to a fair trial and perhaps the best method to use when assessing how this affects the implications of non-disclosure has on an accused person in court is to address the relevant paragraphs in turn. If we therefore [...]

Following a wrongful conviction most people will have you believe that there is always an appeal process which can and will safeguard against any mistaken guilty verdicts and ultimately see justice prevail. As with majority of public perceptions regarding the justice system, this unfortunately is all too often not the case. Many believe that an [...]

Anyone who finds themselves wrongly accused of a crime and in need of legal assistance would be forgiven for assuming that any qualified solicitor will present the best defence on their behalf, for trusting their expertise but it is important you trust your nagging doubts too. I think the way to demonstrate how critical this [...]

We all know and recognise the famous “caution” – “Joe Bloggs, you are being arrested for the murder of Jack Black. You do not have to say anything, but anything you do say may be taken down and used in evidence against you.” You’d think, then, that anyone who has been arrested would know they [...]

For many people, being questioned in relation to a serious crime is not, initially, something to be afraid of. They proceed on the basis of the old maxim “I’ve done nothing wrong, so I have nothing to fear.” What these people don’t realise is that a police investigation does not, necessarily, exist to clear the [...]

DNA testing is a vital tool in establishing the true owner of genetic material, or in resolving disputes as to parentage such as in the case of DNA Paternity Testing. But it is also of use in a more social context – in the sphere of solving crime and delivering justice. Compared to fifty years [...]