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Oct 5, 2020 · There are many reasons why someone can mistakenly or falsely be accused of an offence. The accuser can be committing a crime themselves if they truly do not have reasonable grounds for believing the offence took place and make the allegation intending to pervert the course of justice.
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Sep 10, 2017 · At the age of 19, Glasgow-born Robert Brown was found guilty of a murder he didn't commit. He was arrested in Manchester in 1977 and charged with killing 51-year-old Annie Walsh. Brown had...
A heated police investigation ensued, with three men and one woman – Gerry Conlon, Paul Hill, Paddy Armstrong, and Carole Richardson – arrested in December. Later known as the Guildford Four, they all provided apparent confessions and were convicted of the bombings the following year.
Making an allegation of a criminal offence against another person can have far-reaching consequences. The implications for the accused can be life-changing: They may suffer damage to their reputation, lose their job, feel stigmatised by friends and family, or go to prison.
May 29, 2018 · Kevin Lane spent almost 20 years in prison for the gangland murder of Robert Magill in 1994 after his palm print was found alongside a single particle of gunshot residue in a pipe inside a car...
Sep 15, 2020 · New freedom of information requests submitted by The University of Law (ULaw), have revealed the total number of wrongful convictions that have taken place in the UK² and which areas of the country are seeing the highest volume of conviction appeals.
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Nov 30, 2023 · Accusing someone falsely of a crime, especially serious offences such as sexual crimes and historical sexual offences, is a grave matter. This blog explores the legal implications and charges that can be brought against individuals making false accus.