Lawyers have applied to a coroner to reopen the inquests of victims of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings. Five died and 65 were injured in the IRA blasts but those responsible were never prosecuted and the inquests never concluded. The wrongfully-convicted Guildford Four served 15 years before release.
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In a hard-hitting article published today by Scottish Legal News, Alistair Bonnington identifies many of the serious concerns that we – and many others with experience of the Scottish criminal justice system – have voiced over the Scottish Government’s proposed Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, currently working its way through the Scottish Parliament. […]
The Andy Malkinson case is showing remarkable resilience in terms of its ability to hold the interest of the media. This type of story would normally last one news cycle or, perhaps, two – a matter of hours. It is deeply gratifying to see the continued and widespread press examination of this case, a month […]
The Independent reports, today, on a decision by the Crown Prosecution Service to bring no charges, following the “re-investigation” of the Birmingham pub bombings. Julie Hambleton, whose sister Maxine was killed in the atrocity, and who has fought tirelessly for justice over the intervening decades, describes that decision as “ethical, legal and moral turpitude”. It […]