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Evidence

Evidence from experts

Timeline: Sir Roy MeadowSenior paediatrician Professor Sir Roy Meadow, whose expert evidence helped jail Sally Clark, Angela Cannings and other women who were later cleared of murdering their children, has today been struck off the medical register by a disciplinary tribunal. David Batty explains the history of the case

Eye-witness testimony

Ronald Cotton

Forensic evidence

Man wrongly charged with rape after DNA evidence tray was re-used by forensicsA man wrongly accused and charged with raping a woman was the "innocent victim" of an avoidable mistake, the forensics watchdog said today.

Jeremy Bamber Case

Jeremy Bamber Campaign Official Web Site Journalist Resource ESSEX POLICE KNOW JEREMY IS INNOCENT Our Campaign team is made up of academics, journalists, actors and producers, as well as business professionals. Some of us have known and worked with Jeremy on his case for many years. We welcome any questions from you. This case is about

Media

Political bias

How left or right-wing are the UK’s newspapers? | YouGovComplaints that the British press has a right-wing bias have long been made by left-wingers – but is this a state of affairs the public recognises?

Moral panics

Psychology today: Moral Panic: Who Benefits From Public Fear?

How the media controls our perceptions of crime | Shout Out UKThe mass media have an obsession with crime, but can we trust their reporting to reveal the whole truth or even a part of it without distortion?

Stereotyping

Vilified for a murder he didn't commit - now he's a privacy crusaderJefferies was arrested in 2010 for the murder of Joanna Yeates, and saw his character traduced by the tabloid press. Powerful people now seek his opinions, he has an agent, and his story is to be made into a film

The Sun and Daily Mail accused of 'fuelling prejudice' in hate crime reportEuropean Commission against Racism and Intolerance criticises 'reckless' reporting

Trial transcripts

Justice demands court records are keptThe more that we can preserve of the workings of our judicial system, the more we will know about our society

Apply for a transcript of a court or tribunal hearingHow to get a transcript of a hearing: restrictions, how to apply, costs, complaints

Judgements

Unintentional bias in judgements

POST-PN-0512.pdf

Political bias in judgements

Cabinet minister says public see courts as 'biased' after judges rule proroguing Parliament was 'unlawful'A Cabinet minister has raised accusations of "bias" against the judiciary after a Scottish court ruled Boris Johnson had misled the Queen when he “unlawfully” prorogued Parliament.

Inquests - The Hillsborough disaster

Determinations and findings of the Hillsborough inquestsHome Secretary Theresa May gives a statement on the findings of the Hillsborough inquests.

Hillsborough inquests: What you need to knowWhat was the Hillsborough disaster and what happens now that the jurors have returned their verdicts?

The inquest on Mark Duggan

Why Duggan killing was deemed lawfulMark Duggan may have been a gangster in possession of a gun, but that alone would not have made his killing by police lawful.

Law reports

The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales

ICLR is a not-for-profit organisation that was established in 1865 as the authorised publisher of the official series of The Law Reports for the Superior and Appellate Courts of England and Wales

www.iclr.co.uk/

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