Jamal Thomas

“I served 5.5 years for a crime I didn’t commit and spent nearly half a million proving my innocence-work the police should have done" - Brian Buckle Join the call for compensation for the wrongly convicted: shorturl.at/iwqQy

Seeking Justice: A Guide to Criminal Appeals for Women. A vital new resource from APPEAL, offering clear, practical, trauma-informed information on navigating criminal appeals — Help us reach more women and improve access to justice. Read and share: appeal.org.uk/seeking-justic…

Andy lost 17 years of his life to a wrongful conviction. The real perpetrator has now been convicted—but the damage can never be undone. APPEAL helped uncover the truth and will keep fighting to stop this happening again. Support our work👇 appeal.org.uk/donate

Andrew Malkinson calls for those responsible for his wrongful conviction to be ‘held to account': @APPEALcharity_ calls for end to prosecutions based solely on eyewitness identification as Paul Quinn convicted 22 yrs after wrong man sent to prison thejusticegap.com/andrew-malkins…

Tune in to APPEAL's investigator James Burley on BBC Radio 4, speaking after the conviction of Paul Quinn — and why this case exposes deep failures in the justice system. appeal.org.uk/this-could-hav…

Andrew Malkinson walked free in 2020 after serving time for a rape he didn’t commit — while the real perpetrator knew the truth. @emilydugan exposes a devastating miscarriage of justice. Read more 👇appeal.org.uk/the-rapist-who…

The new report from @CrimeandJustice on joint enterprise shows rising use, harsher sentences, and ongoing racial disproportionality. APPEAL’s Dr Nisha Waller contributed to this important research. Read more: appeal.org.uk/ccjs-joint-ent…

APPEAL welcomes the conviction of the true perpetrator of this appalling crime for which our client Andrew Malkinson spent over 17 years wrongly imprisoned: appeal.org.uk/andrew-malkins…

Court of Appeal referral for man framed by corrupt police officer 50 yrs ago: Kevin Biggs is the 15th referral arising from actions of Derek Ridgewell. @ccrcupdate seeking other victims of Ridgewell thejusticegap.com/court-of-appea…

Automatic appeal rights are a vital safeguard. At the Courts and Tribunals Bill Committee (25th Mar 2026) APPEAL's Emma Torr told MPs they are essential, especially for underrepresented defendants. Cutting them risks miscarriages of justice. youtu.be/XTOnX9nBx-o

38 years in prison, for a crime he didn’t commit. When the system had a chance to fix it — it didn’t. With contributions from @MattFoot2 (APPEAL), the @ObserverUK newscast “Unjust” tells the story. 🎧 appeal.org.uk/the-observerun…

Following submissions by @appealbarrister, Head of 5KBW Criminal Appeals Unit, the CCRC has referred Robert Knapp’s 2002 murder conviction to CACD on the basis that an alternative of manslaughter should have been left to the jury at trial. 5kbw.co.uk/2026/01/05/the…

The Courts & Tribunals Bill could fundamentally change criminal appeals. We’ve submitted our response — raising serious concerns about fairness, access to justice, and wrongful convictions. Read more 👇 appeal.org.uk/submission-cri…

Big respect to CS Solicitors for supporting me through my recall. When you’re going through situations like that, you see who real. I’m currently preparing to go before the Court of Appeal at the Royal Courts of Justice, seeking to overturn my conviction. Just a matter of time.

Fresh Home 🏡 Lies Can’t Hold Me Back

Scam alert:Documents from 'Legale Padovan' in relation to the recovery of funds sra.org.uk/consumers/scam…

Help your firm access the #AI experts in Wales... Our Head of Innovation Policy will be speaking at the LegalTech Roadshow in Cardiff tomorrow. The roadshow will be focusing on the use of AI in the legal sector. Book your free place here: bit.ly/46ITxSs

We’re hiring a Legal Intern at APPEAL. Join us to fight miscarriages of justice and support work on complex appeal cases and legal reform. 📍 London | 📅 Deadline: 18 March 2026 Full details: appeal.org.uk/legal-intern/

We joined Monday’s powerful APPG on Miscarriages of Justice and heard from Peter Sullivan, Justin Plummer & Oliver Campbell-all wrongly convicted. Under current law, none will receive compensation. This must change. ✍️ shorturl.at/EDjWK Photo:Justin Plummer #PayUp4TimeSpent

Appeal judges accused of serially ‘failing to learn lessons of past’: @APPGMJ hears from Justin Plummer, Peter Sullivan & Oliver Campbell who spent a total of 77 yrs wrongly imprisoned - all had convictions overturned but not a penny in compensation paid: thejusticegap.com/appeal-judges-…