Advice

 

These pages are gradually being compiled as a resource to help all those who are challenging wrongful convictions. Informed and constructive criticism and contributions are very welcome. Please email all comments, offers etc. to the site organiser.

Please note that UAI does not support individual cases. For support and advice with cases, contact one of our member organisations or one of the other organisations that support cases - a useful list of links to such organisations can be seen on the INNOCENT website.

 

No Smoke Without Fire

by Jill Morrell and updated by INNOCENT.This is a very useful guide to the whole process of challenging a wrongful conviction. Word file

Document check list

This list was produced at a UAI workshop hosted by Merseyside Against Injustice
Additions are very welcome

Applications to the CCRC: a guide

Compiled following a workshop hosted by London Against Injustice. It is designed to help the reader submit an application which will lead to a thorough case investigation.

Witness Identification

Handout provided at a workshop given by Steve Crampton at the Miscarriage of Justice Day meeting 2005 (PDF file, needs Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it).

Summings up - specimen directions

Link to Judicial Studies Board instructions to judges about what they should say in their summings up

Presenting a case

Make sure your case presentation - leaflet or website - gets your message across, with all the information it should include

Applying to the European Court of Human Rights

The organisation Liberty has a good summary of how to take your case to the ECHR - click here.
You will need to demonstrate which of your rights under the European Convention of Human Rights have been breached. Most criminal case applications will involve breaches of article 6, the right to a fair trial. A further Liberty page lists the articles and has links to pages about each of the rights - click here.
To download the Convention text and application form, click here (pdf format)