A full-day professional conference examining recent miscarriage of justice appeals and proposed reforms to the criminal justice system. Hosted jointly by CALA and APPEAL, the event brings together barristers, solicitors, judges, campaigners and legal experts to discuss past failures at the Court of Appeal, lessons for practitioners, and vulnerable groups including women and those serving IPP sentences.
Programme overview
- Failures at the Court of Appeal: Justice Delayed
- Exposing Error: Media and Campaigns in the Pursuit of Justice
- Women Fighting for Justice
- Wrongful Convictions: Lessons for Young Practitioners
- Future Challenges in Criminal Appeals
- IPP Sentences: Ending the Legacy of Injustice
- Criminal Appeals Legal Update
The speaker list includes senior judges, leading barristers and solicitors, campaigning organisations and specialists in criminal justice reform. Refreshments and lunch provided throughout. Drinks follow the formal sessions.
