2012: Dr Michael Naughton interviewed by Amanda Parr on BBC Points West, 13 September.
2012: Dr Michael Naughton interviewed by Ben Prater on BBC Radio Bristol’s Drivetime, 13 September.
2012: BBC News Scotland, ‘Appeal hearing over William Beck robbery conviction’, 12 September.
2012: The Scotsman, ‘Man jailed for Post Office van raid “was innocent”‘, 12 September.
2012: Johnson, C. ‘Reasonable Doubt’, The American Lawyer, 27 June
2012: Laville, S. ‘Criminal review body is “failing the innocent”’, The Guardian, 28 March.
2012: Gould, M. ‘Is the justice system’s safety net failing’, The Times, 13 April.
2012: Binnie, A. ‘INUK calls for murder case appeal to be heard’, Watford Observer, 4 April.
2012: Tallentire, M. ‘Campaigners urge murder case review’, Durham Times, 29 March.
2012: Lancashire Evening Post ‘Campaigners take up fight for innocence’, 30 March.
2012: Sunderland Echo, ‘Woman convicted of husband’s murder proclaims innocence’, 31 March.
2012: lensy, D. ‘Fighting for simple justice’, Bristol Evening Post, 7 March.
2012: Tallentire, M. ‘Campaigners urge murder case review’, The Northern Echo, 29 March.
2012: Robins, J. ‘The CCRC isn’t perfect, but calls for reform need to be part of a wider debate’ , The Guardian, 26 January. Click here for the article
2012: Naughton, M. Interviewed by John Darvell for BBC Bristol on the conviction of David Norris and Gary Dobson for the murder of Stephen Lawrence, 4 January 2012.
2011: Scott, M. ‘Rough Justice Plea on Robber’, Sunday Mail, 21 August.
2011: Manzoor, S. ‘The Innocence Project: the court of last resort’, Observer Magazine Feature, 9 January.
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2011: Manning, L. ‘Bristol Uni’s Innocence Smoothies‘, The Lawyer, 31 January.
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2011: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Tom Sheldrick for ITV Wales on the INUK Public Statement on the need to reform the CCRC, 16 December 2011.
2011: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Gary Robertson for BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning programme on the University of Bristol Innocence Project submission to the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission on behalf of Wiliam Beck, 12 August, 2011.
2011: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Mark Murphy, Breakfast Show, BBC Radio Suffolk: Simon Hall appeal judgement, 14 January 2011.
2011: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Guyton Portal BBC Norwich, Simon Hall’s failed appeal, 14 January 2011.
2011: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Rachel Sloane, Drivetime, BBC Radio Suffolk: Simon Hall failed appeal judgement, 14 January 2011.
2011: Naughton, M and Tan, G Interviewed by Private Eye, cited in ‘No-test case’ Number 1280, 21 January – 3 February 2011.
2010: Manning, L. ‘Bristol Innocence Project takes murder case to appeal court‘, Lawyer 2B, 7 December
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2010: Naughton, M. cited in The Barrister Magazine, ‘Why the conviction of Simon Hall cannot stand’ December.
2010: Tran, M. ‘Judgment reserved in murder appeal as forensic evidence divides experts‘, The Guardian, 9 December
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2010: Tan, G. Interviewed by Marie Claire on a Special Investigation on the Death Penalty in the US. Featured in ‘By the time you read this, Michael will be dead’ by Joanna Walters, October, pages 170-176.
2010: Naughton, M. Appeared on BBC1’s The Big Questions, hosted by Nicky Campbell, as an expert contributor on the debate ‘Should old cases come to court?’, 10 January.
2010: Rigby, N. ‘Clash over Simon Hall murder appeal fibres evidence‘, BBC News, 9 December
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2009: Hanman, N. ‘The Wife who Waits: Battle Goes on to have Simon Hall’s Case Reheard‘, The Guardian, 21 July
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2008: Naughton, M. Appeared on BBC1’s The Big Questions, hosted by Nicky Campbell, as an expert contributor on the debate ‘Is it wrong to allow witness anonymity?’, 23 August.
2008: Naughton, M. Interviewed by David Garmston for The Politics Show, BBC1: Does England and Wales need a ‘not proven’ verdict like they have in Scotland?, 29 June.
2008: Naughton, M. and Tan, G. Interviewed by Amy Gardener for KISS 101 FM Radio: ‘Can we have confidence in our criminal justice system?’, The Innocence Network UK (INUK) Innocence Projects Day to mark National Pro Bono Week, 14 November.
2007: Naughton, M. Interviewed by BBC Panorama for the special programme on Barry George’s appeal in the Court of Appeal (Criminal division) (CACD), BBC 1, 29 October.
2007: Rigby, N. ‘Justice for Simon Hall: Murder conviction doubts‘, BBC News, 11 April
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2007: Smallman, E. ‘The Innocence Squad‘ The Times, April 23.
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2007: Cited in ‘Wrongly jailed attend conference’, BBC News Online, 31 March.
2007: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Ben Prater, BBC Radio Bristol, ‘Was the Three Year Community Rehabilitation Order for Michael Porter ‘unduly lenient’?, 25 August.
2007: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Nic Rigby, BBC News, cited in ‘Justice for Simon Hall: Murder conviction doubts’, 11 April.
2006: BBC News ‘Drama based on students‘ law work’, 8 November.
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2006: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Nick Jackson, The Independent, cited in Wrongful convictions: the students battling to help inmates, 14 December.
2006: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Donna Chisholm, Sunday Star Times, cited in ‘Innocent Mistake’ , 26 February.
2006: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Helen Morris, The Lawyer Magazine, cited in ‘Jan launch for Cardiff Innocence Project’ Lawyer 2B, 5(2): 4.
2006: Naughton, M. Interviewed by John Turner, BBC Radio Bristol, on the University of Bristol Innocence Project, 8 November.
2001: Jackson, N. ‘Wrongful convictions: the students battling to help inmates‘ The Independent, 14 December.
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2006: Naughton, M. Phone-in on Jury Trials, Victoria Derbyshire Show, Radio 5 Live, 10 February.
2006: Naughton, M. Live interview by Maurice Boland R.E.M. – Radio Europe Mediterranean, 25 October, ‘The Innocence Network UK’.
2005: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Richard Lewis, The Richard Lewis Show, BBC Radio Bristol, ‘20 Questions’, 25 August 2005.
2005: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Phil Chamberlain & Rich Cookson, The Tribune, about the University of Bristol Innocence Project. Featured in: ‘New court of appeal is now in session’ The Tribune, Volume 69, Number 26, 1 July 2005.
2005: Naughton, M. Invited press briefing at the Press Conference call for a Public Enquiry into South Wales Police, Norwegian House, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, 18 July: ‘The Cardiff Three, the question of factual innocence and the call for a Public Inquiry in to the miscarriages of justice caused by South Wales Police’.
2005: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Jon Robins, The Times, about his research on the problem of prisoners maintaining innocence. Featured in: ‘Damned if you do, and damned if you don’t…’ 12 July.
2005: Naughton, M. Interviewed (with David Jessel from the Criminal Cases Review Commission, Mike O’ Brien, of the case known as the Cardiff Newsagent Three and Ehi Agbontaen from the Project) by Victoria Derbyshire, BBC Radio 5 Live, on the need for the University of Bristol Innocence Project.
2005: Morris, J. ‘Students to the Rescue‘ Guardian Unlimited, June 14.
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2005: Robins, J. ‘Damned if you do, and damned if you don’t‘ The Times, 13 June.
2005: Robins, J. ‘Bristol Uni kicks off Innocence Project to balance Government stance‘, The Lawyer, June 13.
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2005: Naughton, M. Interviewed (along with Ehi Agbontaen & Abenaa Owusu-Bempah two students from the Project) by Nigel Dando, BBC Radio Bristol, on the official launch of the University of Bristol Innocence Project (UoBIP), 31 May.
2005: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Bob Beale, Bristol Evening Post, about the official launch of the University of Bristol Innocence Project (UoBIP) to coincide with National Pro Bono week. Featured in: ‘A quest for justice’, 31 May.
2005: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Jeremy Vine, Jeremy Vine Show, BBC Radio 2, on the Innocence Network UK and Paul Blackburn’s successful appeal, 26 May.
2005: Naughton, M. Interviewed by John Brain, BBC News, on Paul Blackburn’s successful appeal and the Innocence Network UK, 24 May.
2005: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Peter Allan, BBC Radio 5 Live, on Paul Blackburn’s successful appeal and wider issues on the wrongful conviction of the innocent, 24 May.
2005: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Kate Garraway, GMTV, on the potential for the innocent to be wrongly convicted and the likely outcome of Paul Blackburn’s appeal, 23 May.
2005: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Katie Hickman BBC Radio 4 for ‘Face the Facts’ on the question of whether the Criminal Cases Review Commission redress the problem of miscarriages of justice, 22 April.
2005: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Ben Ore for a student production about miscarriages of justice in England and Wales – ‘Conviction’, 25 February.
2005: Naughton, M. Live interview BBC News 24 on the Prime Minister’s public apology to the Guildford Four and the Maguire Seven, 9 February.
2005: Naughton, M. Live interview by Maurice Boland R.E.M. – Radio Europe Mediterranean – on the Home Office’s rejection of Angela Cannings’ claim for compensation for wrongful imprisonment, 14 January.
2005: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Cahal Milmo The Independent, cited in: ‘Cannings’ compensation claim is rejected’, 12 January.
2005: Naughton, M. Various radio interviews on the Home Office’s rejection of Angela Cannings’ claim for compensation for wrongful imprisonment, 12 January including:
- Recorded interview by Rory McLean, BBC Radio 4 News;
- Live interview by Jo Kiernan, BBC Radio Wales;
- Live interview by Keith Warmington, BBC Radio Bristol.
2005: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Karen Attwood, Press Association, on the Home Office’s rejection of Angela Cannings’ claim for compensation for wrongful imprisonment, 12 January.
2004: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Ruth Wood, Western Daily Press, cited in: ‘Scandal of mothers jailed over “cot death”’ 23 December.
2004: Naughton, M. Live interview by Nigel Campbell, BBC Southern Counties Radio, Breakfast Live, on the 15th Anniversary since the Guildford Four overturned their convictions, 19 October.
2004: Naughton, M. Live interview by Ed Douglas, BBC Southern Counties Radio, Breakfast Live, on the 30th Anniversary of the convictions of the Guildford Four, 5 October.
2004: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Greg Lewis, Wales on Sunday, cited in: ‘Counting the cost of injustice’, 19 September.
2004: Naughton, M. Interviewed by John Hatton, Big Issue (North Edition), cited in: ‘Innocence Network Attacks Appeals System’, 13 September.
2004: Naughton, M. Various live television, radio and newspaper interviews on the launch of the Innocence Network UK, 2-3 September including:
- Live interview by Richard Lyddon, HTV Television, 6.00 p.m. News;
- Live interview by Jessy Kaner, BBC Radio, World Service. Translated into Russian for ‘Life in Britain’.
- Live interview by Jo Kiernan, BBC Radio Wales;
- Live interview by Ruth Davidson, BBC Radio Glasgow;
- Live interview by Nigel Dando, BBC Radio Bristol, Breakfast Show;
- Live interview by Bill Heine, BBC Radio Oxford;
2004: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Sarah Cade, Press Association 2-3 September: cited in various pieces on websites and hardcopy outlets including:
- ‘West fights for innocent in jail’, Western Daily Press, 3 September; ‘
- Students enlisted to fight miscarriages of justice’, Bristol Evening Post, 3 September;
- ‘Injustice network to be launched’, BBC News Website, 2 September;
- ‘Injustice victims fight wrongful convictions’, News.Scotsman.com, 2 September; ‘
- Students fight for justice’, This is Bristol Website, 2 September.
2004: Naughton, M. Interviewed by Francis Gibb, Chief Legal Correspondent, The Times, cited in: piece subsequently published in Times Law Reports, 7 September.