Useful Links

Disclaimer: Please note that we cannot accept responsibility for the content of any linked site, nor does a link imply an endorsement of the organisations listed. Neither can we guarantee that these links will work all of the time as we have no control over the availability of linked pages. Please let us know if a link does not work or if a site moves and we will make the necessary update. Similarly, let us know the details of other sites that you think should be listed to provide a more comprehensive picture of the field of wrongful convictions and we will add to the lists.

Campaigning/Victim-Support Groups/Charities

Miscarriages of Justice Organisation (MOJO) (Scotland)
MOJO (Scotland) is a victim-support charity funded by the Scottish Executive to deliver aftercare services for victims of miscarriages of justice after their release from wrongful imprisonment.
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False Allegations Support Organisation (FASO)
FASO is a voluntary organisation set up to provide information, practical advice and support for anyone affected by false allegations of abuse.
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Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers (FACT)
FACT is a UK wide voluntary organisation which exists to support carers, teachers and other professionals falsely accused or wrongly convicted of abuse, and to lobby for change in investigative practice and in the criminal justice system.
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Supporting All Falsely Accused with Reference Information (SAFARI)
SAFARI is a non-profit organisation established to provide useful information to those who are in a position to make changes to the criminal justice system, and those who have been affected by false accusations including families and friends of victims.
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Black Mental Health UK
BMH UK is a human rights campaign group which was established in 2006. Also an online publisher, BMH UK exists to educate and inform the communities over represented within custodial settings and detained setting about policy development and equipping the communities affected by these issues to lobby for positive change.
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Key Criminal Justice System Agencies

Miscarriages of Justice Support Service (MJS)
Run by the Royal Courts of Justice Citizens Advice Bureau, the MJS is funded by the Ministry of Justice to provide practical aftercare support for victims of miscarriages of justice. It also provides advice and assistance to people whose cases have been reviewed by the Criminal Cases Review Commission and referred to the Court of Appeal for a re-hearing, or to people pursuing their own ‘Out of Time’ Appeal.
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Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)
The CCRC is a statutory body set up to investigate possible miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and make referrals to the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) if there is a ‘real possibility’ that they will be overturned.
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Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC)
The Scottish counterpart of the CCRC.
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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
The CPS is responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales.
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The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)
The COPFS is responsible for the prosecution of crime in Scotland, the investigation of sudden or suspicious deaths, and the investigation of complaints against the police.
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The Law Society
The Law Society is the overall body that represents solicitors in England and Wales.
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Legal Complaints Service (LCS)
The LCS investigates complaints about solicitors made by members of the public.
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Bar Standards Board (BSB)
As the independent regulatory board of the Bar Council, the BSB regulates barristers called to the Bar in England and Wales. It also deals with complaints against barristers.
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Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)
The IPCC is an organisation that has overall responsibility for the system for complaints against the police.
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HM Prison Service
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The National Offender Management Service (NOMS)
Comprising of prison and probation services, NOMS is responsible for the commissioning and delivery of adult offender management services for England and Wales. It plays a key role in influencing other Government Departments to address the needs of offenders, and in providing sentencers with information on the costs and benefits of sentence options.
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The Parole Board
The Parole Board is an independent body that works with its criminal justice partners to protect the public by risk assessing prisoners to decide whether they can be safely released into the community.
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Ministry of Justice
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Forensics/Expert Witnesses

The Forensic Science Service (FSS)
A government-owned company which supply forensic science services to police forces in England and Wales.
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The Forensic Institute
The Institute provides specialist forensic scientific, medical, and managerial consultancy, expert witness services, and training in civil or criminal investigations and legal proceedings. It also has an extensive network of experts to provide the expanding knowledge upon which The Institute is founded.
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Society of Expert Witnesses (SEW)
The SEW is an independent, non-profit-making body, run entirely by expert witnesses to provide an organised network to encourage the exchange of information, foster higher and more uniform standards, and to promote the ‘better use of experts’ in general.
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Onin.com
A non-profit website dedicated to providing information on fingerprints, biometrics and other means of identifying persons by physical traits.
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Legal Education/Pro Bono Organisations

The UK Centre for Legal Education (UKCLE)
A group based in University of Warwick set up to promote the development of learning and teaching in legal education at both the academic and vocational stages. It also hosts the Clinical Legal Education Organisation (CLEO), an informal organisation comprising of a growing group of academics who either already run clinical programmes in their law schools or who are interested in doing so.
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LawWorks
LawWorks is an independent charity with a mission to support, promote and encourage a commitment to pro bono across the solicitors’ profession.
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Bar Pro Bono Unit
The Bar Pro Bono Unit is a charity which helps to find pro bono (free) legal assistance from volunteer barristers.
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Media

Inside Time: The national monthly newspaper for prisoners.
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BBC News
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The Guardian
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Times Online
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The Independent
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Other Free-Access Legal Resources

British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII)
An extensive archive of British and Irish case law and legislation, European Union case law, Law Commission reports, and other law-related British and Irish material.
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The UK Statute Law Database (SLD)
The SLD is the official revised edition of the primary legislation of the United Kingdom made available online.
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Times Law Report
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International

Forejustice
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Justice Denied: The Magazine for the Wrongly Convicted
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