Miscarriages of Justice APPG

First Registered: 20/12/2017 • Last updated on: 24/01/2024

To examine the structural problems within the criminal justice system which result in miscarriages of justice and to provide a forum from which to improve access to justice for those who have been wrongly convicted.

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5 Current APPG Officers
Robert Neill Portrait
Robert Neill
Co-Chair
Conservative - Bromley and Chislehurst
Joined: 24th February 2020
Baroness Stern Portrait
Baroness Stern
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 20th December 2017
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Mr Barry Sheerman MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 5037.

Email: sheermanb@parliament.uk

Secretariat:

The Future of Justice Project acts as the group's secretariat.

Group's Website:

https://appgmiscarriagesofjustice.wordpress.com/

Date
4 Feb 2023
Source
The Future of Justice Project
Description
The Future of Justice Project is funded by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett to act as the group's secretariat   From : 04/02/2023 To : 03/02/2024
Value
£33,001
Date
4 Feb 2021
Source
APPEAL
Description
APPEAL is paid by individual partners of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP to act as the group's secretariat   From : 04/02/2021 To : 03/02/2022
Value
£6,001
Date
4 Feb 2020
Source
APPEAL
Description
APPEAL is paid by Simpson Thacher & Barlett LLP to act as the group's secretariat   From : 04/02/2020 To : 03/02/2021
Value
£13,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Miscarriages of Justice APPG

Former APPG Officers
Crispin Blunt Portrait
Crispin Blunt
Vice Chair
Independent - Reigate
Joined: 13th February 2019
Departed: 21st April 2021
Lucy Powell Portrait
Lucy Powell
Officer
Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central
Joined: 20th December 2017
Departed: 21st April 2021
Ellie Reeves Portrait
Ellie Reeves
Officer
Labour - Lewisham West and Penge
Joined: 13th February 2019
Departed: 21st April 2021
1 APPG Membership
Chess
Robert Neill Portrait
Robert Neill
Officer
Conservative - Bromley and Chislehurst
Joined: 13th February 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
Peter Bottomley Portrait
Peter Bottomley
Officer
Conservative - Worthing West
Joined: 20th December 2017
Departed: 2nd January 2019
83 APPG Memberships
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Lord Ramsbotham Portrait
Lord Ramsbotham
Officer
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 20th December 2017
Departed: 2nd January 2019
No other APPG Memberships