You Call This Justice?
Innocent until proven guilty or no smoke without fire? Which one accurately describes your perception of the UK Criminal Justice system? What does; “beyond reasonable doubt” mean? Can you ever be sure?
In this series, I talk to people who were victims of high profile miscarriage of justice cases including; Michael O'Brien (one of the Cardiff Newsagent Three), John Actie wrongly charged with the murder of Lynette White and remanded for nearly two years until his trial, victims of the Post Office Scandal. I talk to family members including; Barry George's sister, Michelle and I am joined by others who have fought and continue to fight for justice including; investigative journalist Don Hale OBE and MOJO (the charity founded by Paddy Hill).
Sadly, miscarriages of justice have happened and continue to happen here in the UK and the reality is that one day this could happen to you or someone you love.
Some people may find the content of this series very upsetting and some episodes contain strong language and details regarding violence and sexual assaults.
About the host: Maxine Twynam
I am a practicing criminal defence solicitor. I have predominantly worked for small niche criminal defence firms representing people accused of a range of crimes from driving offences, shoplifting to sexual offences, serious violence and murder.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 13
- Years Active
- 2021
Dr Sandra Lean - The Shocking Truth About British Justice
In this bonus episode, I talk to Dr Sandra Lean who is an author (No Smoke, the Shocking Truth about British Justice" and "Innocents Betrayed")and researcher who works tirelessly to help people who h…
John Actie - The Truth Is Coming Out at Last
On Valentines Day 1988, Lynette White was brutally murdered in Cardiff. The police made a public appeal on crime watch and said that they were looking for a white male who was seen by a witness near …
Adrian Stone - The Cardiff Explosives Conspiracy Trial
The impact of being wrongly accused of committing any criminal offence can be life changing. Adrian Stone was 21 years old when he was charged and remanded with others in relation to a number of o…
Cardiff University Innocence Project
The Cardiff University Innocence Project was founded in 2006. Over 90 Cardiff University students and other professionals try to help wrongly convicted people overturn their convictions. It is the …
Michael O'Brien - Fight for Justice
Since Mike was released he has become an award winning author and he campaigns for the wrongly convicted people he left behind. In this episode we talk about the work he has done including; helping …
Jimmy Boyle - Much Madness is Presumption of Guilt
It is everyones worst nightmare to be wrongly accused of historical sex offences. This is what happened to Jimmy Boyle who at the time, was a well respected teacher in Scotland. He was subsequently…
MOJO - Bringing Hope to The Innocent
In 1975 Paddy Hill was one of six innocent men wrongly convicted of the Birmingham pub bombings which killed 21 people and injured 182. Upon his release in 1991 he promised to help those he had left …
Michelle Diskin Bates - “Stand Against Injustice"
On the 26th April 1999 Jill Dando, a well known BBC presenter and celebrity was murdered outside her home address. Over a year later Barry George, a vulnerable adult who suffered from a number of dis…
Post Office Scandal - Part 2
Over 700 subpostmasters/subpostmistresses were convicted of a number of offences based on information from the Horizon system over a 14 year period. Many peoples lives were destroyed as a result of …
Post Office Scandal - Part 1
The Post Office states on their website that: -"It is a business which really matters. A business which has had a key role in UK life for centuries. One which millions of people depend on every day, …
Don Hale - The Battle to Free Stephen Downing
Stephen was of good character and had learning difficulties when he was wrongly convicted of the murder of Wendy Sewell (Bakewell Cemetery Murder) when he was only 17 years old. He spent 27 years in…
Michael O'Brien - Fight for Freedom
Michael O’Brien was nineteen when he was wrongly convicted of the murder of Philip Saunders in 1987. He spent over 11 years in prison for a crime he did not commit and he became known as one of the …
You Call This Justice? Trailer
This trailer gives you an insight into the forthcoming podcast series that looks at high profile UK Miscarriage of Justice cases where my guests share their harrowing experiences of the UK Criminal J…