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29 October 2021
Issue: 7954 / Categories: Legal News , Pro Bono , Profession , Criminal
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NLJ this week: The slow process of arguing miscarriage of justice

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Pro bono work is always rewarding but some cases stay with you forever. Writing in this week’s NLJ, Jessica Dunk, associate, Ropes & Gray, recounts her involvement in one such case―that of Andrew Malkinson

Dunk’s firm has worked on Malkinson’s case for years, along with the charity APPEAL. He was convicted and served 17 years in prison, but has always maintained his innocence. Now new evidence suggests there may indeed have been a miscarriage of justice. The fight for justice continues.

Issue: 7954 / Categories: Legal News , Pro Bono , Profession , Criminal
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