Miscarriages of Justice APPG

First Registered: 20/12/2017 • Last updated on: 06/03/2024

Note: This APPG was last registered on 6th March 2024. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 8th April 2024 and may be defunct. Perhaps you are looking for the Access to Justice APPG?

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.

Note: All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal, cross-party groups formed by MPs and Members of the House of Lords who share a common interest in a particular policy area, region or country. APPGs have no official status within Parliament.
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Former APPG Members
Barry Sheerman Portrait
Barry Sheerman
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield
Joined: 20th December 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
Robert Neill Portrait
Robert Neill
Co-Chair
Conservative - Bromley and Chislehurst
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
Baroness Stern Portrait
Baroness Stern
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 20th December 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Taylor of Warwick Portrait
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Vice Chair
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 2nd June 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Boxing
Andy Slaughter Portrait
Andy Slaughter
Vice Chair
Labour - Hammersmith
Joined: 2nd June 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
Crispin Blunt Portrait
Crispin Blunt
Vice Chair
Independent - Reigate
Joined: 13th February 2019
Departed: 21st April 2021
1 APPG Membership
Drug Policy Reform
Lucy Powell Portrait
Lucy Powell
Officer
Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central
Joined: 20th December 2017
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Ellie Reeves Portrait
Ellie Reeves
Officer
Labour - Lewisham West and Penge
Joined: 13th February 2019
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Robert Neill Portrait
Robert Neill
Officer
Conservative - Bromley and Chislehurst
Joined: 13th February 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
Lord Ramsbotham Portrait
Lord Ramsbotham
Officer
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 20th December 2017
Departed: 2nd January 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Knight of Weymouth Portrait
Lord Knight of Weymouth
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 20th December 2017
Departed: 29th August 2018
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