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freethekillie2 · Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 309

in scotland we only really have one miscarraige of justice organisation.
and they work out a small room in glasgow, with more of a work load
and more clients each day they deserve more .

i know some of the money from iains book goes to them, but the executive should give more. i would like comments on how us the people of scotland who are reliant on mojo should go about pressing for more funding for them.

http://www.mojoscotland.com/applaud.html

http://www.mojoscotland.com/wrongly_con.html

http://kevin-freethekillie2.blogs...ster-justice-department-what.html

freethekillie2 · Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 309

I am suprised that no comments have been made about the work of this charity.
the work they do is VITAL to all on this forum,

mojoscotland deserve praise and deserve that all that visit this forum about injustice and all that is wrong about our justice system pay heed to that,

this is a charity for people that claim that a miscarraige of justice has happened,
yet there are a lot on this forum claiming just that!

my quest for justice for the killie 2 would never have been at the stage it is now without their help.

media contacts, lawyer's would all have been a lot harder than it has been for me.

please support a charity that help all that suffer a miscarraige of justice, and in my mind are a band of heroes!

http://www.mojoscotland.com/links.html

http://www.annierockstar.com/

freethekillie2 · Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 309

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2196543,00.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/...cle_id=488922&in_page_id=1770
thanks john bynorth for all you did for brendan yesterday.

TWO SHOCKING STORIES.

Iain McKie · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 263 Location: Ayr, Scotland.

MOJO Scotland is a valuable, under-utilised and under funded resource. Some would argue it is only supported by the government as a sop to the principle that those who suffer injustice should be cared for.

As part of a complete review of justice in Scotland I would like to see the whole structure for investigating injustice and ensuring the care of innocents caught up in such a nightmare examined.

In a truly independent Scotland individuals like ourselves should not have to battle against a system that appears at times to value the status quo and vested interests more than the pain and suffering of the innocent.

I am hoping the conference planned for next August will address these issues and that political support and action will follow.

freethekillie2 · Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 309

Legal Opinion: Endless new criminal laws that lead to injustice

More than 50 new criminal justice bills have been introduced in the last decade. Such a welter of complex legislation is taking its toll, says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor

The Independent, Published: 31 October 2007
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/article3112801.ece

Clarity and certainty form the bedrock of any fair criminal justice system. So it is alarming to discover that in one recent case the Court of Appeal was so confouded by a raft of new laws that it couldn't decide whether a defendant was innocent or guilty.

The case was raised by Sir Igor Judge, one of Britain's most experienced judges, who said that the court's failure to get to grips with the law meant that an innocent man spent time in prison.

The simple question before the judges was whether the defendant was guilty of an offence of failing to register as a sex offender contrary to the 2003 Sexual Offences Act.

"Any intelligent observer would have been baffled to discover there could be any doubt about whether or not the defendant was guilty of this criminal offence," said the judge, one of a panel of three hearing the case.

"For the Court of Appeal to decide the issue, we heard detailed submissions about the legislative provisions in no less than five statutes... The problem was so complicated that three judges had to reserve judgment because at the end of the hearing we could not work out whether or not the defendant was guilty. After reserving judgment we concluded that no offence had been committed. Yet the appellant had spent time in custody."

Sir Igor, speaking to an audience of students and lawyers on Monday evening, was careful not to blame any particular political party for the court's confusion.

But it is difficult to hide from the statistics. In the last 10 years Labour has has created more than 3,000 new criminal offences, passed 115,000 pages of legislation and introduced more than 50 Bills, including 24 criminal justice measures. Compare this with the 60 years between 1925 and 1985 when governments of different colours managed to get by with only six Criminal Justice Acts, an average of one every decade.

In the case before the Court of Appeal the five statutes were the Sex Offenders Act 1997, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, which was replaced by section 73-79 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, which repealed sections 73-79 of the 1998 Act, and the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

Sir Igor said: "My concern here is not just the quantity of legislation, the absence of certainty, the vast increase in complication in the sentencing process. It can also produce injustice."

But most telling was his added observation that "S" was not a unique case. How many others have been wrongly imprisoned or had extended prison sentences simply because the criminal law has become unmanageable?

While Sir Igor is constitutional constrained in what he can say about the politics of such a mess of legislation, others are less diplomatic.

The Liberal Democrats accuse the Government of being hopelessly addicted to eye-catching initiatives that require endless legislation, an accusation echoed by the Conservatives. Surely what is required now is for politicians of all hues to take a step back and work together to bring about a codification of the criminal law. For an innocent person to spend time in prison simply because the law is too confusing can only shame our system of justice.

Source for this message:
The Independent, Published: 31 October 2007
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/article3112801.ece

kevin donald · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 198

I Would once again ask for support for this charity,sally clark! and now stuart gair.

WHEN WILL THEY LEARN!

do they want the next to come out of prison after being proved innocent going looking for revenge on the ones that helped put them there!

we need a national centre because one day something will happen.

and an innocent man will really commit murder.

LOOK AT THE HELP OUR SOLDIERS GET AFTER RETURNING FROM IRAQ!
WELL DESERVED BUT THEY COME BACK WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS AS A INNOCENT MAN IN PRISON PTSD!

THE INNOCENT DO NOT GET THAT SUPPORT!

well mabye the soldiers also are getting let down!

A GOVERMENT THAT WE THE PEOPLE CAN NOT TRUST!

lol!

freethekillie2 · Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 309

Miscarriages of JusticeUK (MOJUK)
News Service
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Problems For Prisoners Maintaining Innocence

Life sentenced prisoners maintaining innocence are, generally, unable to progress through the prison system, with a view to consideration for parole, as they refuse to acknowledge their crimes (because they maintain innocence), which the system considers an essential pre-requisite for rehabilitation. So they are faced with the impossible decision of admitting to the crime, in the hope of release, or continuing to maintain innocence, knowing that they may never come out of prison as a result.

You are invited to attend a meeting

6.30 p.m. Thursday 15th November

St. Etheldreda's Church
Ely Place
London
EC1
Holborn Circus/nearest tube Chancery Lane

Speakers

Judge Anthony Thornton / 'Law and practice relating to parole review'

Dr. Peter Pratt / Clinical forensic psychologist 'Risk assessment for lifers'

Barbara stone / Kent Against Injustice

Chair: Bruce Kent Vice President, Pax Christi

Progressing Prisoners Maintaining Innocence (PPMI) is comprised of prison chaplains and visitors, victim support groups, campaigning organizations, prison lawyers, investigative journalists and academics who wish to assist prisoners who maintain their innocence progress through the prison system and achieve release.

Progressing Prisoners Maintaining Innocence (PPMI)
St. Johns Church
1 Secker St
London
SE1 8NY
Email: ppminnocence@gmail.com
Chair: Bruce Kent Secretary: Jenny O'Neill

Source for this message:
From: "O'Neil,Sinead" <SO'Neil@lambeth.gov.uk>

kevin donald · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 198

I got this from mojo uk!

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Miscarriages of JusticeUK (MOJUK)
News Service
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Put your mouse where your mouth is!

Justice for families following a death in custody

Sign the petition
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/CustodyDeaths/

The United Families & Friends Campaign challenges the Prime Minister to intervene in what we believe to be a lack of justice for families following a death in custody.

What We Demand

-Deaths must be investigated by a body that is genuinely independent of the police.

-Prison & Mental Health deaths must be subject to a system of properly funded investigation independent of the Prison Service and Health Service.

-Officers involved in custody deaths are suspended until investigations are completed.

-Prosecutions should automatically follow 'unlawful killing' verdicts at inquests.

-Police forces are made accountable to the communities that they serve.

-Legal Aid and full disclosure of information be made to the relatives of the victims.

-Officers and staff responsible for deaths should face criminal charges, even if retired.

The following are statements from affected families:
"The struggle for justice for all the others that have died at the hands of the state, goes on. We ask people to support us. It is not in the public interest for the victims of deaths in custody to be denied justice"

Source for this message:
"Mikey Powell Campaign" <info@mikeypowell-campaign.org.uk>

*Angel* · Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 86

We would like to sign this petition, but we live in another country.

Are we allowed to sign? This is an importent question and there might be others
that reads about this petition on this forum that lives in other countries but want to support the fight for
Justice.

*AngeL*

Justice for families following a death in custody

Sign the petition
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/CustodyDeaths/

freethekillie2 · Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 309

John Mc manus on sunny govan radio now till ten about barry george!

http://www.sunnygovan.org/