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Sunday, 22nd November 2009

Miscarriages of justice

Miscarriage of justice inquiries soar THE body set up to investigate potential miscarriages of justices in Scotland has seen a dramatic rise in its workload in the past year.

Duo's murder conviction is overturned TWO men who served ten years in jail after being found guilty of killing a friend during a drunken brawl had their murder convictions overturned today.

Man cleared of murder after 18 years in prison GEORGE McPhee, who spent 18 years in prison for the murder in the Black Isle in 1985 of Elizabeth "Totsie" Sutherland, called for a public inquiry yesterday after winning a lengthy legal battle to clear his name.

Professor in 'shaken baby' cases changes mind DOZENS of parents and carers convicted of killing or seriously harming babies could be freed if a series of cases to be heard at the Court of Appeal this week prove successful.

Top human rights lawyer gives support to city 'gang rape' trio

Conviction quashed after 9-year battle

Men jailed by mistake to get bill for board

Family helps clear former detective of rape

'Ice-cream war' duo have convictions quashed

Murder case man may be freed after 18 years in jail

Man cleared after 16 years in jail

Hanged man cleared after 53 years

Man wrongly jailed for 25 years unhappy with police inquiry

'There was no apology'

Home at last after wrongful conviction

Murder conviction quashed after 25 years

Damning Robert Brown report points to detectives

'System will try to keep me caged up'

Bail refused for appeal on murder conviction

Freedom hope for convicted killer who says he is innocent

Rape convictions quashed

Corruption at heart of freedom bid

MSP demands inquiry

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