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Criminal law [2026] NICA 14

O'Neill, R. v

O'Neill, R. v [2026] NICA 14 (23 February 2026)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland allowed a CCRC reference, holding that undisclosed medical and interview evidence undermined the appellant’s confessions and made the convictions unsafe.

  • Admissibility of confessions
  • Non-disclosure of evidence
  • Executive misconduct
  • Torture and inhumane treatment
  • Quashing of convictions
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law [2023] NIKB 53

Adams, Application for Judicial Review

Adams, Application for Judicial Review [2023] NIKB 53 (28 April 2023)

The High Court quashed the Department of Justice’s refusal of compensation, holding the conviction was reversed on a newly discovered fact showing a miscarriage of justice.

  • Miscarriage of justice compensation
  • Judicial review
  • Quashing of convictions
  • Interpretation of section 133 criminal justice act 1988
  • Judicial-review
  • Miscarriage-of-justice-compensation
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Criminal law [2014] NICA 72

Ryan & Anor v R.

Ryan & Anor v R. [2014] NICA 72 (10 Oct 2014)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland quashed the convictions of Veronica Ryan and James Martin after finding the convictions unsafe because material had not been disclosed.

  • False imprisonment
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Public interest immunity
  • Right to fair trial
  • Quashing of convictions
  • False-imprisonment
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Criminal law [2009] NICA 1

Morrison & Ors, R v

Morrison & Ors, R v [2009] NICA 1 (9 January 2009)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland quashed the appellants’ convictions after finding that relevant material had been withheld from prosecutors and the defence.

  • Disclosure
  • Abuse of process
  • Quashing of convictions
  • Criminal-law
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Abuse-of-process
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