Quashed! Ben Field at the Court of Appeal At a dramatic hearing last week, the Court of Appeal overturned Ben Field's conviction for the murder of Peter Farquhar. How come? And what happens now?

Quashed! My account of the Ben Field appeal for Substack “notes on crime” open.substack.com/pub/davidjam...

The trials of Constance Marten A new report takes a compassionate view of the case of Constance Marten & Mark Gordon. Could a different approach have saved baby Victoria?

The trials of Constance Marten, my latest long read for Substack open.substack.com/pub/davidjam...

Warnings from history - the origins of the CCRC The Criminal Cases Review Commission started work in 1997 - but why was it needed? Could it ever live up to the burden of expectation? Who will protect its independence?

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Little Monsters "Bad" children and how (not) to write about them

Little Monsters - reporting the James Bulger case open.substack.com/pub/davidjam...

Jeremy Bamber and the Sound Moderator Who fired the gun that killed his family?

My latest substack - Jeremy Bamber open.substack.com/pub/davidjam...

Lucy Letby and the Handover Sheets trophies of terrible crimes or innocent mistakes?

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coming soon in 'notes on crime' Lucy Letby, Jeremy Bamber, James Bulger, Ben Field, the CCRC and more… launching an informed weekly commentary on crime, justice and iconic cases.

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Fool’s Gold - Podcast Reviews - Podcast Rex A few weeks ago we featured a podcast about the hunt for a stolen solid gold toilet, making a nice change from the more grim crime stories that tend to dominate podcasting. Now there’s a new series looking at how two detectorists stumbled across a Viking hoard, one of the biggest treasure troves ever found […]

New on Podcast Rex: Fool’s Gold https://podcastrex.com/reviews/fools-gold

Lucy Letby’s legal team faces a herculean task if they want her freedom As the killer nurse prepares to appeal her whole life sentences yet again, this time on claims a key witness has ‘changed his mind’ about crucial evidence, David James Smith looks at the hurdles her n...

Some reflections on the press conference conducted by Lucy Letby’s new barrister - and his prospects of success with a further appeal. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...