University innocence projects: where are they now?
Only one conviction has ever been overturned on the strength of a university innocence project’s work in the UK – what’s going on? And what’s next for these projects?
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Ruling is humiliating setback for Michael Gove, who will now be unable to introduce scheme without full parliamentary debate
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