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When expert evidence failed – Australian parallels

Australia has a troubling history of contested medical and forensic evidence contributing to contested or overturned convictions, writes STEVEN FENNELL in response to our story Can the law handle the scientific truth? No, says Lucy Letby case.  

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Can the law handle the scientific truth? No, says Lucy Letby case.

A compelling new paper published in the Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly uses the Lucy Letby case as a lens to expose something criminal lawyers everywhere should take note, says Jae Gerhard, forensic DNA expert and Principal Forensic Scientist at Independent Forensic Services. 

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Lucy Letby babies ‘died of natural causes’ – report

Lucy Letby didn’t murder the babies, a new report shows. Now, Alasdair Millar calls for profound reforms from police culture and a CCRC, to reduce wrongful convictions, as he writes in Quadrant (August 18, 2025) Letby, a nurse convicted in … Continue reading

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Lucy Letby: Did she do it?

Andrew L. Urban, In just under 80 minutes, the audio version of the New Yorker’s investigative piece about the Lucy Letby case provides a thorough expose of the hysterical miscarriage of justice that an entire legal system has managed. You … Continue reading

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Lucy Letby – serial baby killer or wrongfully convicted nurse?

A fascinating and gob-smacking interview of Dr Scott McLachlan by Norman Fenton that raises much doubt about Lucy Letby’s guilt is part of a report that takes the lid off the most sensational multiple death case in the UK. NIALL … Continue reading

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