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Innocence Project London

Innocence Project London
Author: Louise Hewitt
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The Innocence Project London (IPL) is a pro bono organisation where students work with lawyers and academics to deconstruct claims of innocence from convicted individuals who have exhausted the criminal appeals process, with the aim of submitting applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) .
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Join IPL student Molly Clark as she interviews Dr Louise Hewitt on a variety of topics related to her role and journey in becoming the director of the Innocence Project London. The podcast dives into her educational background, IPL accomplishments and the future aspirations for the Innocence Project London in years to come. For more information and to donate to the project, please visit the IPL website: iplondon.orgThis episode was brought to life with the support of Janno Media, who remotely captured the discussion and carefully managed the post-production. Their backing made the podcast possible and the whole process effortless.🔗 Explore more: jannomedia.com
This is the fourth and final podcast in the series of four special episodes which highlight the impact of innocence work. This episode features the family member of one of our clients. She speaks bravely and honestly about the challenges faced by her partner who is maintaining his innocence. This episode is recorded anonymously, but the story you will hear is both powerful and moving.Produced by Janno Media https://jannomedia.com/
This is the third of four special episodes which highlight the impact of innocence work. This episode features Calum McCrae, an Innocence Project London alumni, now podcast producer at The Times. Calum talks about how innocence work sparked his interest in telling peoples stories through podcasts. Produced by Janno Media https://jannomedia.com/
This is the second of four special episodes which highlight the impact of innocence work. This episode features Justin Brooks, a criminal defense lawyer, law professor, and the Founding Director of the California Innocence Project, where he has spent decades freeing innocent people from prison. Justin talks about the impact innocence work has had on him.Produced by Janno Media https://jannomedia.com/
This is the first of four special episodes which highlight the impact of innocence work. This episode features the director of pro bono at Weil and Gotshal, Rob Powell who talks about Weil's support for the Innocence Project London, and the impact it has had on the firm.Produced by Janno Media https://jannomedia.com/
In this special episode for Wrongful Conviction Day Dean and Pam talk about the impact of Dean's wrongful conviction and how in the process of fighting for his compensation he had to re-live the traumatic trial.
This episode hears from the family member of an IPL client, telling of the impact a wrongful conviction has on the family left behind.
Becca is a third year BA Criminology student at the University of Greenwich. Listen to her story from theatre to innocence work and everything inbetween.
Join IPL Director Louise Hewitt talking to Gloria Morrison from JENGbA (Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association) to find out more about joint enterprise why its use it unfair. Views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the IPL.
Be inspired by some of the new student caseworkers who talk about why they want to work on the IPL.
Music - Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3522-cold-funkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
This is the pilot episode of a podcast about the work of the Innocence Project London, part of the global innocence movement. It aims to provide an honest account of how difficult this work is and why it matters, both to reform of the Criminal Justice System as well as in providing experiential learning to law and criminology students at the UoG.