4 d. ago Cambridge University professor, 64, accused of deliberately flunking IQ and memory tests in bid for £1million NHS compensation claim

Dr Mohamed Atef Hakmi scored a 'very bad' 84 on a pre-trial IQ test as part of the case - putting him well below the UK average, despite continuing to teach at Cambridge, a London's High Court heard.

Economics

1 week ago Deep sea diver wins nearly £1million compensation after losing his leg to a giant underwater hammer

Veteran diver Allan Peacock, 55, suffered devastating injuries when he was crushed by heavy equipment while working underwater off the coast of India in 2011.

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2 w. ago Rock climber facing double leg amputation sues partner who 'let go of rope'

David Littlejohn is reportedly suing Shane Williams for £1million compensation after the accident.

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2 w. ago Climber sues partner who 'let go of rope' after plunge leaves him facing leg amputations

David Littlejohn, 55, suffered horrific injuries after falling down a 56 feet ravine at Avon Gorge, Bristol, and he is now suing his climbing partner Shane Williams for £1million in compensation

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3 w. ago Ministers to prioritise compensation bid by man wrongly jailed for 38 years

Justice minister Lord Ponsonby said he would ‘encourage’ Peter Sullivan, 68, to seek a payout.

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3 w. ago DOMINIC LAWSON: Just as innocent men are coerced by police into confessions, so I fear the vulnerable will be pushed into assisted dying under this seriously flawed Bill

There seemed something horribly familiar about the case of Peter Sullivan. The man hitherto known as 'the Beast of Birkenhead' was released last week after 38 years in prison for the murder of Diane Sindall.

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3 w. ago Major UK miscarriages of justice from twisted confession to unsolved mass murder

Peter Sullivan has had his 1987 conviction for the murder of Diane Sindall quashed, after spending nearly 40 years in prison for the crime - but his case is one of many shocking miscarriages of justice in UK history

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3 w. ago Fiance who rebuilt his life after sweetheart's murder was blamed on cleared 'Beast of Birkenhead'... and his anguish at knowing real killer is still out there

David Beattie is a man who will be forever haunted by 'what ifs'...

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4 w. ago ‘I lost my life’: Man wrongly jailed for five years demands fair compensation scheme 

The Ministry of Justice acknowledged his innocence but said Brian Buckle must ‘prove it beyond reasonable doubt’

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4 w. ago Locals said they knew who actually killed Diane Sindall, says charity worker

Peter Sullivan, 68, had his conviction for the 1986 murder of the florist quashed earlier this week.

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4 w. ago The innocent man wrongly locked up for murder for 38 YEARS who was cruelly denied parole...after he refused to say he was guilty of a crime he did not commit

Peter Sullivan spent 38 years in jail for a murder he didn't commit but the Parole Board turned him down for release just three months ago after he said he 'maintains his innocence'

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4 w. ago Peter Sullivan was wrongly jailed for 38 years – and it’s not a bizarre one

The case is a reminder that there are still people in prison who were jailed based on false confessions, Brian Thornton writes

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4 w. ago Real killer of Diane Sindall 'was KNOWN' after arrest of Peter Sullivan but locals refused to tell police

But no-one from the 'tribal' and 'tight-knit' communities was willing to come forward and name the killer to police 'for fear of repercussions', staff said today.

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4 w. ago Lawyers fume over 'Beast of Birkenhead' Peter Sullivan's £1million compensation cap who could be waiting 'years' for payment

Lawyers said the money Mr Sullivan, 68, can expect pales compared to the millions handed out to actual criminals injured on the prison estate.

Economics

4 w. ago Detective who helped wrongly jail man for 38 years implicated in second scandal

Former police chief Tom Baxter spearheaded the inquiry that saw Peter Sullivan wrongly convicted of the brutal killing of 21-year-old florist Diane Sindall before going on to clear detectives in the Bridgewater Four scandal

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last month Peter Sullivan faces 'terrifying risk' after wrongfully spending 38 years in jail for murder

After 38 years behind bars, Peter Sullivan, who was wrongly convicted of the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall, is at last a free man. But the now 68-year-old will be walking out into a very different world from the one he once knew

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last month Family of Peter Sullivan revealed they are 'ecstatic' his name has been cleared and are planning get together to celebrate his release

Peter Sullivan's conviction for the murder of florist Diane Sindall, 21, was dramatically quashed yesterday after the Court of Appeal heard DNA evidence showed the killer was someone else.

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last month Unanswered questions in Diane Sindall's brutal murder as police hunt for real 'Wolfman'

Peter Sullivan had his conviction for Diane Sindall's heinous killing quashed after spending 38 years behind bars. Merseyside Police is now screening and eliminating 260 men from the investigation so far

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last month More miscarriages of justice like Peter Sullivan ‘inevitable’, top lawyer warns

Chris Henley KC, who led a damning review of the Criminal Cases Review Board, said the appeals system ‘won't face up to the fact’ that mistakes are made

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last month Lawyers will support any compensation bid by man wrongly jailed for 38 years

Peter Sullivan was released from prison yesterday after protesting his innocence for decades.

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