R v McIlkenny and others
E516000
R v McIlkenny and others is the criminal case in which the men later known as the Birmingham Six were controversially convicted in 1975 for the Birmingham pub bombings, convictions that were ultimately quashed in 1991.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English criminal appeal case
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criminal case ⓘ |
| appealOutcome1991 | convictions quashed ⓘ |
| bombingDate | 1974-11-21 ⓘ |
| charge |
conspiracy to cause explosions
ⓘ
murder ⓘ |
| collectiveNameOfDefendants | Birmingham Six NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOffence | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | Court of Appeal of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateConvictionsQuashed | 1991-03-14 ⓘ |
| defendant |
Gerard Hunter
NERFINISHED
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Hugh Callaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ John Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Joseph Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard McIlkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ William Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issue |
allegations of coerced confessions
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forensic evidence reliability ⓘ police misconduct allegations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| legalSignificance |
contributed to reforms in the criminal justice system
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led to scrutiny of police interrogation practices ⓘ major miscarriage of justice in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locationOfOffence |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerCourt | Birmingham Crown Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in debate over emergency anti-terrorism laws in the UK
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use of disputed forensic tests ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleInjuredInBombings | over 180 ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleKilledInBombings | 21 ⓘ |
| reasonForQuashing | unsafe and unsatisfactory convictions ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Guildford Four case
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R v Maguire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Birmingham pub bombings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentence | life imprisonment ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
campaigns for justice
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media investigations ⓘ public controversy ⓘ |
| timeInPrisonBeforeRelease | about 16 years ⓘ |
| typeOfBombing | IRA-related terrorist bombing investigation ⓘ |
| verdictAtTrial | guilty ⓘ |
| yearConvictionsQuashed | 1991 ⓘ |
| yearOfOffence | 1974 ⓘ |
| yearOfOriginalConviction | 1975 ⓘ |
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