Unjust: How the Court of Appeal failed an innocent man

Ceri Thomas revisits the appalling case of Peter Sullivan, jailed for 38 years for a murder he did not commit and offered no apology when finally released. Why does the court work so slowly? Why is it allowed to mark its own homework, and why is it so resistant to reform? Reporter: Ceri Thomas Producer: Katie Gunning Artwork: Lucy Stevenson Sound design: Dominic Delargy Editor: Matt Russell

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Unjust: How the Court of Appeal failed an innocent man is an episode from The Slow Newscast by Alice Sandelson.

This episode is 31:58 long.

This episode was published on Apr 14, 2026.

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