Birmingham Six appeal rejected

Title

Birmingham Six appeal rejected

Genre

News report

TX Date

28 Jan 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:04:49

Description

Tim Crook reports on the decision of the Court of Appeal to uphold the convictions of the six men Hugh Callaghan, Patrick Joseph (Paddy Joe) Hill, Gerard Hunter, Richard McIlkenny, William (Billy) Power, John Walker, convicted of the Birmingham pub bombings (21/11/74). Includes precis of verdict/evidence of Lord Chief Justice, Lord Lane (Geoffrey Lane); Lord Justice Stephen Brown; Lord Justice O’Connor (Patrick O’Connor); Joyce Linass.

Contributors

Tim Crook; Geoffrey Lane; Patrick O’Connor; Joyce Linass; Stephen Brown (judge)

Keywords

Northern Ireland; Terrorism; IRA; Birmingham; Legal decisions; Appeals; Miscarriages of justice; Hugh Callaghan; Gerard Hunter; Richard McIlkenny; John Walker; Birmingham Six; Courts of Appeal; Billy Power; Paddy Joe Hill

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