Maguire family case goes to Appeal Court

Title

Maguire family case goes to Appeal Court

Genre

Interview

TX Date

11 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:01

Description

Roy Hattersley on the Home Secretary David Waddington sending the case of the Maguire Seven to the appeal court. They were convicted of aiding IRA bombers on flimsy forensic evidence. He calls for an additional judicial system for suspected miscarriages of justice; and comments on the related Guildford Four and Birmingham Six cases. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Roy Hattersley

Keywords

Terrorism; Prisons; IRA; Imprisonment; Trials; Appeals; Miscarriages of justice; Guildford Four; Annie Maguire; Maguire Seven; Guiseppe Conlon; Patrick o’Neill; William Smyth; Patrick Maguire; Vincent Maguire; David Waddington

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