Emily Dugan
@emilydugan
Special correspondent at The Sunday Times. Focused on public interest investigations and in-depth reporting. Tips to [email protected]
Magistrates are being touted as part of the solution to the crown court crisis. But what if their courts are in the throes of a crisis of their own? I spent a week in Swindon Magistrates' Court to find out for this week's Sunday Times Magazine. thetimes.com/uk/law/article…
Struggle to think of another ordinary citizen who has prompted more change to the justice system than Andrew Malkinson already has — and he's not stopping now. My interview in this weekend's Sunday Times. thetimes.com/article/7867d6…
🗣 'What on earth have I done?' A Sunday Times investigation has found that hundreds of parents are being falsely accused of fabricating their child’s illness, facing allegations of abuse ⬇️ 🎧 The Story podcast 🎙@LukeJones | @emilydugan 🔗: pod.fo/e/2ff393
Some of society’s most vulnerable are being torn from their families by officials who claim their parents are fabricating illness thetimes.com/life-style/par…
New: the hundreds of parents being investigated for child abuse when they seek help or diagnosis for their sick children thetimes.com/article/720f66…
Leveson has proposed using magistrates in a new intermediate court to tackle the crown court backlog. But magistrates' courts are facing a formidable and under-reported crisis of their own, including chronic shortages of magistrates and support staff. thetimes.com/article/6dcaec…
Vera Baird arrives at the offices of the CCRC this morning to start her new role as interim chair. Her first meeting will be with its heavily-criticised chief exec, Karen Kneller, who Baird asked to attend in person, despite its remote-first policy. thetimes.com/article/7867d6…
Why did it take so long to prove Peter Sullivan's innocence after 38 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit? 🎙 The Story podcast 🗣 @emilydugan | @manveenrana 🔗 pod.fo/e/2dac0f
MPs are meeting today to discuss allegations that the head of the miscarriage of justice watchdog misled parliament. Karen Kneller, CEO of the CCRC, is accused of giving “thoroughly inaccurate” evidence about its response to the Andrew Malkinson case. thetimes.com/uk/crime/artic…
