Description
John Clee was one of the Shrewsbury 24, a group who were convicted of a range of offences allegedly committed while picketing. In 1972, the group were part of a nationwide strike by building workers. Five months after the pickets they were arrested and charged with a range of offences relating to the pickets including unlawful assembly, affray, criminal damage, and assault.
On appeal, their convictions were overturned based on evidence showing that original witness statements from the case had been destroyed, which had undermined the fairness of their trial.
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Overview
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
First & Last Name
John
Clee
Gender
M
Ethnicity
White
Age When Imprisoned
Age When Released
Years in Prison
Compensation
Compensation Paid
Compensation Link
Compensation Type
Compensation Amount
Dates
Year of Crime
1972
Year of Conviction
1974
Year Conviction was Overturned
2021
Excerpt
Research information
Reference
Link to Full Case
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Warren-et-al-Shrewsbury-24-judgment.pdf
Offences
Offence
Other
Offence Convicted Of
Unlawful assembly
Most Serious Offence
Courts
Factors Involved
Official misconduct, Witness evidence from non-complainant
Guilty Plea
Tried with Others
Yes
Retrial
Majority Verdict
Unanimous Verdict
Evidence
Type of Witness Evidence
Eyewitness
Affirmative Evidence of Innocence
Fresh Evidence
Other
CCRC Referral
Yes
Neutral Citation
[2021] EWCA Crim 413
Online Press
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-56494701, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/28/shrewsbury-24-gig-economy-fake-news-right-to-protest, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/court-of-appeal-ricky-tomlinson-lawyers-warren-shrewsbury-b925723.html
Crown Argued Case at CofA
Yes
Previous Appeals
N
Number of Previous Applications
Legal Representation on Appeal
Mr Danny Friedman QC & Mr Benjamin Newton (instructed by Bindmans LLP)