Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative (BOHII)
On 29 August 2022, the Centre hosted a panel discussion to highlight the work of the Bride of Hope Innocence Initiative (BOHII).
The event attracted a large student audience with 80+ students attending. The BOHII was established at the University of Newcastle in 2019, and is now housed within the Law School. It aims to investigate claims of wrongful conviction and campaign for the reform of issues that lead to these injustices. It also looks at cold case reviews, as well as missing persons investigations. The event provided an opportunity for students to learn more about the initiative including; how the BOHII obtains its case work, the work currently being done by the initiative, difficulties in pursuing cases, the use of experts, and how students can get involved.
The Initiative provides an opportunity for criminology and law students, as well as those from allied disciplines such as psychology, to work on public interest cases in a work integrated learning context; dealing with real evidence including police statements, court transcripts, and post-mortem reports. The BOHII has already taken on reviewing serious criminal matters where there may have been a miscarriage of justice and the review of cold case murders.
Panellists: Xanthé Mallett, Peter Gogarty, Tori Berezowski, Alice Zhang and Shaun McCarthy
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