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April 1999
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October 2000
January 2004
Summer 2007
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Christmas 2007



April 1999
Launch of Beyond Reasonable Doubt



June 1999
The BBC rejects the campaign's complaint about the broadcast of Crimewatch File on 13 October 1998 - Reply from Fraser Steel, BBC Complaints Unit
Not satisfied by the BBC's response, the campaign again writes to the BBC - Letter to Fraser Steel, 16.06.99
A complaint is now being entertained by the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC)



July 1999
In July 1999 Derek Christian instructed a new solicitor, Andrew Keogh of James Murray & Co., Liverpool.



August 1999
Sunday 22nd August - Derek spends his 1,000th day in prison



September 1999
Crown admissions included in the evidence section of the Web site



October 1999
Statements by Robin Falconer, forensic specialist for the prosecution, included in the evidence section of the Web site
The booklet Beyond Reasonable Doubt now available in portable document format
(.pdf file for Acrobat Reader - 407 KB, use right click "Save link as" to save to disk and read offline)
First Newsletter published by Beyond Reasonable Doubt (.pdf file)
Personal message from Derek added to website



December 1999
Newsletter No. 2 published by Beyond Reasonable Doubt (.pdf file)
In addition to the tremendous support the campaign is receiving from Scandals in Justice, Innocent and Conviction are now also actively supporting Derek's case.
The campaign's complaint to the BSC over the broadcast of Crimewatch File on 13 October 1998 has not been upheld.
   
October 2000
Newsletter No. 3 published by Beyond Reasonable Doubt (.pdf file)
   
January 2004
Derek's case is featured on Inside Out
   
Summer 2007
Derek's application for a review of his case is submitted to the CCRC by his solicitors, Howells of Sheffield
   
November 2007
Derek's case is featured in "No Smoke: The Shocking Truth About British Justice", a new book on miscarriages by Lady Sandra Lean. This excellent and well-received book also looks closely at the cases of John Taft, Simon Hall, Susan May and Sion Jenkins, to name but four, and may be ordered online through Amazon
   
Christmas 2007
Derek's case is the subject of a long article in the Christmas issue of Private Eye
   


Number of days Derek Christian
has now spent in prison


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