The family of an army recruit who died in training were given new hope yesterday after permission was granted for them to apply for a fresh inquest.
Attorney General Dominic Grieve gave permission to the family of Private Cheryl James, who died at Deepcut barracks, to apply for the inquest.
Pte James was undergoing initial training when she was found with gunshot wounds in November 1995. The original inquest into her death recorded an open verdict.
Former judge ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the details and controversy of Lucy Letby’s trial and appeal in the context of famous historical wrongful convictions that prove both the justice system and legal activists make errors
In part one of a two-part feature, CONOR BOLLINS asks whether we should be concerned about the Prime Minister’s military recruitment plans



