How do you defend yourself - that you did not fondle a girl thirty years ago?

The law is really quite extraordinary (as I found in 2000). Without evidence, it is impossible to prove you DIDN'T do something, especially when (as in Hall's case) the time stated is a whole year.

I was able, eventually, to prove I could not have committed the crimes alleged during the years claimed - so they changed the dates without allowing me to find alternative defence for the new time frames.

And since my release I've found solid proof I could not have committed the crimes during the new time frames.

The CCRC (meant to be fighting for fair results) says it's not WHEN but WHETHER that matters - ignoring the fact that the age of consent laws make it a crime if one minute earlier than the 16th birthday.

Laws over allegations without evidence need changing immediately.

Anna Raccoon's as usual excellent commentary...

www.annaraccoon.com/politics/child-abuse/