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FALSE ALLEGATIONS: TELL US YOUR STORY
We are researching the experiences of those falsely accused and who have been through the Criminal and or Family Court system.
Please share your story. Your name and other personal details will be kept anonymous. Either fill in online or
Print the page linked and return to: FASO – FASO Sec c/o JENGbA, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA
Scan to: support@false-allegations.org.uk

A. Do you agree to be contacted? *

Contact details
optional if you said no to the above question about being contacted

A. What is your email address

B. What is your telephone number?

C. What is the participant's name

The falsely accused

A. Who has been falsely accused?

Action taken against the accused
Answer all that are relevent eg if found guilty and on appeal a retrial acquitted then both found guilty and found not guilty would apply

A. Was the accused...

Other details about the accused
At the time of the accusation

A. What age was the accused?

B. What sex was the accused considered at birth?

C. What class was the accused?

D. Ethniciy

E. What sexuality did the accused identify as at the time of the accusation?

Please can you tell us your story. A short summary would be great.
For example: Complainant lied to Police/ in their statement, tampered and altered evidence. Police withheld evidence/Police lied in Court. Key evidence was withheld from the Court/the Jury. Witnesses lied in their statements.

A. Tell us your summary here:

What did the Police do right or wrong?
For example: Withheld/failed to disclose key evidence of emails proving that the Complainant had lied/made false statements. Failed to Investigate your story/Failed to contact key witnesses that could prove the allegations false. Ignored/Suppressed evidence that showed you were innocent/Complainant had a history of falsely accusing others.

A. Tell us here:

Was another Agency Involved?
For Example: Child Protection/NHS/ School/Social Services.

Any other issues i.e. allegations involving Shaking baby syndrome, brittle bones, EDS, Domestic Violence, Mental health disability of child – ie ADHD, Autism, etc.



For example, School, NHS slow to release records or refused to do so. False information provided to third parties child protection professionals, social services, medical services, schools, police

What went wrong?

A. Tell us here:

The Court System/ Police Interview/ Process and Procedure
Did you feel you knew what was going on?

Did you get adequate legal support?

Did the Police “omit” important facts when they wrote the statement?

Did the Police lie to you and “invent” other crimes in order to get a confession?

A. Tell us here:

Were you able to prove your innocence? How?
For example, Complainant lied to Police, threatened witnesses, tampered with evidence.

A. Tell us here:

Contact with the IOPC/professional standards department
Have you contacted the IOPC/Professional Standards Department regarding your situation?

A. Tell us your experience here:

Are there safeguards within the criminal justice system sufficient to prevent miscarriages of justice (to detect, wrongful allegations)?
For example, the Police officer/disclosure officer can hide evidence that undermines his case including that you are innocent of the crime.

Nothing will happen if the Complainant has perverted the course of justice.

The Witness statements can be “corrected” to change facts and dates.

CPS lied to the Judge when they said they had the evidence.

A. Tell us here:

Historical sex allegations
For example, The whole case was based on hearsay from 20 years ago. I was not even in the country so they [CPS] changed the date(s)

A. Tell us here:

Defence solicitor
For example, Solicitor did not interview witnesses, Always too busy, Slow, Incompetent.

A. Tell us here:

Politics and justice
Do you agree that the justice system requires reform regarding False Allegations?

Do you agree that the “Special interests Groups” have taken over the system against ordinary men and women?

Do you feel your human rights were protected during trial? (Did they give you all the evidence?)

A. Tell us here:

Confidence in the legal system

A. Do you have any confidence in the Police?

B. Do you have any confidence in the CPS?

C. Do you have any confidence in the Court System?

D. Do you have any confidence that the Justice System is fit for purpose?

E. Do you have any confidence in the IOPC?

Other information

A. Any other comments

Other information
WHO WILL CONDUCT THE RESEARCH? Dr Mark Smith, FASO. Mark has been a working member of FASO since 2015 working on the FASO helpline.



WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH?



To gather information in order to publish/ highlight the failures in the Court system and as part of the FASO book. This will also be a history of the last 20 years and those victims, families and friends who suffered from False Allegations and resulting in miscarriages of justice.

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WILL THE OUTCOME OF THE RESEARCH BE PUBLISHED ?



Yes, evidence will be collated and published but not your individual story (This will remain anonymous) and will also form part of FASO History.



Our data has been used in the past and research published (Prof Phil Rumney and Dr Kieran McCartan, Citation Rumney, P., & McCartan, K. (2017). Purported false allegations of rape, child abuse and non-sexual violence: Nature, characteristics and implications. Journal of Criminal Law, 81(6), 497-520. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022018317746789

see http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/25256/1/False%20allegation%20paper%202%20October%202017.pdf )




DATA PROTECTION AND CONFIDENTIALITY



WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE INFORMATION YOU WILL COLLECT ABOUT ME?



We will not share any data with any person or third party outside FASO. Any information provided to third parties will be subject to any personal details being removed and anonymised. FASO respects your rights and acts in accordance with GDPR. Please contact us if you have any concerns.

A. Would you like join FASO and receive updates?

B. If yes please provide your name

C. If yes please provide your email

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE?

A. Independent Body which can verify that the IOPC is truly independent, treats all parties equally and is transparent and accountable?

B. Do you agree the IOPC provides little or no assistance to the Public in how to deal with the Police?

C. Do you agree that Police Forces should publish the names of Police Officers accused of breaking the law in order to protect the public and prevent ongoing wrongful acts? (Breaches of Police Reform Act 2002)?

D. Do you agree that the police forces should automatically and formally hold Police officers accountable if there is a breach of the police guidelines and be subject to prosecution?

E. Do you agree that social services/medical and other professional staff should be formally held accountable for their acts and prosecuted for failure to perform their duties properly?

F. Do you agree that professionals involved in child protection issues should...

G. Do you agree that professionals in the family system should be held accountable by an independent body for the actions when dealing with child protection issues?

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