Court of Appeal Fails Justice: Farah Damji’s Case Exposes Systemic Corruption

The Court of Appeal’s refusal to consider medical and mental health and fresh evidence including misconduct by the Prosecution Barrister Christial Moll and lies about Nigel Gould Davis’ pre-existing mental health conditions and failure to comply with the most basic disclosure request  in Farah Damji’s case reveals a broken system that endangers lives and undermines justice.

The recent Court of Appeal hearing for Farah Damji highlights the corruption and dysfunction at the heart of England’s appellate process. Despite compelling arguments from her counsel, James Marsland of Paper Buildings, the court refused to consider specialist medical evidence of her breast cancer diagnosis and the denial of treatment in prison. They also dismissed mental health expert testimony about her CPTSD, a condition worsened by repeated state harassment.

Instead, the judges entertained an Attorney General’s referral under Section 226 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, misapplying provisions reserved for violent and sexual offenders. This reliance on a tabloid headline branding Damji “London’s most dangerous woman” demonstrates how sensationalism can distort justice.

Fresh evidence from her 2025 trial revealed that the complainant lied about an affair central to her 2016 conviction. Yet the Court of Appeal pressed ahead without providing Damji the case bundle, a clear breach of procedural fairness.

Court lawyer Sam White submitted defective evidence, while the complainant refused to hand over digital devices for forensic examination. Witnesses confirmed his prior mental health diagnosis and history of abusive behaviour, undermining his claims of trauma.

By refusing to consider medical and mental health evidence, the Court of Appeal has effectively imposed a death sentence by neglect. Denial of cancer treatment and mental health support violates basic human rights and exposes the systemic failures of prison healthcare.

This case is not just about one woman. It is about a system that routinely denies justice to women in prison, silences their voices, and disregards their health. The Feminist Justice Coalition and advocates for miscarriages of justice continue to fight for Damji’s case before the CCRC.

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