Dr Michael Naughton is a leading academic expert on, and activist against, false allegations and the wrongful conviction and wrongful imprisonment of innocent victims who has received numerous awards and prizes for his work.

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Since 2019, he has been the Founder and Director of Empowering the innocent (ETI), a project he established to raise awareness of, and give voice to, alleged innocent victims of false allegations and wrongful convictions/imprisonment. To these ends, ETI is an umbrella for: CCRC Watch; False Allegations Watch (FAW); Innocence Art; and, Empowering the Innocent TV (ETI TV).

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​Between 2005-2015, Dr Naughton was Founder and Director of the first innocence project in the UK dedicated to investigating alleged wrongful convictions, the University of Bristol Innocence Project (UoBIP). This saw him spearhead the introduction of a new form of clinical legal education in the UK based on the innocence projects that originated in the United States. Under his supervision, student volunteers investigated alleged wrongful convictions on a pro bono basis, with input from criminal appeal lawyers and forensic experts where appropriate.

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Between 2004-2015, Dr Naughton was Founder and Director of Innocence Network UK (INUK), which saw him facilitate the setting up, and support the subsequent running, of a national network with a total of 36 Innocence Projects in the UK dedicated to investigating and overturning wrongful convictions. This included an innocence project in a corporate law firm, which was also a global first.

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This website gives information about Michael's background, his work as an academic, and access to his books, publications by year, submissions to public enquiries, and contributions to the media. ​​​

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Click here for information on how to contact Dr Naughton. ​

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