Widgery also ruled on the Crossman diaries case when the government attempted to suppress the publication on the grounds of confidentiality . He made it clear during the case that he felt Crossman had " broken the rules , " but ultimately refused to grant an injunction preventing publication . In criminal cases , Widgery became concerned by an increasing number of cases resting on weak identification evidence . He declared in 1974 that misidentification was " the most serious chink in our armour when we say British justice is the best in the world . " In March 1976 Widgery dismissed the first appeal by the Birmingham Six in respect of the Birmingham pub bombings
Birmingham pub bombings
Birmingham pub bombings
John Widgery, Baron Widgery