Three High Court judges will consider today whether the Justice Secretary Jack Straw has the right to pardon a Liverpool football fan jailed for the attempted murder of a Bulgarian barman. Michael Shields, 21, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Bulgarian court in 2005 - it was later reduced to 10 years after an appeal and he's also been moved to a prison in the UK.

On Monday night a "Free Michael Now" protest was staged, involving players and fans at the Liverpool game at Anfield. The actress Sue Johnston addressed the crowd before kick-off on Monday night flanked by Shields' parents, while fans in The Kop held up a mosaic appealing for his release.

His parents, Marie and Michael Shields, believe their son is innocent and have been campaigning against his conviction. A BBC Inside Out investigation in April 2008 looked at new evidence which may support the case for his conviction being overturned:

Inside Out - Michael Shields - miscarriage of justice?

They spoke to Shelagh and Nicky this morning about the case. You can listen to the interview below.

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