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Give feedbackThe Criminal Cases Review Commission is the independent organisation set up to investigate suspected miscarriages of justice from magistrates courts, the Crown Court in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Court Martial and Service Civilian Court.
The Commission was set up to take a fresh, independent look at suspected miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Our principal role is to investigate cases where people believe they have been wrongly convicted of a criminal offence or wrongly sentenced.
The Commission was set up as an independent investigative body after some high profile miscarriages of justice came to light.
Commissioners take the important decisions about whether or not we will send an applicant’s case back to the courts for a fresh appeal.
The Senior Management Team is responsible for the day to day running of the organisation.
The non-executive directors are independent of the Commission and provide a constructive challenge to the Board.