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  • 6th April 2018

    Commission refers the convictions of seven people convicted of travel document offences

    The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred for appeal the travel document offences of seven individuals. All seven arrived in the UK without passports and were charged with failing to produce an immigration document contrary section 2(1) of the Asylum and Immigration (treatment of claimants) Act 2004). They had arrived from various countries including Iran, … Read more >


  • 3rd April 2018

    Commission refers the conspiracy to murder convictions of Wassab Khan, Faisal Saraj, Abdul Jabbar, Abdul Maroof and Omran Rashid

    The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred to the Court of Appeal the conspiracy to murder convictions of Wassab Khan, Faisal Saraj, Abdul Jabbar, Abdul Maroof and Omran Rashid. The five men were convicted together at Stafford Crown Court in November 2011 for their parts in the shooting of Mohammed Afsar. On 21st December Wassab … Read more >


  • 16th March 2018

    Commission refers the joint enterprise murder conviction of Laura Mitchell to the Court of Appeal

    The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the joint enterprise murder conviction of Laura Mitchell to the Court of Appeal. Laura Mitchell was tried for murder and violent disorder on the basis of joint enterprise at Bradford Crown Court in September 2007. She pleaded not guilty but was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment with … Read more >


  • 21st February 2018

    Commission refers the conviction of A to the Crown Court

    The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the malicious communications conviction of A to the Crown Court. Mr A was convicted at magistrates court in 2014 of sending a communication conveying false information with the intent to cause distress, contrary to section 1 (1)(a) of the Malicious Communications Act 1988, (“MCA 1988”). He was sentenced … Read more >


  • 12th February 2018

    A new CCRC Stakeholder Forum and Lecture Series starting 2018

    The Criminal Cases Review Commission is launching two new significant stakeholder engagement initiatives. A new CCRC Lecture Series will start on April 25th with a lecture by Sir Brian Leveson called The Pursuit of Criminal Justice. Sir Brian Leveson is Head of Criminal Justice in  England and Wales, President of the Queen’s Bench Division and the author of the … Read more >


  • 18th January 2018

    Text of letter sent 5 July 2016 from CCRC Chair Richard Foster to DPP, Attorney General and others

    Dear Re: Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings During the course of its work, the Commission occasionally encounters themes that occur across a range of case reviews. When these themes give cause for concern, the Commission will seek to draw attention to them in the hope that they can be addressed to the betterment of the wider … Read more >


  • 18th January 2018

    Comment piece by CCRC Chair Richard Foster – written at request of Daily Mail on 22 December 2017, but unused.

    The right to a fair trial is at the heart of our justice system and is a cornerstone of our democracy.  In the 1980s this right was breached, leading to shocking miscarriages of justice such as the Birmingham Six and Guildford Four.   The police failed in their fundamental duty of honesty.  That is why … Read more >


  • 17th January 2018

    CCRC statement on the quashing of Stephen Simmons’ convcition

    Here is a brief statement from CCRC about the decision of the Court of Appeal today to quash Stephen Simmons’ conviction. We are pleased for Mr Simmons and pleased to have been able to help him. Criminal cases tend to be very fact specific and it is often difficult to draw conclusions about one case on the … Read more >


  • 19th December 2017

    Commission refers the sexual offences conviction of Z to the Court of Appeal on grounds of non-disclosure

    The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the sexual offences conviction of Mr Z to the Crown Court. Mr Z appeared at Lewes Crown Court in April 2007 charged with causing a child to watch a sexual act (pornography) contrary to section 12(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, and with sexual activity with a … Read more >


  • 29th November 2017

    Commission statement on the 2017 application of Michael Stone

    The case of Michael Stone is currently under active investigation at the Criminal Cases Review Commission and we are looking into a number of issues. We received the application from Mr Stone’s legal representatives on 23 August 2017. Since then we have taken steps to secure information and materials relating to the investigation and prosecution … Read more >


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Criminal Cases Review Commission

The Criminal Cases Review Commission is the independent public body set up to investigate possible miscarriages of justice. The Commission assesses whether convictions or sentences should be referred to a court of appeal.

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