Are you OK with cookies?

We use small files called ‘cookies’ on ccrc.gov.uk. Some are essential to make the site work, some help us to understand how we can improve your experience, and some are set by third parties. You can choose to turn off the non-essential cookies. Which cookies are you happy for us to use?

Skip to content
Applying for the CCRC to review a case
Anyone can apply if they believe they have been wrongly convicted of a criminal offence or wrongly sentenced in a criminal court in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland. Before you apply, we strongly recommend that you read about the CCRC’s application process. This will help you to understand how we work and how to make the best application possible.
More information

News

Press releases prior to 2019 can be accessed via the National Archive.

Read the latest stories from Inside Time and National Prison Radio

Filter news by topic.

110 articles

New DNA breakthrough leads to rape and assault conviction being sent back to the Court of Appeal

Published:

Anti-Apartheid protesters’ historic convictions overturned by Crown Court

Published:

Q&A with the CCRC Board

Published:

The Criminal Cases Review Commission invited members of the public to ask questions following its third annual Open Board meeting on Tuesday 29 November 2022.

Post Office workers offered support on challenging Horizon convictions after 64th case is referred back to the courts 

Published:

Post Office Horizon referral is 64th case referred back to Crown Court by CCRC

Concerns over three police officers’ credibility sees 1980s murder case referred back to the courts

Published:

Potential jury misdirection results in conviction being referred back to the courts

Published:

Modern standards of fairness, and a change in expert opinion form basis of the Oliver Campbell referral to the Court of Appeal  

Published:

CCRC invites everyone to observe its 3rd annual Open Board meeting

Published:

No grounds to refer murder case back to the Court of Appeal

Published:

Fraud conviction overturned after latest CCRC Post Office referral

Published:

A former post office worker has had her conviction of fraud by abuse of position overturned following a referral by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).