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News

174 articles

CCRC refers 60th Post Office case for Appeal

Published: 12 May 2022

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred its 60th Post Office case to the appeal courts.

CCRC offers help to potential Post Office applicants

Published: 4 April 2022

CCRC marks 25 years of investigating miscarriages of justice

Published: 31 March 2022

The CCRC today (31 March) officially marks 25 years of its work finding and investigating miscarriages of justice in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

CCRC refers 1970s murder conviction to Northern Ireland Court of Appeal

Published: 10 March 2022

CCRC refers Youth Court indecent images convictions to Crown Court

Published: 3 March 2022

CCRC statement: Northern Ireland Court of Appeal referrals

Published: 1 March 2022

CCRC refers convictions to Crown Court due to concerns that the ‘minor’ at the time of convictions was a victim of trafficking

Published: 21 February 2022

CCRC welcomes proposal to contact subpostmasters direct

Published: 17 February 2022

The CCRC has today welcomed a proposal from the Post Office for the CCRC to directly contact those subpostmasters and subpostmistresses convicted as part of the Horizon IT system failings.

CCRC appeals for more Post Office applicants to come forward

Published: 15 February 2022

As the independent public inquiry begins into the failings of the Post Office Horizon IT system, the CCRC is urging any former subpostmasters and submistresses who believe they were wrongfully convicted to come forward.