News

An insightful report: “The Criminal Cases Review Commission: Legal Aid and Legal Representatives,” has been published by Sussex University, after the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) called for research exploring the effects of legal aid changes on applications made to the CCRC.

The Ministry of Justice has confirmed the reappointment of Helen Pitcher in her role as Chairman at the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) – the independent body responsible for investigating possible miscarriages of justice.

The convictions of two further ‘Post Office’ applicants, Mrs Adedayo and Mr Kalia, have today been quashed at Southwark Crown Court.

The Court of Appeal has today (Friday 23 April) quashed the convictions in 39 Post Office cases after they were referred for appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).

The CCRC has referred for appeal the 1972 attempted robbery conviction of Mr Cleveland Davidson.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (‘CCRC’) welcomes the publication today of the Westminster Commission’s report: “In the Interests of Justice – An inquiry into the Criminal Cases Review Commission”.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (‘CCRC’) has today referred Mr F’s convictions for murder, wounding with intent and attempting to wound with intent to the Court of Appeal.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (‘CCRC’) has referred the 1998 murder conviction of Justin Plummer to the Court of Appeal.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the murder and attempted murder convictions of Colin Norris to the Court of Appeal.

Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the cases of a further four former Post Office workers for appeal.