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

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

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

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Fraud conviction overturned after latest CCRC Post Office referral

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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).

Anti-apartheid protesters’ historic convictions referred back to the courts due to undeclared presence of an undercover police officer in group that blocked England rugby team’s bus

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Anti-apartheid protesters’ historic convictions referred back to the courts due to undeclared presence of an undercover police officer in group that blocked England rugby team’s bus

Save the date – CCRC Open Board meeting 29 November 2022

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Vietnamese trafficking victim’s conviction overturned after first CCRC referral under anti-slavery law

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CCRC Annual Report: More than one miscarriage of justice overturned every week this year

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Conviction overturned following CCRC referral due to concerns about witness

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Concern about prison sentence referred to Court of Appeal

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